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83there's something there that wasn't there before: a retelling of some philippine legends
Philippine legends (alamat) are a popular form of folktales or folklore. And like all oral traditions everywhere, they are passed down from one generation to the next, taught and studied in school or used by...
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83Top Twelve Explanations for Alien Abductions
The movie The Fourth Kind came and went and I missed it, due to emergency family issues on the health and home front. I was going to write this hub before the movie blew out of town, and I did want to see...
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88philippine folklore: or the stuff filipino nightmares and fantasy are made of
Philippine folklore, as in other cultures, is predominantly about heaven and hell, good and evil. A duality that is present in most things. And similarly, it too has survived a long history of dominations and...
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77Playing in Woods with Fairies - Celtic Animal Folklore
Part of the Playing in Woods with Fairies Series, this section looks at Celtic animal associations, including Gaelic names
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76Each Uisge: The Scottish Water Horse
Today, many people think of elves as the wise, beautiful creatures of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, and fairies as cute and mischievous, but basically harmless. In the past, however, many fae were regarded...
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72Old Timey Home Remedies
In times past there wasn't always a doctor close or readily available when there was sickness or injury. So, folks used home remedies that had been passed down through the generations. There...
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81the river
the barrio is a patch of green made orphan by water that is as long and as unwinding...
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82Lilith's Legend Revealed
The Lilith story is unlike any religious folklore you have heard before. However, is the Lilith story fact or myth? Is she a fallen angel of sorts, who was supposedly made in God’s image, by God himself...
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74Playing in Woods with Fairies - Celtic Tree Folklore
This section of the series 'Playing in Woods with Fairies' is about the trees present in a particular Scottish wood and their associations in Celtic folklore. The series includes information on related Celtic animal, festival and fairy / deity lore.
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70Playing in Woods with Fairies - Celtic Festival Folklore
This section of the series 'Playing in Woods with Fairies' is about the Celtic fire festivals, or quarter days, Samhuinn, Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh. The series includes information on related Celtic animal, tree and fairy / deity lore.
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