An old folktale in England concerning cats takes m...  ...ans. Read several other versions of the story at # Folklore

Tales of demon dogs and werewolves aren't the only...  ...est the eye of mortal man see.”According to folklore , dogs can also heal the sick, see ghosts, and gre...  ...and great wishes. Read about these old tales at # FolkloreThursday . -via Strange Company

Disney's live-action remake of Beauty and the Beas...  ...fairy tale with many roots going back to ancient folklore . You can say it's a "tale as old as time." The fi...

For many fantasy enthusiasts our passion for fairy tale inspired literature doesn’t fade away as we grow gray, and we spend our literary lives in constant pursuit of that feeling we once had while reading fairy tal...

Artist William Gropper created a U.S. map and plac...  ...per created a U.S. map and placed characters from folklore into the appropriate areas. The U.S. Department o...  ...hese maps out abroad beginning in 1946.The “ folklore ” on display in this richly illustrated map...

Modern monsters seem pretty mundane when compared to the monsters of the past, especially the ones found in the Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi.You know what to expect from today's slasher or fang faced beast, b...

Monsters are everywhere, on every continent and around every corner, and it appears that even in Antartica no one is safe from those things that go bump in the night.Miss C bravely researched ten native baddies from Anta...

Ever wondered about the origin of the Japanese Kirin or the waving Lucky Cat? If so, then this article by Matt Alt will amaze and astound with it's short yet concise descriptions of 10 of the best known Japanese mythical...

Robin Hood was arrow dynamic. @SpacemanQuisp...

Traditional folklore says that when a beekeeper dies, the bees must be...