Sophie Baker, communications officer at Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust, explores our native species that have become enduring cultural symbols in festive myths and ...
Irish mythology and ancient Irish stories and folklore are full of incredible feats, brave warriors such as Fionn Mac Cumhail, and epic stories of love that will give an exciting Irish twist to ...
Holly, ivy, white-berried mistletoe and vibrant red poinsettias all serve to add festive cheer to the home, both inside and out, and are synonymous with Christmas. And yet there is much myth and ...
Folklore refers to the stories, tales, music, dance, art forms, and traditions of a distinct community or group. It includes folk songs, myths, and legends but also architecture and fashion ...
FROM MYTHS steeped in Irish folklore to rumour sparked by early scholars, the origin of Limerick’s name has inspired speculation for centuries. The truth around where we get the word Luimneach has ...
And yet there is much myth and folklore regarding these plants, some dating back to pagan times, others used to ward off witches and goblins or protect people from the elements. Here are just a ...
As someone who is deeply in love with the relatively pale pages of Western mythologies—the saga of how Greek and Roman Gods ruled the earth and the Norse myths of Gods, giants, and cosmic ...
And yet there is much myth and folklore regarding these plants, some dating back to pagan times, others used to ward off witches and goblins or protect people from the elements. Here are just a few of ...
fact and folklore intertwine. Dagný and I enter the hut, which is the oldest of its kind in Iceland — it was built in 1930 by the Iceland Touring Association to give shelter to those weary ...