Folklore

Discover the old myths and tall tales handed down over the generations from our ancient lands…

How King Arthur Shaped British Folklore
Beech Trees: 10 Fascinating Folklore Facts
The Green Man: A Verdant Deity of Pagan Lore
Why Do We Celebrate Boxing Day?
The Woodwose: The Wild Man of the Woods
Frittering: The Boneless Blob of the Shetland Islands
7 Ways Deer Have Shaped British and Irish Folklore
The Devil’s Breath: Lincoln Cathedral’s Sinister Legend of St Anne’s Well
Martinmas: Get Ready For Killing Time
Samhain: A New Witch’s Perspective
Ireland’s Púca Festival: A Different Kind of Halloween 
The Sluagh: Celtic Spirits of the Unforgiven Dead
Bats Folklore and Superstition: 10 Things You Didn’t Know
Glossary of British and Irish Folklore Creatures
The Role and Superstitions of Mirrors in Witchcraft
Michaelmas Traditions: Supernatural Marks Autumn’s Arrival
Mabon: How to Embrace and Celebrate Autumn
The Orford Wild Man: Fact or Folklore?
Wishing Well of Rochdale: Water, Folklore And A Witch
Encounters with the Devil: Myth, Trauma or Reality?
Illustrated Tales of Cornwall, John Husband INTERVIEW
Rochdale’s Curious Deaths and Superstitions
11 Fascinating Facts About Ash Trees in Folklore
Candles Superstitions in British Folklore