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 Riddlin’ Red Ettin: “The Red Ettin” is a Scottish folktale rootedContinue reading “R = Riddlin’ Red Ettin (Scotland/Celtic)”
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C = Cailleach and the End of Winter (Scotland)
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 Cailleach and the End of Winter: In Scottish folklore, Cailleach is the formidable winter goddess, wielding storms and frost to hold dominion over the land. Yet,Continue reading “C = Cailleach and the End of Winter (Scotland)”
W is for Woman vs. Whuppity (Fantastic Female)
We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge (http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/). The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Fantastic Females in Folk & Fairy Tales.” About Scotland’s names of “Whuppity” and “Whuppie”: Two Scottish stories with different plots have similar names though one name refers to a antagonist while the other isContinue reading “W is for Woman vs. Whuppity (Fantastic Female)”