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    Category: Folktales

    Macha, the Morrígan, and the Curse of Ulster

    Imagine this: you’re a peasant farmer living in Ulster, in Northern Ireland. Your wife died young, leaving you with small brood of children. Your house is in… Read more “Macha, the Morrígan, and the Curse of Ulster”

    February 25, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Lycoris radiata, the Japanese Hell Flower

    Originally native to China, the flower known as Lycoris radiata (Red Spider Lily) spread to neighboring regions, including Japan. China was also actively exporting Buddhism – it… Read more “Lycoris radiata, the Japanese Hell Flower”

    January 23, 2020November 27, 2022 by MythCrafts Team

    Cryptid Wars: Yeti Vs. Big Foot

    First, I’m taking a Charles Fort stance here: I’m not advocating the existence of Yetis, Bigfeet, or any other so-called Cryptids (i.e. unidentified semi-mythic creatures, including the… Read more “Cryptid Wars: Yeti Vs. Big Foot”

    January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Faceless: The Noppera-bō

    Author’s note: I’ve added details of my own to this Japanese Folktale/Ghost Story, however the underlying plot elements (the lazy fisherman, his wife, the scared fisherman, the… Read more “Faceless: The Noppera-bō”

    December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Such Is Life: Wild Ned Kelly

    Not everyone likes this man. He killed more than his fair share of humans, mostly police. Hero? Maybe not. Legend? Arguably… * Here’s an opinion from a… Read more “Such Is Life: Wild Ned Kelly”

    September 24, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Post-Industrial Folklore Beasties: Knockers and Gremlins

    We are a technological species; we may or may not be smarter than the other mammals still hanging on, but we’ve definitely left a physical mark on… Read more “Post-Industrial Folklore Beasties: Knockers and Gremlins”

    August 6, 2019August 15, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The Bunny Girl: Chinese Moon Mythology

    In 1969, as Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the moon was preparing to land, the following message was relayed to the crew from Houston Capcom:… Read more “The Bunny Girl: Chinese Moon Mythology”

    July 16, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Catfish and Earthquake Predictions; the Mythology of Namazu.

    In Japanese mythology lives a giant catfish, Namazu. For thousands of years he swum around in the underground rivers and lakes that ran beneath the earth, but… Read more “Catfish and Earthquake Predictions; the Mythology of Namazu.”

    July 12, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Dancing for the Queen of the Fairies: Doamna Zînelor and the Călușari

    Romania is home to many a folk creature; vampires, werewolves, wizards and dragons have all been known to haunt the Romanian countryside.  Not to mention fairies, and… Read more “Dancing for the Queen of the Fairies: Doamna Zînelor and the Călușari”

    May 23, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Out of the Water, Into the Woods: 2 more Tales of Longnu, the Dragon King’s Daughter

    As we saw the last time, Longnü made her first appearance in a Buddhist Sutra, the Lotus Flower. In that text, she was transformed by the Buddha… Read more “Out of the Water, Into the Woods: 2 more Tales of Longnu, the Dragon King’s Daughter”

    May 16, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

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