Tag: folklore
Bread Magic
This is a neat post about Hungarian Bread Magic! It’s a unique tradition within Hungarian folklore and folk magic that involves baking bread with magical…
Norse Mythological Monsters
This is an interesting list of Norse mythological monsters and some info about them. There’s neat facts about the kraken, nøkken, draugen, mare, huldra, nisse,…
Fair Folk Cafes
Cafes are the entry to the faery world! Some Fair Folk Cafes are fine, you go in, pay for your food, you leave wanting to…
The Devil’s Tramping Ground
The Devil’s Tramping Ground is a camping spot located in a forest near Harper’s Crossroads in Bear Creek, North Carolina. It is the subject of local lore, which…
Not Every Folklore Creature is a Fairy
Humon Comics made this helpful and informative little infographic about how not every folklore creature is a fairy. This is in response to people who…
Scandinavian Folktale
Wow, this Scandinavian folktale about a royal family with a half-man half-snake prince is crazy awesome! glumshoe tells the tale of King Lindworm in this…
A Happily Ever After Selkie Story
nonasuch wrote this beautiful selkie story. She noticed that almost all selkie stories end badly, so she wanted to write one with a happy ending….
Iceland’s Evil Whales Who Shall Not Be Named
This is a really interesting thread about the illhveli, the evil whales of Iceland. Apparently Icelandic folklore requires you to not say the names of…
Dating a Selkie – A Folklore Love Story
lustfulpasiphae wrote this beautiful love story about a selkie. She wrote it in response to a post about dating a selkie, but not hiding her…
More Fantasy Should Have Normal Stuff Like Discworld
cakesandfail started this great thread about how more fantasy settings should have everyday, normal stuff like the Discworld book series does. I think a lot…