The Pit of Ghosts: Exploring the Haunted Mines of Victorian Wales

Illustration from "Ghosts of Wales: Accounts from the Victorian Archives" © Artist Sandra Evans

Welsh miners of the nineteenth century held strong superstitions in supernatural elements, which they believed existed deep in the mines.

The Mystery of the Green Man

Green Man boss below crossing at Rochester Cathedral. By Akoliasnikoff - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3931741

Finding Green Men in medieval churches was a game for myself and my young charge; others have made it an all-engrossing spiritual quest. Deep things have been said about the head in the leaves: he is a trickster, a prophet, the guardian and revealer of mysteries. Well, maybe.

Nature Folklore for Children: Capturing Their Curiosity and Inspiring Awe

boy playing with leaves

I have always especially loved nature folklore. It provides such a beautiful glimpse into how people use signs from nature as a way to navigate daily life. It reveals how attuned people used to be to the natural world and the ebb and flow of the seasons. Spotting certain animals or birds came to be associated with good or bad fortune; plants and flowers were used as cures; and stories of fantastical creatures, such as fairies and elves, were told to account for unexplained events.

Top Five Mythical Birds in Legend and Folklore

Sirin & Alkonost By Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov - Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=216018

The alkonost, the sirin, the roc, the phoenix and the caladrius are all five mythical birds from legend and folklore. Each were attributed their own magical qualities and roles by various human societies in history and presented here is a brief description of these five fabled creatures.

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