Northumberland Folklore: Close Encounters With The Hedley Kow — Under the influence!

“Bless me but I am the lucky one! I have just seen the Hedley Kow and all by myself. Not many people in the whole wide world can say that. Why, I feel special and grand and I think I need a cup of tea to think things over and celebrate!”
Northumberland Folklore: Close Encounters With The Hedley Kow — Under the influence!

via Under the influence!-Japanese Folktales: The Goddess of Mount Fuji

Presented here is a retelling of a Japanese folktale called The Goddess of Mount Fuji, from Myths & Legends of Japan, by F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis and illustrated by Evelyn Paul.

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Via Under the influence!-Winter Folklore: Traditions and Customs of the Cailleach Bheur

In Scottish, Irish, Manx and Gaelic mythology the goddess of winter is known as the the Cailleach, Beira or the Cailleach Bheur, which means old woman or hag.

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Via Under the influence!-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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Via Under the influence! Japanese Folktales: The Tale of Rai-Taro, Son of Thunder

Some people say the gods know little of humans and care little. One of the gods heard this and was stung by the criticism. He decided he would send his son to live with people to complete his education to learn what he could about humans. He would then return and teach the gods the knowledge he had acquired.

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Via Under the influence!-The Arthurian Realm: The Madness of Merlin

The Vita Merlini, written by Geoffrey of Monmouth tells of the horrifying effect of war trauma on the individual and their families even one as famous and powerful as Merlin. After the Battle of Camlann, Arthur had been taken to Avalon and Britain split into many small kingdoms that fought among themselves. Merlin ruled over the South Welsh giving laws to the people and foretelling the future.

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Via Under the influence!-Japanese Folktales: Yuki-Onna, the Snow Woman

n Japanese folklore, Yuki-Onna or Snow Woman, is a yōkai, which is a kind of demon, spirit or supernatural monster. Presented here is a retelling of a story called Yuki-Onna, from Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, by Lafcadio Hearn.

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Via Under the influence!-Otherworldly Encounters: Einion and the Lady of the Greenwood

Eerie is the Otherworld and a strange tale to tell. Those who encounter the dwellers from that place – willing, or otherwise – often do not come out of it too well. This is a retelling of one such story, Einion and the Lady of the Greenwood, from, The Welsh Fairy Book, by W. Jenkyn Thomas.

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Via Under the influence!-Japanese Folktales: The Peony Lantern – A Ghost Tale

This work is a retelling of a kaiden, a traditional Japanese ghost story from a collection by Grace James titled, Japanese Fairy Tales, and called The Peony Lantern.

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Under the influence!-Trickster Tales: Soongoora the Hare

This article was first published in Enchanted Conversation Magazine titled Soongoora the Hare: An African Folkltale, on 6th April 2019, written by zteve t evans. Soongoora the Hare Soongoora the Hare was hungry, and wandering through the forest, came across a huge calabash tree. Hearing a strong humming sound, he looked and saw buzzing in […]

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