G is for Goblin Whether you think of any type of magical creature when you hear “goblin” or it makes you think of mischievous, grotesque creatures, goblins have been around for a very long time. Folklore British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes, [1880] The same confusion in outlines which …
F is for Fae The High Fae rule Faerie as they are usually the most powerful of their kind. Some also wish to rule the mortal realm and stir up trouble in their wake. Folklore Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry Edited and Selected by W. B. Yeats, [1888] THE TROOPING FAIRIES. The …
E is for Elementals The idea that every rock, wave, lick of flame and gust of wind has a spirit, a life, of its own has long been part of folklore. Folklore THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES by Manly P. Hall, [1928] The Elements and Their Inhabitants FOR the most comprehensive and lucid exposition …
D is for Dryad Trees coming alive and trees being inhabited by otherworldly beings have long been part of the stories we tell. Folklore BULFINCH’S MYTHOLOGY THE AGE OF FABLE OR STORIES OF GODS AND HEROES by Thomas Bulfinch [1855] The three last named were immortal, but the wood-nymphs, called Dryads or Hamadryads, were believed …
C is for Cat If stretching were wealth, the cat would be rich – African Proverb. Cats appear all over folklore. In superstitions, black cats are seen as unlucky and such. In some folklore they’re seen as soul-stealing monsters. In Ancient Egypt they were the keepers of the dead – guardians to the Underworld (if we’re …
B is for Black Solar eclipses have been seen as messages from the gods — or the work of dark magicians — since forever. Folklore The Golden Bough by Sir James George Frazer, [1922] The Magical Control of the Sun. AS THE MAGICIAN thinks he can make rain, so he fancies he can cause the …
A is for Anubis The god of the dead. The god of funeral rights. The jackal-headed god. No matter how you think of him, Anubis has a powerful effect on stories. Folklore Ancient Egyptian Legends, by M. A. Murray, [1920] Anubis.—A jackal-headed deity who presided over the embalming of the dead. He was said to …
