The defining image of the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 was undoubtedly that of a bare-chested man posing resplendent in a horned fur hat and face paint. Images of him in his weird costume ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Norwegian folklore has an image problem. The reason why was on display during the sacking of the US Capitol, in ...

Like a real rainbow, mythology is unknowable in its beginning and ending. In between lies every colour imaginable. The Norse Myths That Shape the Way We Think is published by Thames & Hudson at £20.