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Museum of Fine Arts, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons FURISODÉ In his book of Japanese ghost stories, folk tales, and legends, “In Ghostly Japan,” Lafcadio Hearn tell…

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Japanese Folktales: The Legend of the Haunted Furisodé

White Lady Ghost – AI image – zteve t evans Ghostlore In ghostlore, the supernatural phenomenon known as the “White Lady” is a type of unquiet female spirit, or ghost, usual…

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Ghostlore: The White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle Legend

Bats feature in many myths, legends and folklore from diverse cultures around the world, and are often associated with darkness, death and the supernatural. Presented here are different viewpoints …

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Bats in Myth, Legend and Folklore from Around the World

Scottish Folktales: The Haunted Heath

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As from the dying sun strikes the watery surface revealing blood-stained pools and streams giving ia surreal and disturbing aspect. At such a time any traveler on that road would be vulnerable to their own thoughts as the veil lifts and the night creatures begin to roam through.

This is the story of how a poor pedlar-boy escaped the clutches of an evil family.

Ghostlore: The Night Humphrey Dobson Had A Fright

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Ghostlore: The Night Humphrey Dobson Had A Fright buff.ly/prCIS6P

Presented below is a retelling of a ghostly story that tells of the terrifying experience of Humphrey Dobson on his way home one night.

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Hanuš Schwaiger [Public domain] This a retelling of a story called the The White Dobbie, set in part of the historic county of Lancashire which became part of the the modern county of Cumbria…

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Ghostlore: The White Dobbie of Old Lancashire

William_Henry_Hunt_-_A_Farmhouse_-_B1975.3.1044_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg (1920×1438) (wikimedia.org) The valley of Longdendale in the Peak District of England is one of those places where …

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Ghostlore: The Troubled Farmhouse of Longdendale

Philippine Folklore: Meet the Vampiric, Cannibalistic, Manananggal

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In Philippine folklore, the Manananggal is a mythical, evil, cannibalistic, vampiric , witch that as well as sucking the blood from victims also eats them.

Philippine Folklore In Philippine folklore, the Manananggal is a mythical, evil, cannibalistic, vampiric , witch that as well as sucking the blood from victims also eats them. Sometimes it is conf…

The story centers around Longdendale, a long valley in the Peak District, Derbyshire and is set in the time of King Henry II, after he had bestowed the monks of Basingwerke Abbey in Wales the nearb…

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English Folklore: The Werewolf of Longdendale

There are many examples in folklore around the world that feature werewolves and lycanthropy where there is a transformation from human to wolf or vice versa.

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Lycanthropy: Werewolves and the Law of Reciprocity

GAllegre, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons THE OUROBOROS SYMBOL The ancient symbol known as the ouroboros is a snake, serpent, or dragon with its body looped in a circle. Its mouth is open, and…

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Ancient symbols: The Ouroboros in Alchemy, Gnosticism and Hermeticism

Faustian Pacts: The Devil and the Doctor

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“Long years ago, so runs the tale,

A doctor dwelt in Longdendale;”

“Well versed in mystic lore was he—

A conjuror of high degree;

He read the stars that deck the sky,

And told their rede of mystery.” (1)

“Long years ago, so runs the tale, A doctor dwelt in Longdendale;” “Well versed in mystic lore was he— A conjuror of high degree; He read the stars that deck the sky, And told their rede of mystery…

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Image from Original German text by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, translation by Bayard Taylor, illustrations by Harry Clarke. [Public domain] – File:Page 004 (Faust, 1925).png From Wikimedia Commons

Faustian Pacts: The Soul of Edgar Astley

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The pale student studyied the dreadful words on the cracked pages. A harsh, rasping voice from the air cut through the silence saying,
'Answer truly, will you give your soul in exchange for a glimpse - a brief exchange of speech for she who you were once betrothed.” buff.ly/PjnDcXq

How a young gentleman named Edgar Astley made a deal with the devil.

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The Shadow People saw him coming and whispered among themselves,

“Careful, Raven is here!

He who twists truths!

He who is cunning is here!

Watch him, watch him, watch him!

Carefully!”

Native American Tales: Raven and the Shadow People

The Native American Story of Raven and the Shadow People

English Folktales: The Curious Case of Johnny Reed’s Cat

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#FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash

'Johnny Reed,' said black cats in the night
'Tell Dan Radcliffe, Peggy has died!'
Johnny rushed home and said to his wife,
'I must tell Dan Radcliffe, Peggy has died."
His cat cried, 'What, Peggy dead!'
And shot out the door into the night

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Indeed, cats are mysterious creatures! We think we own them and give them names of our choosing but know little of what they get up to at night or while we are absent. Moreover, we know nothing of …

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(343) Willow's Drum - John Barleycorn - YouTube

Willow's Drum - John Barleycorn

LEON REDBONE - SHINE ON HARVEST MOON

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(343) LEON REDBONE - SHINE ON HARVEST MOON - YouTube

Filmed in Nashville, TN. Leon Redbone and Scott Black on cornet perform with a studio orchestra.