Folklore legends

Here you can see ten best-known myths and legends in Irish and Celtic mythology. FAIRIES It is said that they live in “cnocs” (hollow hills, in Irish), which are located in the “sidhe”. The “sidhe”…

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As an avid fan of Korean mythology and folklore, I take pleasure in sharing some fascinating legends and tales from the enchanted land of Korea. The rich tapestry of Korean folklore has been woven since ancient times and continues to inspire and captivate the imagination of generations. So, curl up with a cup of tea and prepare to be transported to a world of magical creatures, legendary heroes, and mystical realms.

Phantom coaches lurk along the highways and byways of the British Isles. Learn more about their folklore and legends here.

Here is a list of (almost) all Slavic mythical creatures. Alkonost, who gets her name from the Greek demigod Alyclone, is a creature with the body of a bird and the head of a woman. Her voice is incredibly beautiful and alluring, causing people to forget everything and never be able to experience happiness like hearing the voice again. She lives in the underworld with her counterpart, who is named Sirin, who appears in an orchard during the morning to cry on the Apple Feast of the Savior…

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Read "British Goblins: Welsh Folklore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions" by W. Sikes available from Rakuten Kobo. With regard to other divisions of the field of folklore, the views of scholars differ, but in the realm of faerie these ...

Learn about the history of why iron hurts fairies in folk tales throughout history.

Probably the most ancient cult, along with the cult of the ancestors🌳 An important thing to be said about all my Slavic folklore and mythology posts: the names, the terms, the traditions strongly vary. There is no monolith canonical lore. There are a lot of places, peoples, cultures, local variations, etc. To summarize it I sometimes need to oversimplify things, and I am sorry for that. When I read anthropological research, I see that even two different families living in the same village…

The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or púka, is primarily a creature of Irish folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities. The creatures were said to be shape changers which could take the appearance of black horses, goats and rabbits. The púca has counterparts throughout the Celtic cultures of Northwest Europe. For instance, in Welsh mythology it is named the pwca and in…

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