Why Halloween’s ‘Poison Candy’ Myth Endures
Even though we know better.
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The Legend of the Paper Crane - Mazda Stories
Mazda Stories explores the ancient art of origami, its importance in Hiroshima and how it's believed to have miraculous powers…
The Long, Strange History of Tarot Cards: From the 14th Century to Modern Times
We have any number of reasons for difficulty getting to sleep, not least worries about the future. This is hardly a recent phenomenon, and indeed practices meant to clarify the nature of events to come may be older than civilization itself.
On the Trail of the Mothman
A mysterious creature, an abandoned munitions site, and a deadly bridge collapse intertwine in the folklore of Point Pleasant.
Why the Andoque of the Amazon fear the seductive dolphin | Aeon Essays
The Andoque of the Amazon know what we have forgotten: the forest’s most beautiful creatures are also its most dangerous
Double Take - Orion Magazine
Are people crying Bigfoot when it’s really a bear?
Killing the Dead by John Blair review – a gloriously gruesome history of vampires
Shroud-chewers, lip-smackers and suckers populate this fascinating study of ‘the unquiet dead’ across the centuries
Why Real Biblical Angels Are Creepy, Beastly, and Hardly Angelic
Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe in angels, at least according to a statistic often cited in recent years. But what, exactly, comes to their minds — or those of any other believers around the world — when they imagine one?
What Are Some of the Most Prominent Medieval Myths? | TheCollector
Explore some of the best-known medieval myths, about legendary characters and perhaps even real people.
Gobsmacked! Supernatural Sightings After a Kentucky Flood
Lora Eli Smith reports on mysterious goblin-like creatures sightings by Eastern Kentucky residents after the devastating 2022 floods.
The Congo’s Dinosaur of Discord
Once a subject of Victorian fascination, the mokele-mbembe myth is now fodder for creationists on a quest to disprove Darwinism
Don't Stare at the Dark Watchers - Atlas Obscura
Cryptic characters lurk in California's mountains. Or maybe it's just the weather.
Inside the Decades Long Hunt for the Mongolian Death Worm
Some say the true death worm has already been found—slithering beneath the sands of the Gobi.
Valery Slauk’s Magnificent Creepy Folk and Mythological Artistry
Valery Slauk, a celebrated Belarusian artist, specializes in book art and easel graphics, particularly employing the etching technique. His work delves into Slavic mythology, crafting captivating worlds that blend literary inspiration with boundless imagination. With a deft…
Both folktales and formal philosophy unsettle us into thinking anew about o
Both folktales and formal philosophy unsettle us into thinking anew about our cherished values and views of the world
A 500-Page Book Explores the Ghosts & Monsters from Japanese Folklore
Westerners tend to think of Japan as a land of high-speed trains, expertly prepared sushi and ramen, auteur films, brilliant animation, elegant woodblock prints, glorious old hotels, sought-after jazz-records, cat islands, and ghost towns.
A Japanese Island Where the Wild Things Are
In the pantheon of yokai, spooky beings of Japanese folklore embody anxieties ancient and modern. On Shodoshima, an art contest helps bring new ones to life.
Why are flood myths so common in stories from ancient cultures around the world?
Could the prevalence of flood myths around the world tell us something about early human migration or even the way our brains work?
List of mythological objects
Mythological objects encompass a variety of items found in mythology, legend, folklore, tall tale, fable, religion, spirituality, superstition, paranormal, and pseudoscience from across the world. This list is organized according to the category of object.
Loki’s Place in Trickster Mythology
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Smithsonian’s James Deutsch says that behind the character in the Marvel Studios series lies the oft-told story of “guile” outsmarting authority.