If one just looks at the Cailleach, one knows that she is the ultimate Storm Hag. But then again, there are hags who follow her who also have minor powers over the weather… Folklore Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend By Donald Alexander Mackenzie [1917] Beira, Queen of Winter Dark Beira was the mother …
I combined various creatures that can be seen as river hags (monsters living in rivers with a few characteristics in common) to create the river hag. There are few original sources to quote, though. The tale I could get, is one of my favourites. Folklore Popular Tales of the West Highlands by J. F. Campbell …
There are several water spirits with scary and awesome powers. I decided that I liked the Glaistig the most and that I will merge some of the characteristics of other water spirits with it for my own version of it for my Origin of the Fae. Folklore British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and …
To help spread the word about the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m interviewing the authors involved. Today we have Juneta Key, author of Subterfuge, Sleep Deprived. What is your story in the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods about? The name of my story is Subterfuge: Sleep Deprived. It is part of a serialized fiction I am …
To help spread the word about the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m interviewing the authors involved. Today we have Katharina Gerlach, author of Worst Trickster God of All. What is your story in the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods about?My story is about an ancient Aztec god who is facing a resurrection of the Aztec …
To help spread the word about the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m interviewing the authors involved. Today we have Carlton Herzog, author of Bastille Day. Welcome, Carlton. What is your story in the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods about? The rightful rulers of the earth return to set things right and teach humanity humility along …
To help spread the word about the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m interviewing the authors involved. Today we have Jemma Weir, author of Granddad Swap. What is your story in the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods about? Grandad Swap is freaky Friday but with a granddad and his grandson. My grumpy old god has had …
Episode 36: Water Fae: Sea Nymphs The folklore of Sea Nymphs in a nutshell, how I reimagined her for my writing, and this faery translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Sea Nymphs here. Get the transcript here. …
To help spread the word about the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m interviewing the authors involved. Today we have Vanessa Finaughty, author of That Kind of Mojo. What is your story in the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods about? That Kind of Mojo is about a retired trickster god who keeps being pranked by a …
In celebration of the release of the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m doing a short folklore post about tricksters in folklore. Usually in folklore and mythology, a trickster is a character in a tale who is smart, has secret knowledge they use to play tricks, or who just disobeys normal rules and defy convention. …
