The Queen of Elphame: The Fairy Ruler Who Appeared in Scotland’s Witch Trials
In 1576, a woman named Bessie Dunlop was brought before the authorities in Ayrshire and charged with witchcraft. The accusation […]
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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
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
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
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
Folklore of the UK and Ireland: The Documentary Series
Tales of Myth and Magic began not as a website but as a YouTube channel, producing documentary-style explorations of the