Hobgoblins, dancing fairies and water with magic powers form part of the stories being told in an exhibition exploring myths and folklore. Boggles, Ghosts and Ragwells examines superstitions from an ...

When the Irish talk about fairy forts, they’re referring to the remains of stones set out in a circular arrangement and surrounded by one or many ditches or banks.

For some reason, fairies get cross if you pick foxglove but don’t mind at all if you knock on their tree trunk and rouse them from a deep sleep. I like to ponder such folklore. With this one ...

Regional festivals in India's mountain regions include unique customs and legends. The Raulane festival in Himachal Pradesh ...

Every fairy tale needs a formidable villain, and in Kazakh folklore, Zhalmauyz Kempir — also known as Mystan Kempir — ...

Gwyn ap Nudd was king of Annwn, the Otherworld of the Mabinogi and also king of the fairies. Collen tells them to stop talking about devils and go away. The men warn Collen that Gwyn ap Nudd doesn ...

As well as the monolith and barrows, water plays a significant part in the myths and legends of the area, according to Ms Jenkinson. She said: "Waters were said to have magical powers. They are the ...

dancing fairies and water with magic powers form part of the stories being told in an exhibition exploring myths and folklore. Boggles, Ghosts and Ragwells examines superstitions from an area ...

Gwyn ap Nudd was king of Annwn, the Otherworld of the Mabinogi and also king of the fairies. Collen tells them to stop talking about devils and go away. The men warn Collen that Gwyn ap Nudd doesn ...