The Ghillie Dhu: Scotland’s Woodland Fairy and the Single Story That Sustains Him
In most Scottish folklore, the supernatural beings that appear in the record are dangerous. The Kelpie drowns you. The Each-Uisge […]
Elizabeth Bathory: The Blood Countess, the Political Conspiracy, and What the Evidence Actually Shows
In December 1610, György Thurzó, the Palatine of Hungary, arrived at Čachtice Castle in what is now western Slovakia with
Vlad the Impaler: The Man, the Monster, and the Dracula Connection Nobody Gets Right
In the winter of 1461 to 1462, as Ottoman forces advanced into Wallachia, the army of Sultan Mehmed II encountered
The Kelpie: Scotland’s Shape-Shifting Water Horse and What It Is Actually Trying to Tell You
Scotland has more named bodies of water than most countries, and most of them have something living in them that
The Baobhan Sith: Scotland’s Blood-Drinking Fairy and Why She Is Not Quite a Vampire
The name is pronounced baa-van shee, which places it immediately in relationship with the Irish Banshee, another supernatural woman whose
10 of the Darkest Creatures in Greek Mythology
Greek mythology has a monster problem, but not the one you might expect. The problem is not that it has
The Wulver: Shetland’s Benevolent Wolf-Man and the Question of How Old He Actually Is
In the folklore of Shetland, at the very edge of Scotland where the North Sea meets the Atlantic and the
Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed
In the ancient land of Dyfed, where rolling hills carried the echoes of forgotten ages and dense forests concealed ancient
The Dark Origins of the Werewolf
Werewolves have appeared in the myths and folklore of countless civilizations for centuries, though every culture interpreted them in its
Maggie Murphy: The Real Story Behind Glasgow’s Most Enduring Urban Legend
Maggie Murphy is a name that has been used to frighten children in Glasgow for at least a century and