Rats have pretty bad press, none of which was helped by the Black Death. Still, where there are people, there are rats; likewise, where there are people,… Read more “Rat Tales From Around the World”
Category: Folklore and Fairytale
Mae Nak: A Thai Ghost Story
Imagine this: you are a newlywed, living in Thailand, then known as Siam. Your wife, Mae, is beautiful, and madly in love with you. Life is good,… Read more “Mae Nak: A Thai Ghost Story”
Beware the Tooth Fairy!
What do the Tooth Fairy, the Norse Gods, Sumerian Demons, Greek Dragons and Fluoride have in common? In reality, absolutely nothing. Unfortunately for Reality, this post doesn’t… Read more “Beware the Tooth Fairy!”
The Kitchen God, Hopping Corpses and Other Things the Master Would Not Discuss
The Kitchen God, also sometimes known as the Stove God, is common to Chinese Folk Religion and Daoism. He goes by several other names; Zao Jun, Zao Shen and… Read more “The Kitchen God, Hopping Corpses and Other Things the Master Would Not Discuss”
The Fox as Familiar: Japanese Witchcraft
In the folklore of witchcraft, it isn’t unusual for a witch to a have an animal assistant, known as a familiar. Depending on the animal – and… Read more “The Fox as Familiar: Japanese Witchcraft”
The Cost of a Kiss: Sina and the Eel
Coconuts are an important crop within the Polynesian Islands; they provide an important food source as well as oil, fiber, and wood. The sweet water inside can… Read more “The Cost of a Kiss: Sina and the Eel”
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”
