The swastika symbol dates back 15,000 years, and to many represents good fortune and luck. But Hitler's Nazis turned it into a sign of hate and evil.

The find proves that Odin, the Norse god of war and death who ruled over Valhalla, was worshipped by Norse and Germanic people 1,600 years ago. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

By Janina Gomes On Good Friday, Christians venerate the cross of Christ. According to Sarah Coleman, an author, “The cross is a symbol of death but so much more – death and life, hate and ...

In folklore, animals are depicted as messengers, symbols, or omens. Many of these stories are similar in cultures throughout millennia and feature folk beliefs brought on by fear of death, illness, ...