Old European culture

Pulling kids by the ear was one of favourite school punishments the world over. But was this done just out of cruelty or was there originall...

In Serbia, during certain ceremonies, like when first fire is lit in the new house, the fire has to be lit using the "old way" (ru...

In Serbia in the past people lived in extended families called "zadruga". When grain needed to be sown, the family would choose on...

In the past people in the Balkans considered swallows to be "domestic" animals as no cowshed could be seen without at least one sw...

Very interesting La Tène bronze torcs from Marne region of France.  The first two are decorated with two birds, most likely ducks,  holdin...

In Serbian mythology Venus is known as Danica (Day star). She is the daughter of the sun god, known as Vid, Svetovid but also as Dabog. I...

Aillen or Áillen is a legendary being from Irish mythology. He played the harp and was known to sing beautiful songs. He was also called...