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29/05/2026

Aine in Celtic mythology:
Aine is the Irish goddess of love and fertility. She is the daughter of Eogabail. Her main responsibility was to encourage human love. Although one mortal lover of hers, King Aillil Olom of Munster, paid for his passionate audacity with his life. When he attempted to force himself on upon Aine and r**e her, she slew him with her magic
Aines worship was always associated in Ireland with agriculture because, as a goddess of fertility, she had command over crops and animals. Even as late as the last century, celebrations were still held in her honour on midsummer eve at Knockainy, or "Aines hill," in county Kerry.
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26/05/2026

Rivers and portals to the Otherworld:
Celts habitually made offerings to water gods by throwing objects of value into rivers, pools and wells. King Arthur received his mighty Excalibur from the lady of the lake, and it was to her lake that he had it returned as he lay dying.
As well as leaving votive offerings in water, the Celts may have buried their great heroes by leaving their bodies in rivers. Indeed the Thames, originally the Tamesis, possibly meaning 'dark river', was thought by the Celts to be a portal to the Otherworld.
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22/05/2026

The Boxenwolf of German folklore:
In the Schaumburg region of Germany, werewolves are called boxenwolves because it is believed that they made a pact with Satan that allows them to achieve transformation into wolves by the act of buckling a diabolical strap about their waist.
Boxenwolves are noted for their cunning and the great delight they receive from tormenting people. If one suspects as individual of being in league with Satan and a secret Boxenwolf, his or her true identity can be revealed by holding a piece of steel over the person.
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18/05/2026

Gand in Norse magic:
One of the closest words we can come to as general term for magic in Old Norse is gand or gandr, which can be found in compounds for magical beings and objects or activities associated with magic workers. It may be defined as the art of using an object, such as a wand, staff, or broom to channel magical power. The nidströng, or scorn pole, described in Egilsaga was a post carved with a curse in runes in which the head of a horse or other animal was set to frighten away the land spirits from the one being cursed. This practice was also known as hopt.
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15/05/2026

Ghouls of world folklore:
A cemetery - infesting demon, the ghoul appears most frequently as a woman, half human, half fiend, sometimes marrying an unsuspecting man who learns, perhaps too late, of her nocturnal eating habits. Found usually in cemeteries at night, they lure travellers to their deaths, enjoying above all the taste of warm human blood. When in human form they can bear children but are distinguished by their apparent lack of appetite when presented with regular human food, eating only a few grains of rice as they prefer to wait until nightfall, when they are able to sneak away to their repasts in graves. They are also said to munch on the recently dead, the sound of their chewing can explain the strange noises coming from cemeteries and burial mounds.
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12/05/2026

The Rusalki of Slavonic mythology:
The Rusalki (also known as Rusalka) are water nymphs and can be found in Slavonic mythology. They were believed to be water spirits of drowned girls. During the winter months, they lived in the great rivers of eastern Europe, taking on different forms in different regions. For instance, in the rivers Dnieper and Danube, in South eastern Europe, they were commonly pictured as beautiful, siren like creatures who would attempt to lure unsuspecting passersby into the water. In the northern regions, by contrast, the water nymphs were considered to be malevolent, unkempt and scary creatures, who would grab travellers from the river banks and drag them down into the river and drown them. During the summer, when the rivers were warmed by the sun, the Rusalki came out of the water on to land and lived in the cool of the forests.
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07/05/2026

The Aufhocker of German folklore:
A gigantic demon dog or possible werewolf in the folklore of Germany. The name Aufhocker may be translated as 'Leap Upon' – and the creature is often seen to do this to its victims. Once it has leapt upon the back of its prey, it grows heavier and heavier until the person is virtually crushed to death. At other times, it will come upon an unwary traveller and walk for a time by his side, then suddenly rise up upon its hind legs until it is tall enough to tear out his throat.
Though generally portrayed as a giant wolf, the Aufhocker may occasionally appear as a wild black horse, which invites weary travellers to ride on its back. Once mounted, they find that they cannot dismount, while the horse gallops faster and faster, usually ending by throwing them from its back into deep water or swamp. The Aufhocker almost always attacks at night, and it is believed that if its victims can survive until morning they may get free.
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04/05/2026

The faceless woman of world folklore:
A female ghost who is said to terrify all who see her because she has no proper face. Typically she is young, slender and can appear n**e or clothed and is usually first seen from behind.
The faceless woman is often thought to be an urban myth, but she appears in haunting legends all over the world. Her original origins are unknown but they could be European or Japanese according to some ancient stories.
The most recent sightings of the faceless woman are world wide. For example in 1959 the faceless woman was spotted at a drive-in theatre in Hawaii and a few years later was said to have appeared in a hotel in Munich, Germany and during the 1990s and 2000s was repeatedly spotted Riverside, in forests, shopping malls, college's and dark streets throughout the world.
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02/05/2026

Heroes of the northern pantheon:
The vikings were famed for their fighting spirit, facing death and doom with vigour and courage. Their hardy heroism was doubtless shaped by the crushing Nordic climate but also by a stoic fatalism. While accepting the inevitability of death on the field and doormat the end of the world, the Norsemen fought with unfinished spirit. For the Vikings, word fame was everything, redeeming and surviving a heroes death. After death, the bravest heroes went to Valhalla, where they waited the fated and fatal showdown at Ragnarok. No less than the heroes, the Norse gods were heroic, facing doom at Ragnarok with fighting spirit. Finnish heroes were quite determined and brave in their way. Armed with magical forces, they battled with incantations rather than force of arms. For the Finns, death was not always final; Leminkainen had more than one life, while aged väinämöinen could always slip out of a tight corner by shifting shape.
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28/04/2026

The Kludde of Belgium folklore:
A creature from the folk traditions of Belgium which preyed upon travellers at night in lonely roads. It has much in common with the Black Dog, and with the Kelpie of Celtic tradition, but unlike these it had the ability to change its shape. It could appear as a giant wolf, or as a cat, frog, bat or horse. However, a telltale blue flame that sometimes flickered around its head would identify it. It was reported that the Kludde jumped on the back of an unsuspecting traveller, it would then grow heavier and heavier, finally forcing its victims to the ground, at which point it savaged them to death.
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