Saints

Folklore, myths, Saints

The Eerie Legend of Saint Pega’s Hermitage

Saint Pega, sister of Guthlac of Crowland, was a 8th-century anchoress who lived as a hermitess in the village of […]

Folklore, Mystics, religion, Saints

The Legend of Julian of Norwich, the Medieval Mystic

Born in 1342, Julian of Norwich lived during a tumultuous period characterized by war, epidemic, and various aspects of social

Folklore, Saints

The Legend of Saint Swithun of Winchester

A tale that carries resonance till this day in England, particularly in the area around the city of Winchester, is

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Haunted Pubs, Inns and Hotels in the UK
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Questing Beast – An Arthurian creature sometimes tied to British folklore, part serpent, part leopard, part lion, and part deer
The Questing Beast is a fascinating figure from Arthurian lore, often interwoven with broader British folklore due to
Jack-in-Irons – A Yorkshire giant who wanders the countryside in chains
Jack-in-Irons is a towering figure from Yorkshire folklore, depicted as a giant who roams the lonely roads of
Dybbuk – A restless spirit from Jewish folklore, sometimes found in UK ghost stories
The Dybbuk originates in Jewish folklore as a restless spirit capable of possessing a living person, yet has
Apparition – A supernatural manifestation of a ghost or spirit
The term Apparition encompasses a wide array of supernatural manifestations that have persisted in folklore and legend for