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69 days ago

Which story popularised the eating of turkey at Christmas? The Saturday quiz ⊕

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

From the Yule Cat and Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur to Taylor Swift and John Everett Millais, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

1 Where does the Yule Cat devour people who don’t have new clothe…

3 months ago

An affectionate biography of the polymath includes details of never-produced gems such as Monty Python’s Third World War

Terry Jones was a Python, a historian, a bestselling children’s author and a ve…

I joined a ‘sacrifice’ ritual outside Stockholm – and found that the revival of Norse paganism reflects broader battles over identity and climate anxiety

“Hail Thor!” The priestess and her heathens, s…

5 months ago

Who appeared in both film versions of West Side Story? The Saturday quiz ○

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

From Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers to rollers, tunnellers and dwellers, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

1 Which German state sent its own team to the 1952 Olympics?
2 Eiichiro Oda’s One…

The far right have co-opted ancient Norse mythology to create a grab bag of symbols that allow them to continue to signal their white supremacy

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6 months ago

To us, modern-day hipsters may represent the peak of personal grooming. But it appears the Vikings really put today's fashion-conscious types to shame.

8 months ago

Life is turned upside-down by a new arrival, in this weird and charming tale of nature and family – with a guest appearance from the ghost of Robert Louis Stevenson

Often thought of as the northernmos…

9 months ago

A melt-in-the-mouth dish of fried tenderised chicken in a mushroom and sweet wine sauce

The term escalope is borrowed from the old French escalope, meaning “shell or carapace”, which is likely to be b…

10 months ago

The fascinating story of the ancient words that survive in the mouths of billions of speakers today

How did the language you’re reading this in come to exist? The Indo-European family of languages cov…

12 months ago

Up Helly Aa: A fiery celebration of Shetland's Norse Heritage

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