C is for Circe This year I’m taking a break from Faerie and doing an A to Z of my TBR (to be read) list instead. Each letter will have books starting with that letter on my list, a book I’ve read and reviewed (with the review!) and one of my books matching the letter …
B is for Briarwood This year I’m taking a break from Faerie and doing an A to Z of my TBR (to be read) list instead. Each letter will have books starting with that letter on my list, a book I’ve read and reviewed (with the review!) and one of my books matching the letter …
A is for Annie This year I’m taking a break from Faerie and doing an A to Z of my TBR (to be read) list instead. Each letter will have books starting with that letter on my list, a book I’ve read and reviewed (with the review!) and one of my books matching the letter …
I’ll be doing the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge again this year. Normally, I don’t do a theme reveal: I usually write about Faerie (with loads of folklore, modern culture, and my interpretation for my writing). But the last couple of months haven’t gone as planned, and I had to adapt. I’ve been …
I can scarcely believe that another April has come and gone! Though I don’t always write a reflections post, I thought I’d do so this year as some things nagged at me all month. The Good Doing folklore posts are definitely the way to go — they stay relevant even after the A-Z is done. …
Z is for Zip Tiny winged faeries dressed all in green. This is the traditional view of sprites — an umbrella term for various fae. Folklore Celtic Myth and Legend by Charles Squire, [1905] –a land of perpetual pleasure and feasting, described variously as the “Land of Promise” (Tir Tairngiré), the “Plain of Happiness” (Mag …
Y is for Yumboes Faeries have been described as the Good People or the Good Neighbours in many cultures. In African Folklore, the Yumboes are known as the bakhna rakhna, “Good People”. Folklore The Fairy Mythology Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries. by Thomas Keightley, [1870] When evening’s shades o’er Goree’s Isle extend,The nimble Yumboes from the …
X is for X-Factor Living alongside the fae, we know that we need a way to protect ourselves. After all, they can go where they please. Folklore The Magic of the Horse-Shoe With Other Folk-Lore Notes by Robert Means Lawrence, [1898] IRON AS A PROTECTIVE CHARM Some writers have maintained that the luck associated with …
W is for Warrior Knowing that an ultimate warrior, one adept at all forms of combat, can protect you from all the enemies you’ve made with your loud mouth sounds like an awesome idea. Or maybe that’s just me. Folklore The Master-Singers of Japan, by Clara A. Walsh, [1914] Wisdom dwells oft in warriors, and …
V is for Veil Something, someone, keeps the living and the dead from having to share the same space. Folklore The Divine Comedy of Dante [Henry F. Cary, translator (1888)] Inferno: Canto III Dante, following Virgil, comes to the gate of Hell; where, after having read the dreadful words that are written thereon, they both …
