Lamia, one of the lesser-known demons in Greek mythology, is a bit of a shapeshifter, known as a man-eating monster.

We’re all familiar with the legend of the Easter Bunny—the magical lagomorph who delivers colorful chocolate eggs to children as a holiday treat. These days, we tend to think of the Easter Bunny as a ...

The statue will be part of “Ancient Huasteca Women: Goddesses, Warriors and Governors” at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. By Zoë Lescaze The woman, carved in pale stone, wears a peaked ...

Devotees of St. Brigid are commemorating the 1,500th anniversary of her death on Thursday, the feast day of the so-called matron saint of Ireland, who’s been gaining a modern following. Many of the ...

Devotees of St. Brigid celebrated her Sunday with the return of a relic associated with the so-called matron saint of Ireland. The festivities came about a millennium after her remains were removed ...

St Brigid's Day: A fusion of faith, tradition and feminine spirituality. Here's all you need to know about her suddenly growing popularity in the 21st century Dancers perform in front of an image of ...

From left: A painting of Durga slaying Mahishasura, by Anant Shivaji Desai, published by the Raja Ravi Varma Press, an artist puts finishing touches to an idol of Durga in Kolkata, and a lithograph of ...

During her near-seven-year tenure as womenswear creative director of Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri has forged a rich collaborative relationship with the art world – notably, with a series of women artists ...

Pagans have long had a bad rap. Ethan Doyle White’s “Pagans: The Visual Culture of Pagan Myths, Legends + Rituals” corrects misconceptions and explains their intricate belief systems and rich ...