Folklore

River Hag #folklore

I combined various creatures that can be seen as river hags (monsters living in rivers with a few characteristics in common) to create the river hag. There are few original sources to quote, though. The tale I could get, is one of my favourites. Folklore Popular Tales of the West Highlands by J. F. Campbell …

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Folklore

Secretive Sea Witches #folklore

I find witches fascinating. I wrote about them in a previous post and thought that I should explore Sea Witches in particular today. Folklore Popular Romances of the West of England collected and edited by Robert Hunt [1903, 3rd edition] THE WITCH OF FRADDAM AND THE ENCHANTER OF PENGERSWICK. …The Witch of Fraddâm still floats …

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