The Land Where Vampires, Giants, and Witches Call Home

In Croatia’s northernmost state of Istria, folklore, and myths run rampant with the rich history of witches, vampires, giants, and energy lines. Ask any Croatian what their favorite place in their country is and it’s likely they’ll launch into cascading praise for the northernmost state of the nation, Istria. Lesser trodden by international tourists but

Fascinating new book reveals the Welsh landmarks that have hidden links with giants, mermaids and monsters

We’re all familiar with Wales’ red dragon, but have you ever heard of the country’s wild water horses, mermaids, fairies and giants? If not, you can find out all about them in Illustrated Tales of Wales, a new book by author and journalist Mark Rees. In the tome, Rees explores more than 20 Welsh myths,

Giants Witches and Ghosts- The folklore of Blaenau Gwent and the hamlet that’s known for it’s interesting past

On the isolated hills overlooking the southern border of Blaenau Gwent is a small and picturesque place that many people may not have heard about. Resting at around 1200 feet above sea level on a mountain road between Abertillery and Pontypool is St Illtyd, a small hamlet near the village of Llanhilleth that has a

Release the Trolls: The Norse Mythology Prevalent in Popular Culture

Amazon’s upcoming Lord of the Rings series, which New Zealand’s taxpayers contributed US$114m towards just to keep in the country, reaffirms the fact that the world loves high fantasy. J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic was a fixture of pop culture long before Peter Jackson brought it to life on the big screen. But its permanence in the

Gog Magog Hills walk: Cambridgeshire hills that are the final resting place of England’s last giant

There are plenty of strange and wonderful folktales here in Cambridgeshire, from the immortal Fen Tiger to the spooky lantern men. But by far the oddest legend comes from a 12th century manuscript called Historia Regum Britanniae or the History of the kings of Britain. Nestle In & Shop Home Entertainment Gifts Long ago many