The British Isles are rich in fairy stories, and there are many tales of the…
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folklore
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We have all been kept awake as children fearing a boogie man or a vampire…
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Myths & Legends
Gasparilla: Was the Legendary Spanish Pirate Jose Gaspar Real?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn the late 18th and early 19th centuries, no pirate was more feared in the…
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Russian folklore is filled with strange characters. Heroes are pitted against evil monsters, strange spirits…
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Everyone knows the story of Robin Hood. The English outlaw who robbed from the rich…
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Myths & Legends
The Leshy: Slavic Monster that Inspired a TV Franchise
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriFirst released in 2019 and with two seasons currently on Netflix, The Witcher has been…
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Myths & Legends
Your Child Is Not Your Own? The Horrific Tales Of Medieval Changelings
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriMedieval folklore and stories were full of strange people, unnatural beings and evil spirits. One…
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Min Min lights are mysterious orbs in the Outback of Australia. Are they spirits as the Aborigine believe, or something explainable by nature?
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There were tales of the Jersey Devil killing cattle and sheep and terrorizing people in the area with unearthly screams unlike anything heard before.