Tyr ( Old Norse Tรฝr) is a Norse war god. Tyr's was one of the principal war gods of the Norse mythology alongside with Odin and Thor. In one of the poems from the Poetic Edda, Sigrdrรญfumรกl, the valkyrie Sigrdrifa instructs the human hero Sigurd to invoke Tyr for victory in battle. In the Eddic… Continue reading Norse Myth: Tyr
- The Handless Maiden, by Denise Grobbelaar Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812 Version) A miller, who was so poor that he had nothing more than his mill and a large apple tree which stood behind it, went into the forest to gather wood. There he was approached by an old man, who said, "Why do you… Continue reading The Girl with No hands
๐ท = Reportedly Camille Monfront Urban legends are strange folklore borne from rumour, fascination and eventually, legend. That's what seems to be the case with the urban legend surrounding 'Camille Monfort' or the "Amazon Vampire," where this striking female figure became a legend in 1896 in Belรฉm, Brazil. In the late Victorian era, Brazil was… Continue reading Urban Legend: Amazon Vampire
Gustave Dorรฉ's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner illustration "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is one of the great epic poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an English poet, written between 1797โ1798 and published in 1798. For me, this endures as a haunting poem about the consequence of actions and respect for an equilibrium, especially… Continue reading The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Artwork by Tammy Wampler In Irish mythology, Cliodha is often now known as the Queen of the Banshees but once she was the most beautiful women in Irish mythology and the Tir Tairngire (Isle of Promise). In County Cork, Cliodha is firmly established as the patron of the land. Here, her mythology survives where she… Continue reading Irish Myth: Cliodha
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI One of my favourite dark folklore infused pieces. Enjoy! ๐ค "Goblin Market" - Arthur Rackham Morning and eveningMaids heard the goblins cry:โCome buy our orchard fruits,Come buy, come buy:Apples and quinces,Lemons and oranges,Plump unpeckโd cherries,Melons and raspberries,Bloom-down-cheekโd peaches,Swart-headed mulberries,Wild free-born cranberries,Crab-apples, dewberries,Pine-apples, blackberries,Apricots, strawberries;โAll ripe togetherIn summer weather,โMorns that pass by,Fair eves… Continue reading The Goblin Market
Image compiled of Rรกn from Pinterest In Norse mythology, Rรกn (Old Norse: [หrษหn]) is a goddess and a personification of the sea. Rรกn and her husband รgir who also personifies the sea, have nine daughters, personifications of waves. Rรกn apprars in the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, compiled during the 13th century from earlier… Continue reading Norse Myth: Rรกn
The ancient myths and legends were a source of inspiration for many of the collective literary and artists known as collectively as the Pre-Raphaelites Brotherhood. Even after several reiterations of the creative collective, interest in the ancient and medieval legends and myths remained strong. The British poet John Keats published his epic poem 'Lamia' in… Continue reading Ancient Greek Myth: Lamia
Vรถlva Painting by Violeta Colmenares In Norse mythology, the Norse seeress or Vรถlva, is a prominent figure. The pre-13th Century Icelandic texts in Old Norse known as the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda respectively. The Poetic Edda contains fragmentary verse texts, while the Prose Edda is more cohesive prose text but both relate to the… Continue reading Norse Myth: The Seeress
Jordan Hanz A succubus (plural: succubi) is a demon who takes the form of a beautiful woman who in turn, seduces men. Succubi were claimed to visit men in their sleep causing erotic dreams and also nightmares. During the European witch hunt eras, those deemed succubi were thought to be agents of the Devil, tempting… Continue reading Demon Lore: Succubi
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