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    Category: Folklore and Fairytale

    Hallelujah: How to Shoot Someone Who Outdrew You

    In an earlier post, we considered Jeff Buckley, his father Tim, and Robert Plant, vocalist from the band Led Zeppelin. The take away was simple: Tim Buckley… Read more “Hallelujah: How to Shoot Someone Who Outdrew You”

    February 13, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Chinese New Year, 2020

    The Chinese New Year falls on the 25th of January for 2020. The date is based on the first day of the Chinese Lunar Calendar, so it… Read more “Chinese New Year, 2020”

    January 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, 2020January 23, 2020 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

    El Caganer: Gifts That Keep On Giving.

    El Caganer (which roughly translates to “The Shitter”) is one of the top billed customs on those “Craziest Christmas Traditions Around the World” lists that circulate through social… Read more “El Caganer: Gifts That Keep On Giving.”

    December 18, 2019December 18, 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

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