Sarah Durn

  • How Loki Shapeshifted From Nordic Folklore to a Marvel Icon

    How Loki Shapeshifted From Nordic Folklore to a Marvel Icon

    There are more than 800 years between the stories of Viking god Loki first being written down and his arrival (in the superb Tom Hiddleston) in the Marvel cinematic universe in 2011’s Thor. The new Disney+ series Loki, set to be released on June 9, is primed to explore more antics of Thor’s trickster brother…


  • How Medieval People Tried To Dance Away The Plague

    How Medieval People Tried To Dance Away The Plague

    It was a warm June day in 1374 in the medieval town of Aix-Ia-Chapelle, present-day Aachen, Germany, when the dancing started. It was the holy feast of St. John the Baptist, which aligns with the pagan celebration of Midsummer during the summer solstice. Traditionally, St. John’s Day was a day of rest and worship for…