Laura Wright
One of the more curious of Appalachian customs revolves around death customs. Primarily, why were clocks stopped...
Folklore
Folklore from around the world.
The name of “Jane” is firmly established in history. There are many colorful characters and beloved figures...
Here are some tidbits of text from the oldest books available on the macabre and bizarre. Aldabert-...
Elizabeth Bathory is perhaps one of the most notorious women of history. We’ve all heard how she...
The vampire today is a creature of romance and legend. They are immortals that are thought to...
The simple stone is fairly mundane to us today, but there was a time when various stones...
No mention of werewolves would be complete without a mention of Montague Summers, werewolf hunter extraordinaire, or...
An Appalachian Historical Society (Scott County, Virginia) and their records of strange Native American burial customs and...
There’s a shack in Tennessee, somewhere around the Gap Creek area. Decades ago, when traveling salesmen were...
Legends abound when it comes to the arena of portents, omens and signs. One such legend is...
