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Writer on folklore, myths and legends
'To suffer the fate of the rye, in autumn you will be scattered, sown, lay under earth through dark winter days. In spring you will burst through the earth, grow, ripen in sunshine and rain. When ready you will be harvested.' buff.ly/7Y6SLRE
The Grateful Dead: The Three Pennies, John Barleycorn and the Fate of the Rye
Stories of The Grateful Dead which tell of the gratitude of a dead person to someone alive who has helped them to a proper burial are found in many parts of the world. Under the Aarne–Thompson–Ut…
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November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
'To suffer the fate of the rye, in autumn you will be scattered, sown, lay under earth through dark winter days. In spring you will burst through the earth, grow, ripen in sunshine and rain. When ready you will be harvested.' buff.ly/7Y6SLRE
Medieval Lore: The Curious Myth of the Origin Barnacle Geese
Medieval Lore: The Curious Myth of the Origin Barnacle Geese
Barnacle geese are a migratory species of water bird that have a very weird myth of origin attached to them that was once widely believed. During the medieval period there was a belief that barnacl…
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November 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Medieval Lore: The Curious Myth of the Origin Barnacle Geese
Beowulf’s Last Battle: The Great Flame Dragon
Beowulf’s Last Battle: The Great Flame Dragon
Beowulf is an anonymously written long poem originally written in Old English, the language commonly spoken in England in Anglo-Saxon times. It is named after its protagonist, Beowulf, a warrior fr…
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November 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Beowulf’s Last Battle: The Great Flame Dragon
Japanese Folktales: The Legend of the Haunted Furisodé
Japanese Folktales: The Legend of the Haunted Furisodé
Museum of Fine Arts, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons FURISODÉ In his book of Japanese ghost stories, folk tales, and legends, “In Ghostly Japan,” Lafcadio Hearn tell…
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November 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Japanese Folktales: The Legend of the Haunted Furisodé
Ghostlore: The White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle Legend
Ghostlore: The White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle Legend
White Lady Ghost – AI image – zteve t evans Ghostlore In ghostlore, the supernatural phenomenon known as the “White Lady” is a type of unquiet female spirit, or ghost, usual…
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November 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Ghostlore: The White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle Legend
Bats in Myth, Legend and Folklore from Around the World
Bats in Myth, Legend and Folklore from Around the World
Bats feature in many myths, legends and folklore from diverse cultures around the world, and are often associated with darkness, death and the supernatural. Presented here are different viewpoints …
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October 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Bats in Myth, Legend and Folklore from Around the World
As from the dying sun strikes the watery surface revealing blood-stained pools and streams giving ia surreal and disturbing aspect. At such a time any traveler on that road would be vulnerable to their own thoughts as the veil lifts and the night creatures begin to roam through.
Scottish Folktales: The Haunted Heath
This is the story of how a poor pedlar-boy escaped the clutches of an evil family.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
As from the dying sun strikes the watery surface revealing blood-stained pools and streams giving ia surreal and disturbing aspect. At such a time any traveler on that road would be vulnerable to their own thoughts as the veil lifts and the night creatures begin to roam through.
Ghostlore: The Night Humphrey Dobson Had A Fright buff.ly/prCIS6P
Ghostlore: The Night Humphrey Dobson Had A Fright
Presented below is a retelling of a ghostly story that tells of the terrifying experience of Humphrey Dobson on his way home one night.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Ghostlore: The White Dobbie of Old Lancashire
Ghostlore: The White Dobbie of Old Lancashire
Hanuš Schwaiger [Public domain] This a retelling of a story called the The White Dobbie, set in part of the historic county of Lancashire which became part of the the modern county of Cumbria…
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October 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Ghostlore: The White Dobbie of Old Lancashire
Ghostlore: The Troubled Farmhouse of Longdendale
Ghostlore: The Troubled Farmhouse of Longdendale
William_Henry_Hunt_-_A_Farmhouse_-_B1975.3.1044_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg (1920×1438) (wikimedia.org) The valley of Longdendale in the Peak District of England is one of those places where …
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October 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Ghostlore: The Troubled Farmhouse of Longdendale
In Philippine folklore, the Manananggal is a mythical, evil, cannibalistic, vampiric , witch that as well as sucking the blood from victims also eats them.
Philippine Folklore: Meet the Vampiric, Cannibalistic, Manananggal
Philippine Folklore In Philippine folklore, the Manananggal is a mythical, evil, cannibalistic, vampiric , witch that as well as sucking the blood from victims also eats them. Sometimes it is conf…
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October 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
In Philippine folklore, the Manananggal is a mythical, evil, cannibalistic, vampiric , witch that as well as sucking the blood from victims also eats them.
English Folklore: The Werewolf of Longdendale
English Folklore: The Werewolf of Longdendale
The story centers around Longdendale, a long valley in the Peak District, Derbyshire and is set in the time of King Henry II, after he had bestowed the monks of Basingwerke Abbey in Wales the nearb…
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October 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
English Folklore: The Werewolf of Longdendale
Lycanthropy: Werewolves and the Law of Reciprocity
Lycanthropy: Werewolves and the Law of Reciprocity
There are many examples in folklore around the world that feature werewolves and lycanthropy where there is a transformation from human to wolf or vice versa.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Lycanthropy: Werewolves and the Law of Reciprocity
Ancient symbols: The Ouroboros in Alchemy, Gnosticism and Hermeticism
Ancient symbols: The Ouroboros in Alchemy, Gnosticism and Hermeticism
GAllegre, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons THE OUROBOROS SYMBOL The ancient symbol known as the ouroboros is a snake, serpent, or dragon with its body looped in a circle. Its mouth is open, and…
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October 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Ancient symbols: The Ouroboros in Alchemy, Gnosticism and Hermeticism
“Long years ago, so runs the tale,
A doctor dwelt in Longdendale;”
“Well versed in mystic lore was he—
A conjuror of high degree;
He read the stars that deck the sky,
And told their rede of mystery.” (1)
A doctor dwelt in Longdendale;”
“Well versed in mystic lore was he—
A conjuror of high degree;
He read the stars that deck the sky,
And told their rede of mystery.” (1)
Faustian Pacts: The Devil and the Doctor
“Long years ago, so runs the tale, A doctor dwelt in Longdendale;” “Well versed in mystic lore was he— A conjuror of high degree; He read the stars that deck the sky, And told their rede of mystery…
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October 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“Long years ago, so runs the tale,
A doctor dwelt in Longdendale;”
“Well versed in mystic lore was he—
A conjuror of high degree;
He read the stars that deck the sky,
And told their rede of mystery.” (1)
A doctor dwelt in Longdendale;”
“Well versed in mystic lore was he—
A conjuror of high degree;
He read the stars that deck the sky,
And told their rede of mystery.” (1)
The pale student studyied the dreadful words on the cracked pages. A harsh, rasping voice from the air cut through the silence saying,
'Answer truly, will you give your soul in exchange for a glimpse - a brief exchange of speech for she who you were once betrothed.” buff.ly/PjnDcXq
'Answer truly, will you give your soul in exchange for a glimpse - a brief exchange of speech for she who you were once betrothed.” buff.ly/PjnDcXq
Faustian Pacts: The Soul of Edgar Astley
How a young gentleman named Edgar Astley made a deal with the devil.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The pale student studyied the dreadful words on the cracked pages. A harsh, rasping voice from the air cut through the silence saying,
'Answer truly, will you give your soul in exchange for a glimpse - a brief exchange of speech for she who you were once betrothed.” buff.ly/PjnDcXq
'Answer truly, will you give your soul in exchange for a glimpse - a brief exchange of speech for she who you were once betrothed.” buff.ly/PjnDcXq
The Shadow People saw him coming and whispered among themselves,
“Careful, Raven is here!
He who twists truths!
He who is cunning is here!
Watch him, watch him, watch him!
Carefully!”
“Careful, Raven is here!
He who twists truths!
He who is cunning is here!
Watch him, watch him, watch him!
Carefully!”
Native American Tales: Raven and the Shadow People
The Native American Story of Raven and the Shadow People
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October 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The Shadow People saw him coming and whispered among themselves,
“Careful, Raven is here!
He who twists truths!
He who is cunning is here!
Watch him, watch him, watch him!
Carefully!”
“Careful, Raven is here!
He who twists truths!
He who is cunning is here!
Watch him, watch him, watch him!
Carefully!”
#FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash
'Johnny Reed,' said black cats in the night
'Tell Dan Radcliffe, Peggy has died!'
Johnny rushed home and said to his wife,
'I must tell Dan Radcliffe, Peggy has died."
His cat cried, 'What, Peggy dead!'
And shot out the door into the night
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'Johnny Reed,' said black cats in the night
'Tell Dan Radcliffe, Peggy has died!'
Johnny rushed home and said to his wife,
'I must tell Dan Radcliffe, Peggy has died."
His cat cried, 'What, Peggy dead!'
And shot out the door into the night
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English Folktales: The Curious Case of Johnny Reed’s Cat
Indeed, cats are mysterious creatures! We think we own them and give them names of our choosing but know little of what they get up to at night or while we are absent. Moreover, we know nothing of …
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October 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash
'Johnny Reed,' said black cats in the night
'Tell Dan Radcliffe, Peggy has died!'
Johnny rushed home and said to his wife,
'I must tell Dan Radcliffe, Peggy has died."
His cat cried, 'What, Peggy dead!'
And shot out the door into the night
buff.ly/rkCmwKA
'Johnny Reed,' said black cats in the night
'Tell Dan Radcliffe, Peggy has died!'
Johnny rushed home and said to his wife,
'I must tell Dan Radcliffe, Peggy has died."
His cat cried, 'What, Peggy dead!'
And shot out the door into the night
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(343) Willow's Drum - John Barleycorn - YouTube
Willow's Drum - John Barleycorn
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October 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
(343) Willow's Drum - John Barleycorn - YouTube
(343) LEON REDBONE - SHINE ON HARVEST MOON - YouTube
LEON REDBONE - SHINE ON HARVEST MOON
Filmed in Nashville, TN. Leon Redbone and Scott Black on cornet perform with a studio orchestra.
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October 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
(343) LEON REDBONE - SHINE ON HARVEST MOON - YouTube
#FolkloreSunday
"Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon"
Neal Young
(343) Neil Young - Harvest Moon - live tv - YouTube
"Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon"
Neal Young
(343) Neil Young - Harvest Moon - live tv - YouTube
Neil Young - Harvest Moon - live tv
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Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin'
We could dream this night away
But there's a full moon…
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October 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#FolkloreSunday
"Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon"
Neal Young
(343) Neil Young - Harvest Moon - live tv - YouTube
"Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon"
Neal Young
(343) Neil Young - Harvest Moon - live tv - YouTube