We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge for the month of April. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Becoming: Tales of Transformation & Calling.” We love exploring traditional tales from around the world within that theme. About Aithne:In Irish folklore, Aithne is a fairy princess who transforms intoContinue reading “A = Aithne (Irish Folklore)”
Tag Archives: Ireland
T = Tale of Cu Chulainn’s Death (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 Cu Chulainn’s Death: From the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology comes the stirring end of one of Ireland’s greatest heroes—Cu Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster. BoundContinue reading “T = Tale of Cu Chulainn’s Death (Ireland)”
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)”