European folklore or Western folklore refers to the folklore of the Western world, especially when discussed comparatively. The history of Christendom...
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spriggan. The term is chiefly used with regard to elves and fairies in European folklore, and in modern English is rarely used in reference to spirits. The...
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Ghost (redirect from Ghosts in European folklore)
In folklore, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or non-human animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions...
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Griselda (anglicised to Grizzel and similar forms) is a figure in European folklore noted for her patience and obedience. In the most famous version of...
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of folklore studies and folklorists had grown both in Europe and North America. Whereas European folklorists remained focused on the oral folklore of...
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Saint Nicholas is a legendary figure in European folklore based on the Greek early Christian bishop Nicholas of Myra, patron saint of children. On Saint...
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List of ghosts (section European folklore)
Raya Hantu Tinggi Jenglot Kuntilanak, also called Matianak or Pontianak (folklore) Langsuyar Leyak Orang Bunian Orang Minyak Pelesit Penanggalan Pocong Sundel...
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European folklore, it includes pre-Christian pagan folklore and elements of ancient Greek mythology and folklore which developed from the Indo-European religion...
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An Alp (plural Alpe or Alpen) is a supernatural being in German folklore. Not to be confused with the similarly named Alp-luachra, the Alp is sometimes...
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The Green Man is a term with a variety of connotations in folklore and related fields. During the early modern period in England, and sometimes elsewhere...
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Goblin (category European legendary creatures)
a small, grotesque, monstrous creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures. First attested in stories from the Middle Ages, they...
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Folklore of Russia is folklore of Russians and other ethnic groups of Russia. Russian folklore takes its roots in the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs and...
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Indigenous American, European, and Indian cultures converged in the Caribbean to create a blend of lore unique to the region. Caribbean folklore has a variety...
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Sandman (redirect from The Sandman (folklore))
The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand...
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and also plays a role in ancient European cultures. The modern trope of the Big Bad Wolf arises from European folklore. The wolf holds great importance...
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Will-o'-the-wisp (category European folklore)
over bogs, swamps or marshes. The phenomenon is known in much of European folklore by a variety of names, including jack-o'-lantern, friar's lantern...
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Mermaid (section Western European folklore)
In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of...
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creatures from folklore that subsist by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are...
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studied and categorized, like any other European tradition. A number of national and international folklore festivals are undertaken on an annual basis...
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Revenant (redirect from Revenant (folklore))
maintain that vampires derive from Eastern European folklore and revenants derive from Western European folklore, many assert that revenant is a generic...
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Werewolf (category European legendary creatures)
European folklore, existing in many variants, which are related by a common development of a Christian interpretation of underlying European folklore...
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of folklore studies with literature and mythology. By the turn into the 20th century, European folklorists remained focused on the oral folklore of the...
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This implies that Thunderstone folklore was retained for at least 700 years in England, and had its roots in pagan folklore. In Sussex in the early 20th...
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Changeling (category European folklore)
an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found throughout much of European folklore. A changeling was a substitute left by a supernatural being when kidnapping...
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List of beings referred to as fairies (section European folklore (and European colonies in the New World))
the English language and to English folklore, reflecting the conflation of Germanic, Celtic and Romance folklore and legend since the Middle English period...
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Printer's devil (European folklore) Pruflas (Christian demonology) Puloman (Hindu mythology) Qin (Mandaean mythology) Rahab (Jewish folklore) Rakshasa (Hindu...
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on us! The Black Death quickly entered common folklore in many European countries. In Northern Europe, the plague was personified as an old, bent woman...
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The ork is a demon of Tyrol alpine folklore. He lives on mountains, almen, rock holes, or valleys. He warns the noble game of hunters, or can be savage...
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Puss in Boots (category European folklore characters)
Perrault tale is the possible source of the Cat Helper story in later European folkloric traditions. Similarly, Frisian professor Jurjen van der Kooi noted...
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or tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season...
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