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1. Old Fashioned Christmas For many people, Christmas and the Holiday season brings back memories of times past. Many things, such as food or decorations are based on the traditions of our parents, and their parents. Sometimes these are based not on our own experiences, but on...
2. Pull Tab Redemption Myths and Aluminum Recycling Truths When I started working with recycled aluminum pull tabs in my crochet, I realized I couldn't possibly drink enough (soda or beer) to supply my tab needs. I did not know a lot of people that could contribute either. So I started looking in the interne...
3. Fairies and Folklore Red, spotted mushrooms, trees with nooks, fireflies, a dark green forest, these are just a few things that come to mind when thinking of fairies. We often picture them to be extremely tiny, winged, and beautiful. Often, Shakespeare's fairies come...
4. All Legends and Lore Headquarters 'All Legends and Lore', a group to highlight lenses which focus on the fabulous -  world mythology, ancient beliefs, tall tales and true, folklore, fairy, fable and the lost and forgotten stories from our legendary past. For Readers Browse...
5. The Mystery of Everett Ruess (Solved?) Artist and poet Everett Ruess was a wanderer, a loner, and a minimalist, who was also a prolific letter-writer. Each time he'd set out to explore the wild beauty of the southwest, Everett would pen long, extravagantly emotional letters to his pa...
6. Fruits Fable and Folklore Many fruits are surrounded by a long and colorful history of symbolic meaning and mythical tales. Apples, cherries, figs, pomegranates, and strawberries are found around the world, woven into religious tales, and ancient folklore. These bountiful...
7. John Henry Legend - The Ballad of John Henry This lens is about all things concerning the legend of John Henry. There is little doubt that there exists two John Henrys. One is the real man, and there were several slaves which bore his name which could have been the historical John Henry. Howeve...
8. Black Cat Folklore Historically, black cats were symbolically associated with witchcraft and evil. In Hebrew and Babylonian folklore, cats are compared to serpents, coiled on a hearth. Black cats, because of their ability to remain unseen in dark places or at night, we...
9. Joseph Campbell Joseph Campbell was one of the most brilliant scholars in America studying and teaching about mythology, folklore and comparative religion.
10. John Bauer- Faerytale Illustrator I only recently discovered the work of John Bauer when the image opposite (Princess Tuvstarr) was set as a prompt for a short story competition. First I like to write down any immediate thoughts and feelings I have about a prompt and then I like to...
11. Unique Gifts Farmers Almanac Have you ever looked at The Old Farmer's Almanac? If you haven't you are missing out on a lot of valuable information. The Old Farmer's Almanac is a wonderful gift to give or receive. It is packed full of things that I find very informati...
12. Loki the Trickster : Skandinavian Stories In the old Skandinavian mythology you will come across Loki, the Trickster, a puzzling and complex character. You either love him or hate him, it's hard to find a middle ground. He is involved in numerous pranks and jokes but often, while setting u...
13. American Gods By Neil Gaiman Have you ever wondered what happens to Gods when people stop believing in them? In his internationally acclaimed bestselling novel "American Gods", award winning British author Neil Gaiman tells the intriguing tale of Shadow, an ordinar...
14. Phookas Phookas are evil creatures from the Realms of Fae.  What is a Phooka? Why should you keep away from them? Read on and find out for yourself. On this lens I shall explore the history of the Phooka, from it's early days in ancient Greece to it's h...
15. Ovid: Metamorphoses and Mythology Ovid's Metamorphoses is one of the most important sources for our knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology. Ovid based his work on earlier Greek poetry, but much of that Greek poetry has been lost. Ovid is often our only source for these ancient storie...
16. Herbs of The Gods Throughout history, herbs have provided many practical uses. Their aromatic leaves have been used for cooking, decorating, medicinal purposes and many myths and legends have come to be associated with them. With their natural beauty, fragrance and...
17. Fact or Fiction Urban Legends Below are several stories that are Urban Legends! Some of these stories are real, while the others are fake! After you read a story, vote in the poll that follows. Pick Fact if you believe the story is real and Fiction if you believe the story is not...
18. Magick for the Kitchen Witch On December 6th from 2 pm to 5 pm Deanna Anderson will be signing copies of her book at the Waldens in the Columbiana Mall of of Columbia, SC. Do you know how to counteract the bad luck if you break a mirror? Or how to add a little...
19. The Jersey Devil Deep in the Pine Barrens of South Jersey lives a creature that has brought fear and mystery to the region since the 1700s.  This creature is known simply as the Jersey Devil. It is described in most accounts as having a horse's head, a long tail,...
20. The Ancient Art of Faery Magick Every one of us has curiosity about things that are different that shares this Earth with us. Fairies and I go as far back as my early childhood. In D.J. Conway's book, she offers us an explanation for all of those little magickal things that surroun...