A to Z Challenge Folklore

Zipping Sprites #folklore #AtoZChallenge

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 …

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A to Z Challenge Folklore

Tooth Faeries #folklore #AtoZChallenge

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 …

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A to Z Challenge Folklore

Paladin #folklore #AtoZChallenge

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 …

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A to Z Challenge Folklore

Kappa #folklore #AtoZChallenge

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 …

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