Rashiecoats: A Traditional Scottish Story

Field at sunset, with a giant book shielding a storytelling chair Mysticsartdesign (CC0) https://pixabay.com/en/book-old-clouds-tree-birds-bank-863418/

Here is my version of Rashiecoats a traditional Scottish story, about a princess who came from a land of towers near a marshland, a long, long time ago…

Anansi the Spider: Trickster or Teacher?

Anansi the spider. By Verona Spence-Adofo

The folklore stories of Anansi the Spider originate from the Asante people of Ghana and has orally been passed down over generations. The character is also known throughout West Africa and is popular in the Caribbean due to these ancient fables being carried to the region by enslaved Africans via the Atlantic Slave Trade.

Snow Queens and Winter Witches from Around the World

Elena Ringo's Illustration of the Snow Queen by H.C. Andersen, CC BY 3.0, http://www.elena-ringo.com, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37744268

Through myth, fairy tale and legend, powerful women are depicted as dark, cruel and calculating, and they are often naturally associated with winter – a season where all warmth withdraws, and the land is covered with snow and ice, and life is no more than a battle of survival against the elements.

Top Five Terrors: Treasury of Folklore – Seas and Rivers

Cover illustration from Treasury of Folklore – Seas and Rivers, by Joe McLaren. Authors: Willow Winsham & Dee Dee Chainey.

The folklore attached to the seas and rivers of the world is plentiful, filled with wondrous creatures and beguiling tales. There are some places, however, that a cautious reader would do best to avoid: here are the top five watery locations featured in Treasury of Folklore – Seas and Rivers to steer well clear of.

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