• tagged folklore

1-10 of 155 Hubssort by Hot Best Latest

71

FOLKLORE WEATHER PREDICTIONS

For as long as I can remember, people have always looked to nature itself in predicting the weather. Old folklores and legends passed down from one generation to the next have been accurate often, even if there is little proof for the reasoning...

2 comments    weather winter myth
81

Modern Day Fairy Tales: Urban Myths and Legends

Urban legends are like modern day fairy tales: They serve as windows into our minds.

22 comments    folklore fairy tales goatman
87

Children's Guide to Predicting Weather, Using Weather Folklore

Teaching children how to read the natural weather by looking at reliable weather folklore. Reading mother nature along the hiking trail or when camping.

37 comments    children weather mother nature
81

Philippine Legend: The Legend Of Guava

Legend of the guava fruit from the country of the Philippines. A legend that interestingly explains the "crown like" part of the guava fruit.

5 comments    philippines legends folklore
81

A Guide to Irish Folk Tales

Looking at the main traditions in Irish folk tales - warrior myths, romantic tragedies, ghost stories and local fairy stories.

7 comments    cu chulain fairy tales ireland
83

Creepy Original Fairy Tales By the Brothers Grimm, Like Little Red Riding Hood

Such wonderful, positive images usually flood children's imaginations when the words "Fairy Tale" are uttered. Disturbingly though, Fairy Tales in their original form, even the tales written and told by the Brothers Grimm, were in all actuality quite morbid and frightening stories.

12 comments    germany prince wolf
90

Fiery Beasts: Mythological Creatures of Fire

We've all heard of all sorts of mythological creatures - but in this article, we shall explore specifically the mythological creatures of fire. Beasts and monsters - made of fire, spewing fire from their very organs and destroying anything and everything with the element of - fire!

0 comments    fire phoenix dragon
77

Vampires Don't Exist, It Was Only A Kiss

Epic Vampire Fail Ever have a moment when you were laying alone between your sheets, feeling restless under the moon beams. When suddenly you hear a tap, tap, tap at your window? As you rush over and throw back your curtains, there floating like a...

4 comments    horror vampire scary
76

The Aswang in Philippine Folklore

The Aswang in Philippine folklore is the most feared creature Among the dreaded mythical creatures in the Philippines, the Aswang is the most feared. It is a ghoulish creature that feed off humans. But unlike the vampire that rises from the grave...

18 comments    aswang asuwang aswang philippine
82

Dominica Carib People: Kalinago War and Warners

There are about 10,000 Kalinago people (Carib People) in the Caribbean. The largest community, of about 4,000, lives in Dominica. It is here that Carib Warner reigned and where history was made when the Kalinago defeated many British, French and Spanish invading forces

14 comments    lifestyle culture adventure
working