In Buddhism and Hinduism, the mandala is a symbol of devotion representing the transformation of the Universe from a state

closer look at Taiwanese lore reveals the true international, eclectic and intercultural roots of Taiwanese folk culture.

We all know that Halloween, as a festival, is not an invention of the trick-or-treating Americans but it is far

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Werewolves. The name alone conjures up nightmarish images from our current pop culture horror films starring this shapeshifting man-wolf.

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The first story that I found in this land where I live was The Seal Children, and as we walk

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here is no name from the period of England's witch trials more infamous than that of Matthew Hopkins, the self-styled

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The one constant throughout visual and literary representations of the werewolf is the willing – or unwilling – consumption of

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The Dream of Macsen Wledig from the Mabinogion tells the story of how the Emperor of Rome experienced a dream

For centuries, stories from Irish myth and legend have ignited imaginations all over the world. Today, mysterious records of seemingly-impossible

When I was a little girl, I used to watch with open-mouthed admiration and puzzlement as my mother prepared the