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Blacksmiths of Legend: Wicked Wizards of Metal and Flame
Blacksmiths have long been revered and feared thanks to their skills with fire and metal. In legend, saints and sinners play the role of smith.
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6 years ago
Weather Lore: A Tale of Portents and Omens
Humans love knowing what lies in the future and predicting the weather is no different. But how does weather lore differ from the wacky world of supe…
6 years ago
Persephone: Goddess of Spring and Queen of the Dead
Most people know Persephone due to her abduction by the god Hades. But how does she balance her role as spring goddess and Queen of the Dead?
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6 years, 1 month ago
Jack-in-the-Green and the Green Man: One and the Same?
You'll find the Jack-in-the-Green as part of May Day celebrations around England. But he's sometimes confused with or linked with the famous 'Green M…
6 years, 1 month ago
What Do Eggs, Bunnies, and Bonnets Have to Do With Easter?
We often associate eggs, rabbits, and fancy hats with Easter. But where did these links come from? And was the festival really named after an ancient…
6 years, 1 month ago
A Joker in the Pack: The Folklore of Playing Cards
When you think of fortune telling, you'll probably think of tarot cards. You wouldn't think of playing cards - they're for poker and bridge, right? W…
6 years, 1 month ago
Fortune-Telling Made Easy: 4 Strange Forms of Divination
People often turn to fortune-telling for comfort in times of crisis. They might suddenly try augury, phrenology, tasseography, and many more, just to…
6 years, 2 months ago
From the Fool to the World: The History and Folklore of Tarot Cards
When you think of fortune telling, you might think of tarot cards. Perhaps you think of a woman poring over strange images in a darkened room. Or may…
6 years, 2 months ago
Meet Fortuna, Goddess of Luck, Abundance, and Fate
Need to bring a little luck or good fortune into your life? Click here to learn about Fortuna, the Roman goddess of all things fortunate. But beware …
6 years, 2 months ago
Who was Spring-heeled Jack, the Victorian scourge of London?
Spring-heeled Jack looms large in Victorian folklore, springing through gaslit streets.
Who was he and why did he terrorise London's streets?
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6 years, 2 months ago