Post Views: 1,199 Traditional Christmas characters here in the United States are typically friendly. Think of the many incarnations of St. Nicholas. Iceland on the other hand is home to […]
folklore
Post Views: 1,143 When one thinks about the shortlist of halloween familiars, owls, cats, hobgoblins none really carry as foreboding a presence as the humble Crow. Crows are large birds […]
What you didn’t Know about Corvids
Post Views: 985 Do you hear the winds howling? Is that a harvest blood moon rising in the dark night sky? That’s right friends it is THAT time […]
Stygian Strigiformes
Post Views: 802 SCENE I. A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron. Sound of thunder, Enter the three Witches. ALL Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron […]
Double, Double, Boil and Bubble
Post Views: 873 On all hallows eve the creatures of the night roam the earth in search of candy and fun. Little do they know that they are acting out […]
No It’s Not a Zombie
1 Post Views: 2,262 Werewolf Folklore permeates the fabric of our lives. Stories handed down through the ages that become part of our culture make us who we are. We don’t […]
The Evolution of the Cinema Werewolf
Post Views: 695 October is without question my absolute FAVORITE time of the year. I have studied all manner of folklore and custom in my quest to better understand my […]
Witches take the Hat
Post Views: 495 September, in Old England, was called Haervest-monath (Harvest Month). Michaelmas, on the 29th is an ancient Celtic “Quarter Day” which marked the end of the harvesting season and […]
September, Formerly the 7th Month in the Year
1 Post Views: 907 Being an Atheist it is tough to get through the xmas holidays without a little teeth grinding and tongue holding. That being said I like to […]
Zwarte the Heck?
2 Post Views: 924 Santa Claus has long been a cult idol of mine. I think we can all really agree that the image of Santa Claus, perhaps even his entire existence, has been […]
You Don’t Know Santa
Post Views: 966 There is a lot that can be researched when looking into the true meaning of the word Ghoul. It seems every culture and hundreds of writers have […]
Ghoul that goes Bump in the Night
Post Views: 562 Halloween is always fun for me. I like nothing more than research bizarre and unique facts about the holiday and its origins. Today let us take a […]