A 2018 article in the World Archaeology journal, titled "Celebrating Easter, Christmas and their associated ... goddess who is not documented from pagan sources at all, and turns up in only ...

Stories say the pagan goddess Perchta, also known as the “Christmas witch,” flies through the winter night sky slicing open people’s stomachs in search of food. Oliebollen is the only way to ...

In the UK, Santa Claus is known as Father Christmas, a figure with deep roots in pre-Christian pagan traditions ... Instead of Santa Claus, children are visited by Befana, a witch with a broom who ...

who denounced the celebration of Christmas, and the Catholic Church that sanctioned it, as tainted relics of pagan idolatry. Pointing out that scripture neither confirmed a date for Jesus' birth ...

While you’re overindulging in the festive cheer and the rampant commercial takeover of these holidays, keep these strange Christmas folklore ... a broomstick-riding witch named Befana delivers ...

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Is it okay to say “witch?” “If people ask me if I ... “To me, it isn’t Christian Christmas versus pagan winter solstice. No. We’re all part of celebrating a holiday season here ...

“People of faith would be very concerned about this demonic and pagan celebration being trumpeted ... and la Befana (the Italian Christmas witch), snow fairies and more will parade at Cahaba ...

Christmas in America has long been about receiving ... the holiday season has historically had a sinister side across Europe. In pagan and other pre-Christian traditions, legends arose of ...

Perchten, Austria and Bavaria – 11 per cent Perchten is a pagan festival in Austria and ... The festival is linked to the 'Christmas witch' Frau Perchta, who is said to roam the countryside ...

(Krampusen? Krampusii?) Sometimes women dress up as Frau Perchta, a pagan goddess/Christmas witch who is in many ways scarier than the Krampus, especially if you have an untidy household.