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 …
To celebrate the release of Stories on Scrolls, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book Club Questions Stories on Scrolls About the book Conspiracies. Magic. Danger. In a time where myth and magic are outlawed, a Hunter of Magic uncovers a chest of scrolls that reveal a whole new way of thinking about …
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 …
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 …
T is for Tooth In South Africa we have the tooth mouse, but it seems the tooth fairy is much more popular in other countries. Let’s look at these tooth-obsessed creatures. Folklore The Good People: New Fairylore Essays edited by Peter Narvez In the normative Tooth Fairy ritual, the child, following parental instructions, places the …
P is for Paladin Knights in shining armour are always fun to read about. Add some magic… Folklore Legends and Romances of Spain By Lewis Spence, [1920] The rise of a caste of itinerary poets in France supplied the popular demand for story-telling, and the trouvères of the twelfth century recognized in the glorious era of Charlemagne …
N is for Nightmare Stories involving headless horsemen are prevalent throughout folklore, myth and legend. The scariest one, though, is the Dullahan. It is said that none can ignore his call to death for he is the herald of Death itself. Folklore Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry Edited and Selected by W. …
K is for Kappa Amphibious creatures have always caught the imagination of surface dwellers. The Kappa from Japanese folklore is perhaps the most famous of its kind. Folklore Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan, by Richard Gordon Smith, [1918] The pond was old and deep, covered with water plants, and had never been emptied within …
H is for Half-Mortal We all know that Helen of Troy was supposedly so beautiful that her face was the one to launch a thousand ships. She was a demigod. demigod n a being with partial or lesser divine status, such as a minor deity, the offspring of a god and a mortal, or a …
