The concept of a magical, mysterious, “Otherworld” has been a common component in many myths and legends of diverse human

There are many different kinds of shapeshifting and here we look at different examples from Ireland, Wales and Scotland that

Animals played an important part in the everyday life of the ancients Celts. In Celtic mythology the lives of

The first witch of Western literature, Circe lived what appears to be an idyllic, solitary life on the island of

We’ve got many different characters in Brazilian Folkcloric scene and they are related to all aspects of the land, weather,

Scotland is one of the few nations to have chosen a mythological creature rather than a real one as her

Mother goddesses are present in all kinds of mythology around the world. They all bring the archetypical mother qualities: giving

The most famous wolf myth is the one of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. The story has evolved

The Norwegian folktale, “East of the Sun and West of the Moon,” in which a white bear comes to take

The Auroras, as we know today, are dependent on the interactions of the sun and our upper atmosphere, and have

Gnomes trace their origins back through alchemical theory to Greek and Roman mythology.

For many, the Woman in the Tower is a symbol of female oppression and repression, a highly negative image charged

A griffin is a legendary beast believed to be the offspring of a lion and an eagle, depicted in various

The Cailleach, which translates as ‘old woman’, ‘hag’, and ‘veiled one’, exists in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic, and is

Psychopomps — beings who guide the soul to the afterlife — have long been part of mythology and folklore, ranging

Through myth, fairy tale and legend, powerful women are depicted as dark, cruel and calculating, and they are often naturally

Mistletoe is known to most people for its Christmas associations, but holds a long folklore of magical associations, where it

In the nineteenth century, Lady Charlotte Guest (with a team of Welsh scholars) translated a series of stories from Welsh

While Pan’s goat-like appearance makes him one of the most recognizable of the Greek gods, ambivalence surrounding the figure makes

Antiquity, with inscrutable dead languages, some still indecipherable, pulls us close with epic monuments and inscriptions.

By Indian mythology, one refers to worldviews that emerged in the Indian subcontinent. What makes them unique is the belief

One of the countries which one doesn't associate the zombie with is Tibet.

The great Victorian fairy fascination held its grip over culture into the early 20th century. In the wake of the

This piece will present and focus on the benefits of two specific psychotherapeutic tools — archetypal genograms and mythological based

According to British medieval legend and myth, the island now known as Britain was once named Albion after an exiled

Dr. Bob Curran reviews "Magical Folk", a new book edited by Simon Young and Ceri Houlbrook, which explores a range

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

This piece aims to present the inter-connection between folk tales and myths, and psychology. I then show how this connection

The Fairy Census: 2014-2017 is a collection of modern fairy sightings. These have been collected through an internet questionnaire via

Brutus of Troy was a legendary Trojan exile who some medieval chroniclers claimed was responsible for the founding of Britain.

Dragons play a popular role in legend, Where might their origins have begun, and can we see parallels between them

The saga of Pele's youngest sister Hiiaka is a heroic quest across the Hawaiian archipelago. It conveys a perspective of women

A lot of folklore is concerned with other realms. Worlds that exist apart, yet overlap or interact to varying degrees.

The National Library of Wales discuss their exhibition 'Arthur and Welsh Mythology', and how Welsh folklore is engrained in its

A nineteenth century autobiography written by the minister William Leask offers a fascinating insight into supernatural belief in contemporary Orkney.

There was once a bright-white cow which travelled round the world, giving milk enough for all comers. Whoever drank of

When the traditional Vodun religion of West African slaves collided in the Caribbean with the incoming Christianity of colonists, Haitian

In this short story, Horatio Clare presents a retelling of the sleeping hero tale of Arthurian legend through the eyes

Spinning is a fundamentally human thing, and something that we have been doing since far into the ancient past.

To be led astray, Peter Pan style, by a fairy – ‘pixie led’ – is an old fear from isolated