The Mabinogion is a mess of misconstrued mythology, a minefield of mistranslation and misinterpretations. It’s also the font of all

If a bouquet of flowers arrives at our door, we’re more interested in who sent them. The Victorians were more

I first caught the perfume of my wild twin by walking with muddy boots through wet grasses to my scrubby

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

Some people believe cats to be superior beings who carefully train their humans to provide for their needs. Presented

This article examines the proposition “Does the law protect folklore?” by examining the legal models and processes to protect the

Since the beginnings of human civilization, seeds have been revered for their gift of life. How we treat them in

By their very nature saints are exceptional beings and none more so than the select few female saints. These were

While less well known than their priestly counterparts, German folklore also had plenty of "secular" exorcists who resorted to magic

Lack of academic funding has marginalised the study of folklore in comparison to other disciplines and to our own colleagues

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

As Valentine’s Day comes around, spare a passing thought for that ubiquitous red heart that has come to symbolize the

Brazil is full of folklore, myths and superstitions. Here in Brazil, we’ve got a fascinating and complex collection of stories

Celtic folklore has given us some of the darkest and most frightening tales in folkloric history: three-headed monsters, headless horsemen,

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

The early sirens, the ones Odysseus encountered, were not fish at all but bird-women, but they had those great siren

The alkonost, the sirin, the roc, the phoenix and the caladrius are all five mythical birds from legend and folklore.

Mermaid sightings have been documented for centuries but they become really hard to deny when they happen in the same

Finding Green Men in medieval churches was a game for myself and my young charge; others have made it an

We humans, love to eat and we love to celebrate with food, from weddings to birthdays to a Sunday family

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

New Year’s festivity dates back some 4,000 years to ancient Babylon, connecting religion and mythology. In ancient Babylon, the new

The winter solstice has been celebrated in some form all around the world for centuries. Individual human cultures often

Trees have been a centre point of many world mythologies and religions throughout the ages. As a symbol of growth,

Historically, distilling was an art, as well as an arcane type of magic, regulated by custom, law, and superstition. Certain

In February 1862 a riot broke out in a Suffolk churchyard over a ghost story. Margaretta Greene, the story’s author,

Plants play a major part in the many customs surrounding the Christmas festivities. The Yule log for example, was essentially

In Welsh legend and myth the Owl of Cwm Cowlyd lived in the woods that once surrounded Llyn Cowlyd.

This articles examines the myths and legends which surround the distillation, sales and consumption of gin.

We've started our Christmas shopping early here at #FolkloreThursday, and we thought we'd share some of the wonderful folkloric gifts

In recent years, in conjunction with the steadfast advance of far-right nationalistic ideologies, the so-called ‘’refugee crisis’’ has been repeatedly

Nalin Verma tells one of the stories from his latest book, The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar.

Despite their numbers, badgers are elusive beasts thanks to their nocturnal lifestyle and underground dwellings. This has led to myths

The fairy-tale witch is a compelling, frightening, and reliable stock character in our contemporary society. Mention “witch” and the hag

If the body of Ireland is The Emerald Isle, then surely it follows that her veins are made of sapphire?

Rituals can be transformational episodes that connect the initiand with other realms and higher cosmic plains. Thai Lanna Buddhist rituals

In the autumn of 1972, numerous Swedish newspapers described how werewolves were causing people to panic in a town in

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

The image is downright disturbing, a young woman with dark hair, bulging eyes, and a chilling smile. She stares out

When you think of tarot cards, do you picture a fortune teller predicting your untimely end in a darkened room?