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  • Changelings: The Intriguing Tale of Cradle Robbers

    Changelings, eerie substitutes left behind by faeries after kidnapping a human, offer a darker side to these mythical beings than portrayed in popular films. Contrary to universal belief, faeries are… Read more

  • Romanian Bloodsuckers: The Strigoi

    The belief in vampires has endured throughout the ages, continuing to terrify people to this day. Romania, often regarded as the epicentre of the vampire world due to its association… Read more

  • BLACK ANNIS

    At the end of her hunt, before the first light of dawn had the chance to streak across the sky, Black Annis would hastily retreat to her lair, scuttling away… Read more

  • Utburd; Ghastly Ghost Children

    On a lonely winter’s night, under the unforgiving embrace of the cold, a starving mother leaves her child out to die in the snow, unable to provide for him. From… Read more

  • The Tuatha Dé Danann: Ireland’s celestial race

    In Celtic mythology, the first, most ancient race to inhibit Ireland were the Tuatha Dé Danann, a race of divine beings that bore incredible supernatural powers, and bestowed upon Ireland… Read more

  • Evil shapeshifter; The Skinwalkers

    If you are out alone at night and you hear a baby crying, or somebody calling out your name, do not respond. Run. Bloodthirsty, shapeshifting tricksters. Their very name a… Read more

  • The Adventures of Jason and his Argonauts

    Early Years In the city of Ioclus, there lived a King called Aeson. When his brother Pelias seized control of the throne and imprisoned him, Jason’s mother made the decision… Read more

  • A Guide to Faeries

    I know very few people who do believe in Faeries. Many are attracted to the idea of them ( or what they think they are). For most people, the prevailing… Read more

  • Creation in Greek Mythology

    While various myths surround the origins of the Greek Gods, the most widely accepted and renowned account comes from Hesiod’s Theogony. Chaos and the Titans The very first stirrings of… Read more

  • Rokurokubi; Japanese monsters

    A Japanese urban legend tells of the horrifying Rokurokubi, an apparition whose head can detach from the neck and wanders the night. In other interpretations, the Rokurokubi is depicted with… Read more

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