The Tale of the Mari Lwyd (Welsh Christmas Tradition)
A lyrical exploration of the horse-skull wassailing ritual that charms villages across Wales and the living memory that keeps it alive.
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The Story of the Ankou (Breton Personification of Death)
A haunting Breton myth of the Ankou, the spectral servant of Death who walks the lanes of Brittany to gather souls.
The Legend of the Monaciello of Naples
A richly woven tale of mischief, kindness, and the secret life of Naples' little monk
The Tale of the Tarantasio (Italian Lake Dragon)
A richly detailed retelling of the dragon that haunted the marshes and shores of Lake Gerundo in Lombardy
The Story of the Dames Blanches (White Ladies of France)
A richly detailed retelling of the White Ladies who haunt bridges and ravines, demanding tolls and justice across the French countryside
The Myth of the Lou Carcolh (French Snail Dragon)
A Gascon legend of a serpent-mollusk hybrid that ensnares travelers with long, slimy tentacles along dark riverbanks and cave mouths.
The Legend of the Golem of Prague - specific tales
Tales of Rabbi Loew’s clay guardian, its deeds, its temper, and the secrets that linger above the Old New Synagogue
The Tale of the Wild Hunt
A German folk legend of ghostly riders, hunting through the mist and memory of the forest
The Story of Black Shuck
A coastal and countryside specter of East Anglia — the black dog whose sight heralds endings and echoes across marshes and churchyards.
The Legend of the Church Grim
A black-dog guardian that watches churchyards and secrets across the British Isles
The Myth of the Boggart
An English folklore tale of a household spirit that steals, sours milk, and sometimes turns cruel
The Tale of Herne the Hunter
A wind-stirred legend from the oaks of Windsor Forest, where a spectral hunter rides with antlers crowned and the night listens.
The Legend of the Lambton Worm
A North East England legend of a monstrous worm, a restless heir, and a village haunted until courage and cunning prevail
The Tale of the Black Annis
A blue-faced hag with iron claws who prowled the Leicestershire countryside
The Story of the Redcap (Scottish Border Goblin)
A borderland tale of a malevolent goblin who dyes his cap in the blood of his victims
The Legend of Sawney Bean
A chilling Scottish tale of a cave-dwelling clan accused of murder and cannibalism across a quarter century
The Myth of the Cailleach Bheur (Scottish Winter Hag)
How the divine hag shaped the highlands and ruled the season of ice, wind, and raw truth
The Tale of the Each-uisge (Scottish Water Horse)
A haunting Highland legend of a shape-shifting water spirit that preys from lochside shadows and tests the frailty of human curiosity.
The Story of the Ghillie Dhu (Scottish Forest Spirit)
A solitary, moss-clad guardian of the ancient woods — wild-hearted, gentle, and bound to the trees
The Tale of the Selkie (Scotland/Ireland/Norse)
A coastal myth of seal-skins, salt-songs and the border between sea and land
The Tale of the Fear Gorta (Irish Hunger Ghost)
A long-remembered specter who wanders the bogs and lanes, blessing those who show kindness in times of want
The Story of the Abhartach (Irish Vampire King)
An early Irish legend of a tyrannical dwarf chieftain who, after being killed, rose from the grave to drink the blood of his subjects
The Legend of the Dullahan (Irish Headless Horseman)
A terrifying headless fairy rider who carries his own head and signals the coming of death across misted roads and lonely hedgerows
The Myth of the Leanan sídhe (Irish Faery Muse)
A luminous, dangerous muse of Irish lore who trades inspiration for the warmth of a human life
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