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Folklore

Folklore, legends, customs and old beliefs from Britain and Ireland, including strange creatures, local traditions and supernatural tales.

The Blood Worm Moon, A Celestial Celebration

The Blood Worm Moon, A Celestial Celebration

The Lantern Men: Norfolk Broads’ Haunting Lights

East of England · Norfolk

The Lantern Men: Norfolk Broads’ Haunting Lights

England’s 10 Most Mysterious Stone Circles

Ancient Sites · Stone Circles

England’s 10 Most Mysterious Stone Circles

How King Arthur Shaped British Folklore

How King Arthur Shaped British Folklore

Beech Trees: 10 Fascinating Folklore Facts

Trees and Plants

Beech Trees: 10 Fascinating Folklore Facts

The Green Man: A Verdant Deity of Pagan Lore

Folklore · Mysterious Creatures

The Green Man: A Verdant Deity of Pagan Lore

Why Do We Celebrate Boxing Day?

Why Do We Celebrate Boxing Day?

The Woodwose: The Wild Man of the Woods

Folklore · Mysterious Creatures

The Woodwose: The Wild Man of the Woods

Frittering: The Boneless Blob of the Shetland Islands

Mysterious Creatures

Scotland · Shetland Islands

Frittering: The Boneless Blob of the Shetland Islands

7 Ways Deer Have Shaped British and Irish Folklore

Animal Superstitions

7 Ways Deer Have Shaped British and Irish Folklore

The Devil’s Breath: Lincoln Cathedral’s Sinister Legend of St Anne’s Well

East Midlands · Lincolnshire

The Devil’s Breath: Lincoln Cathedral’s Sinister Legend of St Anne’s Well

Martinmas: Get Ready For Killing Time

Martinmas: Get Ready For Killing Time

Samhain: A New Witch’s Perspective

Samhain: A New Witch’s Perspective

Ireland’s Púca Festival: A Different Kind of Halloween

Folklore · Theatre and Live Events

Halloween · Ireland · Live Performance · Meath

Ireland’s Púca Festival: A Different Kind of Halloween

The Sluagh: Celtic Spirits of the Unforgiven Dead

Mysterious Creatures

Death · Ireland · Scotland

The Sluagh: Celtic Spirits of the Unforgiven Dead

Bats Folklore and Superstition: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

Folklore · Superstitions

Animal Superstitions

Bats Folklore and Superstition: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

Glossary of British and Irish Folklore Creatures

Folklore · Mysterious Creatures

Glossary of British and Irish Folklore Creatures

The Role and Superstitions of Mirrors in Witchcraft

Esoteric Arts · Superstitions

Divination · Witchcraft

The Role and Superstitions of Mirrors in Witchcraft

Michaelmas Traditions: Supernatural Marks Autumn’s Arrival

Michaelmas Traditions: Supernatural Marks Autumn’s Arrival

Mabon: How to Embrace and Celebrate Autumn

Mabon: How to Embrace and Celebrate Autumn

The Orford Wild Man: Fact or Folklore?

East of England · Suffolk

The Orford Wild Man: Fact or Folklore?

Wishing Well of Rochdale: Water, Folklore And A Witch

Greater Manchester · North-West England · Rochdale

Wishing Well of Rochdale: Water, Folklore And A Witch

Encounters with the Devil: Myth, Trauma or Reality?

Encounters with the Devil: Myth, Trauma or Reality?

Illustrated Tales of Cornwall, John Husband INTERVIEW

Book Reviews · Cornwall · South-East England

Illustrated Tales of Cornwall, John Husband INTERVIEW

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