We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Death & Defiance: Folk & Fairy Tales Unburied.” About Kikimora and Domovoi: In the dark corners of Slavic homes, unseen spirits stir. The Domovoi—a household guardian—keeps the peace, tends to the family’s welfare, and wardsContinue reading “K = Kikimora and Domovoi (Slavic Folklore)”
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J = Jack and His Bargain with Death (England/Ireland)
We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Death & Defiance: Folk & Fairy Tales Unburied.” About Jack and His Bargain with Death: Long before carved pumpkins grinned from windowsills, there was Jack—a clever, selfish man from English and Irish folklore who trickedContinue reading “J = Jack and His Bargain with Death (England/Ireland)”
I = Immortal Skeleton or Yan Guai (China)
We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Death & Defiance: Folk & Fairy Tales Unburied.” About Immortal Skeleton (Yan Guai): In Chinese folklore, the Yan Guai—literally “demonic spirit”—can take many forms, but among the most chilling is the Immortal Skeleton. This spiritContinue reading “I = Immortal Skeleton or Yan Guai (China)”