As I woke to a snowy scene this morning, and then promptly broke up the a.m. pre-feeding fight between my two cats, my thoughts drifted to the story of the Yule Cat, the mythological Icelandic feline ...

Icelandic legend says Gryla kidnaps, cooks and eats naughty children at Christmas. (Photo is of a painting by Prandur Porarinsson) Here in the United States, the majority of the population celebrates ...

When it comes to holiday traditions, Santa and his reindeer are being upstaged by some quirky and unexpected traditions around the world. From a gift-pooping log in Spain to a mythical cat that ...