Tower of London Legends: Ravens, Ghosts and Cursed Jewellery

Tower of London

In 1078, William the Conqueror built a white tower on the north bank of the River Thames that would become the most prominent part of the Tower of London. But there is more to the tower than just a tourist attraction. From the ghosts that are said to haunt its walls, to the ravens protecting both the castle and the city itself, there are many stories and superstitions surrounding the Tower of London.

The Polish Tradition of Holy Sepulchre Guardians

The 'Turkish Army', Radomyśl nad Sanem, 2016, photo by Amudena Rutkowska

A traditional festival is held annually in South Eastern Poland where locals re-enact what may be an historical event, yet is certainly a local legend. Legend tells then when Polish soldiers returned to their village on Good Friday in the 17th century, wanting to go straight to the church but being without uniforms, they donned the outfits of the Turkish army […]

Hunting for Unicorns

The Legend of the First Unicorn by Lari Don and Nataša Ilinčić

Scotland is one of the few nations to have chosen a mythological creature rather than a real one as her national animal, and probably the only nation to have chosen an animal that no one believed actually lived there…

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