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 …
R is for Rabbit I love watching hares run and graze. Though I might accidentally call them rabbits, it’s not that big a deal: at least I’m not calling them something outside of their family. Besides, I write fiction and that place where reality and fantasy meets isn’t really keen on technicalities (until revision time). …
Q is for Queen. Famous, but so misunderstood, the wailing Banshee is the queen of fear. Folklore True Irish Ghost Stories by St. John D. Seymour and Harry L. Neligan [1914] Of all Irish ghosts, fairies, or bogies, the Banshee (sometimes called locally the “Bohēēntha” or “Bankēēntha”) is the best known to the general public: indeed, …
I’ve always thought of monkeys as mischievous. And looking at folklore, it seems that I’m right. Folktales and Folklore of Monkeys from Around the World The Forest in Folklore and Mythology by Alexander Porteous [1928], p147 In the forests of Brazil a lame Demon leads the hunter astray. In these forests, as in all other …
Celebrating the success of my Faery Tales series, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions about Unseen. Book club questions Unseen (Faery Tales #2) About the book Danger. Magic. Adventure. The Keeper of the Veil between the living and the dead has to stop horrible things from happening on three separate occasions: Samhain, the …
