The Dreaded Headless Horseman and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow

by Randi Samuelson-Brown
The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane, John Quidor https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Quidor

he Headless Horseman captures the imagination like nothing else at Halloween. Regional American history and urban legend influences the interpretation of this apparition more than supposed.

Bat Myths and Folktales from Around the World

by zteve t evans
Bat eating Photo by Zdeněk Macháček on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/hNz4Qh9ECCc

Bats feature in many myths, legends and folklore from many diverse cultures around the world, and are often associated with darkness, death and the supernatural.

Protection and Punishment: Beliefs About Angels in Tudor and Stuart England

by Dr Laura Sangha
Botticini’s painting of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary depicts the angelic hierarchy. Detail from Francesco Bottincini’s L'elezione della Vergine. The National Gallery, London. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACoro_di_angeli_-_Francesco_Botticini.jpg

In Tudor and Stuart England, angels were believed to deliver messages, protect the godly, carry souls to heaven, punish sinners, and carry out God’s will.

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