In 1078, William the Conqueror built a white tower on the north bank of the River Thames that would become
St Patrick’s Day, 17th March, is a key fixture in the Irish calendar, and indeed in many other places throughout
Chris Kullstroem delves into the world of monsters, their cultural festivals and scare tourism
Children's author Angela McAllister presents "The Blind Boy And The Loon", a folk tale from her new book "A World
Icy Sedgwick explores the folklore, beliefs, and superstitions associated with the human skeleton in traditional and contemporary cultures across the
Trees have been a centre point of many world mythologies and religions throughout the ages. As a symbol of growth,
From King Arthur to Jack the Giant Killer, this county has an array of famous tales, but being a man
De Nugis Curialium is a strange book in which history, religious debate and court satire are interwoven with a tangle
“The ocean is not so strong as the waves of thy longing,” the fairy whispered to the man she desired
Fairy tales often focus on relationships within families — interrogating the many ways in which these can break down, but
Daffodils are said to have dangerously toxic bulbs. Once, it’s claimed, they were used by Roman soldiers as a ‘go
