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European Folklore

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European folklore or Western folklore refers to the folklore of the Western world, especially when discussed comparatively. The history of Christendom during the Early Modern period has resulted in a number of traditions that are shared in many European ethnic and regional cultures. This concerns notably common traditions based on Christian mythology, i.e. certain commonalities in celebrating Christmas, such as the various Christmas gift-bringers, or customs associated with All Souls’ Day. In addition, there are certain apotropaic gestures or practices found in large parts of the Western world, such as the knocking on wood or the fingers crossed gesture. ~ European folklore – Wikipedia
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849) | Joseph Noel Paton
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849) | Joseph Noel Paton

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Alan-a-Dale

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Alan-a-Dale (first recorded as Allen a Dale; variously spelled Allen-a-Dale, Allan-a-Dale, Allin-a-Dale, Allan A’Dayle etc.) is a figure in the Robin Hood legend. According to the stories, he was a wandering minstrel who became a […]
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Alan-a-Dale (first recorded as Allen a Dale; variously spelled Allen-a-Dale, Allan-a-Dale, Allin-a-Dale, Allan A’Dayle etc.) is a figure in the Robin Hood legend. According to the stories, he was a wandering minstrel who became a […]
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Arthur a Bland

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Arthur a Bland is, in English folklore, a member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men, though his chief appearance is in the ballad in which he joins the band. Arthur a Bland appears in one ballad […]
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Arthur a Bland is, in English folklore, a member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men, though his chief appearance is in the ballad in which he joins the band. Arthur a Bland appears in one ballad […]
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Beast

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“Beauty and the Beast” is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published anonymously in 1740 in La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins (The Young American and Marine […]
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“Beauty and the Beast” is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published anonymously in 1740 in La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins (The Young American and Marine […]
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Beast of Gévaudan

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The Beast of Gévaudan is the historic name associated with a man-eating animal or animals that terrorised the former province of Gévaudan, in the Margeride Mountains of south-central France between 1764 and 1767. The attacks, […]
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The Beast of Gévaudan is the historic name associated with a man-eating animal or animals that terrorised the former province of Gévaudan, in the Margeride Mountains of south-central France between 1764 and 1767. The attacks, […]
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Beauty

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“Beauty and the Beast” is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published anonymously in 1740 in La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins (The Young American and Marine […]
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“Beauty and the Beast” is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published anonymously in 1740 in La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins (The Young American and Marine […]
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Bishop of Hereford

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The Bishop of Hereford is a character in the Robin Hood legend. He is typically portrayed as a wealthy and greedy clergyman who is robbed by Robin and his Merry Men. The character first appears […]
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The Bishop of Hereford is a character in the Robin Hood legend. He is typically portrayed as a wealthy and greedy clergyman who is robbed by Robin and his Merry Men. The character first appears […]
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Bloody Mary

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Bloody Mary is a legend of a ghost, phantom, or spirit conjured to reveal the future. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is chanted repeatedly. The Bloody Mary apparition may […]
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Bloody Mary is a legend of a ghost, phantom, or spirit conjured to reveal the future. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is chanted repeatedly. The Bloody Mary apparition may […]
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Bluebeard

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Bluebeard is a wealthy aristocrat, feared and shunned because of his ugly, blue beard. He has been married several times, but no one knows what became of his wives. He is therefore avoided by the […]
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Bluebeard is a wealthy aristocrat, feared and shunned because of his ugly, blue beard. He has been married several times, but no one knows what became of his wives. He is therefore avoided by the […]
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Bogeyman

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The bogeyman is a mythical creature typically used to frighten children into good behaviour. Bogeymen take a variety of different forms and genders around the world, shaped by local customs and culture, but they are […]
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The bogeyman is a mythical creature typically used to frighten children into good behaviour. Bogeymen take a variety of different forms and genders around the world, shaped by local customs and culture, but they are […]
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Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

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The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall is a ghost, which reportedly haunts Raynham Hall in Norfolk. It became one of the most famous hauntings in Great Britain when photographers from Country Life magazine claimed to […]
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The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall is a ghost, which reportedly haunts Raynham Hall in Norfolk. It became one of the most famous hauntings in Great Britain when photographers from Country Life magazine claimed to […]
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Cinderella

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“Cinderella”, or “The Little Glass Slipper”, is a folk tale with thousands of variants that are told throughout the world. The protagonist is a young girl living in unfortunate circumstances who is suddenly blessed with […]
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“Cinderella”, or “The Little Glass Slipper”, is a folk tale with thousands of variants that are told throughout the world. The protagonist is a young girl living in unfortunate circumstances who is suddenly blessed with […]
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David of Doncaster

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David of Doncaster is a member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men in English folklore. Doncaster is a town near Barnsdale, where early ballads placed Robin Hood. He appears in one ballad, Robin Hood and the […]
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David of Doncaster is a member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men in English folklore. Doncaster is a town near Barnsdale, where early ballads placed Robin Hood. He appears in one ballad, Robin Hood and the […]
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Faerie Queen

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Though never appearing as a character, Gloriana/Tanaquill is the focus of “The Faerie Queene,” an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Her castle is the ultimate destination of the poem’s various characters. She represents Queen […]
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Though never appearing as a character, Gloriana/Tanaquill is the focus of “The Faerie Queene,” an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Her castle is the ultimate destination of the poem’s various characters. She represents Queen […]
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Faust

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Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480–1540). Faust is bored and depressed with his life as a scholar. After an attempt to take his […]
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Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480–1540). Faust is bored and depressed with his life as a scholar. After an attempt to take his […]
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Finnish Maiden

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The Maiden of Finland is the national personification of Finland. She is a barefoot young woman in her mid-twenties with often braided blonde hair, blue eyes, wearing a blue and white national costume or a […]
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The Maiden of Finland is the national personification of Finland. She is a barefoot young woman in her mid-twenties with often braided blonde hair, blue eyes, wearing a blue and white national costume or a […]
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Flying Dutchman (Folklore)

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The Flying Dutchman (Dutch: De Vliegende Hollander) is a legendary ghost ship, allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the seven seas forever. The myth is likely to have originated from the […]
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The Flying Dutchman (Dutch: De Vliegende Hollander) is a legendary ghost ship, allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the seven seas forever. The myth is likely to have originated from the […]
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Friar Tuck

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Friar Tuck is one of the legendary Merry Men, the band of heroic outlaws in the folklore of Robin Hood. The figure of the jovial friar was common in the May Games festivals of England […]
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Friar Tuck is one of the legendary Merry Men, the band of heroic outlaws in the folklore of Robin Hood. The figure of the jovial friar was common in the May Games festivals of England […]
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Gilbert with the White Hand

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Gilbert Whitehand (also Gilbert with the White Hand) is in English folklore a less prominent member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men. He was present in “A Gest of Robyn Hode”, an early Robin Hood ballad […]
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Gilbert Whitehand (also Gilbert with the White Hand) is in English folklore a less prominent member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men. He was present in “A Gest of Robyn Hode”, an early Robin Hood ballad […]
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Guy of Gisborne

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Sir Guy of Gisbourne is a character from the Robin Hood legends of English folklore. He first appears in “Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne”, known as a Child Ballad, where he is a hired […]
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Sir Guy of Gisbourne is a character from the Robin Hood legends of English folklore. He first appears in “Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne”, known as a Child Ballad, where he is a hired […]
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Headless Horseman (Sleepy Hollow)

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The inhabitants of Sleepy Hollow are fascinated by the “local tales, haunted spots, and twilight superstitions” on account of the mysterious occurrences and haunting atmosphere. The most infamous spectre in the Hollow, and the “commander-in-chief […]
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The inhabitants of Sleepy Hollow are fascinated by the “local tales, haunted spots, and twilight superstitions” on account of the mysterious occurrences and haunting atmosphere. The most infamous spectre in the Hollow, and the “commander-in-chief […]
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Hellhound

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A hellhound is a mythological hound that embodies a guardian or a servant of hell, the devil, or the underworld. Hellhounds occur in mythologies around the world, with the best known examples being Cerberus from […]
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A hellhound is a mythological hound that embodies a guardian or a servant of hell, the devil, or the underworld. Hellhounds occur in mythologies around the world, with the best known examples being Cerberus from […]
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Incubus

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An incubus is a demon in male form in folklore that seeks to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; the corresponding spirit in female form is called a succubus. In medieval Europe, union with an […]
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An incubus is a demon in male form in folklore that seeks to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; the corresponding spirit in female form is called a succubus. In medieval Europe, union with an […]
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Jack Frost

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Jack Frost is a personification of frost and cold weather that is generally depicted as a mischievous imp-like creature, who uses his power over snow and ice to decorate winter landscapes. He can be friendly, […]
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Jack Frost is a personification of frost and cold weather that is generally depicted as a mischievous imp-like creature, who uses his power over snow and ice to decorate winter landscapes. He can be friendly, […]
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Jenny Greenteeth

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Jenny Greenteeth a.k.a. Wicked Jenny or Ginny Greenteeth is a figure in English folklore. A river-hag, similar to Peg Powler or a grindylow, she would pull children or the elderly into the water and drown […]
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Jenny Greenteeth a.k.a. Wicked Jenny or Ginny Greenteeth is a figure in English folklore. A river-hag, similar to Peg Powler or a grindylow, she would pull children or the elderly into the water and drown […]
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Krampus

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The Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure in Central and Eastern Alpine folklore who, during the Christmas season, scares children who have misbehaved. Assisting Saint Nicholas, the pair visit children on the night of 5 […]
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The Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure in Central and Eastern Alpine folklore who, during the Christmas season, scares children who have misbehaved. Assisting Saint Nicholas, the pair visit children on the night of 5 […]
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Lambton Worm

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The Lambton Worm is a legend from County Durham in north-east England in the United Kingdom. The story takes place around the River Wear, and is one of the area’s most famous pieces of folklore, […]
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The Lambton Worm is a legend from County Durham in north-east England in the United Kingdom. The story takes place around the River Wear, and is one of the area’s most famous pieces of folklore, […]
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Little John

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Little John is a companion of Robin Hood who serves as his chief lieutenant and second-in-command of the Merry Men. He is one of only a handful of consistently named characters who relate to Robin […]
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Little John is a companion of Robin Hood who serves as his chief lieutenant and second-in-command of the Merry Men. He is one of only a handful of consistently named characters who relate to Robin […]
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Little Red Riding Hood

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“Little Red Riding Hood” is a fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Some later versions include a woodsman. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th-century European folk tales […]
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“Little Red Riding Hood” is a fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Some later versions include a woodsman. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th-century European folk tales […]
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Loch Ness Monster

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The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is a creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one […]
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The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is a creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one […]
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Lorelei (Folklore)

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The Lorelei is a 132-metre-high (433 ft) steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge (or Middle Rhine) at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany… The name comes from the […]
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The Lorelei is a 132-metre-high (433 ft) steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge (or Middle Rhine) at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany… The name comes from the […]
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Maid Marian

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Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject […]
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Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject […]
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Merlin (Legend)

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Merlin is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as an enchanter or wizard, among his various other roles. His usual depiction, based on an amalgamation of historic […]
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Merlin is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as an enchanter or wizard, among his various other roles. His usual depiction, based on an amalgamation of historic […]
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Merry Men

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The Merry Men are the group of outlaws who follow Robin Hood in English literature and folklore. The group appears in the earliest ballads about Robin Hood and remains popular in modern adaptations. The Merry […]
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The Merry Men are the group of outlaws who follow Robin Hood in English literature and folklore. The group appears in the earliest ballads about Robin Hood and remains popular in modern adaptations. The Merry […]
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Much the Miller’s Son

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Much, the Miller’s Son is one of the Merry Men in the tales of Robin Hood. He appears in some of the oldest ballads, A Gest of Robyn Hode and Robin Hood and the Monk, […]
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Much, the Miller’s Son is one of the Merry Men in the tales of Robin Hood. He appears in some of the oldest ballads, A Gest of Robyn Hode and Robin Hood and the Monk, […]
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Oberon

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Oberon is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which he is King of the Fairies […]
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Oberon is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which he is King of the Fairies […]
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Old Man Winter

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Old Man Winter is a personification of winter. The name is a colloquialism for the winter season derived from ancient Greek mythology and Old World pagan beliefs evolving into modern characters in both literature and […]
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Old Man Winter is a personification of winter. The name is a colloquialism for the winter season derived from ancient Greek mythology and Old World pagan beliefs evolving into modern characters in both literature and […]
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Père Fouettard

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Père Fouettard, French for “Father Whipper” or “Old Man Whipper”, is a character who accompanies Saint Nicholas on his rounds during Saint Nicholas Day (6 December) dispensing lumps of coal and/or beatings to naughty children […]
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Père Fouettard, French for “Father Whipper” or “Old Man Whipper”, is a character who accompanies Saint Nicholas on his rounds during Saint Nicholas Day (6 December) dispensing lumps of coal and/or beatings to naughty children […]
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Pied Piper (Legend)

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The Pied Piper of Hamelin (also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates […]
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin (also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates […]
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Princess Sabra

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Saint George and the Dragon is a legend in which Saint George—a soldier venerated in Christianity and among the Druze— defeats a dragon. The story goes that the dragon originally extorted tribute from villagers. When […]
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Saint George and the Dragon is a legend in which Saint George—a soldier venerated in Christianity and among the Druze— defeats a dragon. The story goes that the dragon originally extorted tribute from villagers. When […]
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Puck (Folklore)

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In English folklore, Puck, sometimes known as Robin Goodfellow, is a domestic and nature sprite, demon, or fairy. According to Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), “[Robin Goodfellow is a] ‘drudging fiend’, and merry […]
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In English folklore, Puck, sometimes known as Robin Goodfellow, is a domestic and nature sprite, demon, or fairy. According to Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), “[Robin Goodfellow is a] ‘drudging fiend’, and merry […]
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Puss in Boots

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“Puss in Boots” is a European fairy tale about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand in marriage of a princess for his penniless and low-born master. […]
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“Puss in Boots” is a European fairy tale about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand in marriage of a princess for his penniless and low-born master. […]
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Richard at the Lee

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Richard at the Lee is a major character in the early medieval ballads of Robin Hood, especially the lengthy ballad A Gest of Robyn Hode, and has reappeared in Robin Hood tales throughout the centuries. […]
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Richard at the Lee is a major character in the early medieval ballads of Robin Hood, especially the lengthy ballad A Gest of Robyn Hode, and has reappeared in Robin Hood tales throughout the centuries. […]
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Robin Hood (Legend)

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Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the […]
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Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the […]
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Roland

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Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Characters based on him appear in The Song of Roland […]
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Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Characters based on him appear in The Song of Roland […]
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Saint George

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Saint George and the Dragon is a legend in which Saint George—a soldier venerated in Christianity and among the Druze— defeats a dragon. The story goes that the dragon originally extorted tribute from villagers. When […]
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Saint George and the Dragon is a legend in which Saint George—a soldier venerated in Christianity and among the Druze— defeats a dragon. The story goes that the dragon originally extorted tribute from villagers. When […]
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Sand Man

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The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. The grit or “sleep” (rheum) in one’s eyes […]
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The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. The grit or “sleep” (rheum) in one’s eyes […]
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Sheriff of Nottingham

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The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. He is generally depicted as an unjust tyrant who mistreats the local people of Nottinghamshire, subjecting them to unaffordable taxes. The […]
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The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. He is generally depicted as an unjust tyrant who mistreats the local people of Nottinghamshire, subjecting them to unaffordable taxes. The […]
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Sleeping Beauty

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“Sleeping Beauty” is a fairy tale about a princess cursed by an evil fairy to sleep for a hundred years before being awakened by a handsome prince. A good fairy, knowing the princess would be […]
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“Sleeping Beauty” is a fairy tale about a princess cursed by an evil fairy to sleep for a hundred years before being awakened by a handsome prince. A good fairy, knowing the princess would be […]
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Spring Heeled Jack

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Spring-heeled Jack is an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings were reported all over the United Kingdom and were especially prevalent […]
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Spring-heeled Jack is an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings were reported all over the United Kingdom and were especially prevalent […]
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Stingy Jack

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Stingy Jack O’Lantern, also known as Jack the Smith, Drunk Jack, Flaky Jack or Jack-o’-lantern, is a mythical character sometimes associated with All Hallows Eve while also acting as the mascot of the holiday. The […]
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Stingy Jack O’Lantern, also known as Jack the Smith, Drunk Jack, Flaky Jack or Jack-o’-lantern, is a mythical character sometimes associated with All Hallows Eve while also acting as the mascot of the holiday. The […]
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Stonehenge

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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven […]
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven […]
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Titania

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Titania is a character in William Shakespeare’s 1595–1596 play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the play, she is the Queen of the fairies and wife of the Fairy King, Oberon. The pair are depicted as […]
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Titania is a character in William Shakespeare’s 1595–1596 play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the play, she is the Queen of the fairies and wife of the Fairy King, Oberon. The pair are depicted as […]
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Unicorn

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The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. In European literature and art, the unicorn has for […]
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The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. In European literature and art, the unicorn has for […]
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Vampires

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A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead humanoid creatures that often visited loved […]
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A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead humanoid creatures that often visited loved […]
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Werewolf (Folklore)

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In folklore, a werewolf (from Old English werwulf ‘man-wolf’), or occasionally lycanthrope (from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος, lykánthrōpos, ‘wolf-human’), is an individual who can shape-shift into a wolf (or especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid […]
Entry Werewolf (Folklore)
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In folklore, a werewolf (from Old English werwulf ‘man-wolf’), or occasionally lycanthrope (from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος, lykánthrōpos, ‘wolf-human’), is an individual who can shape-shift into a wolf (or especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid […]
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Will Scarlet

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Will Scarlet (also Scarlett, Scarlock, Scadlock, Scatheloke, Scathelocke and Shacklock) is a prominent member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men. The first appearance of Will Scarlet was in one of the oldest surviving Robin Hood ballads, […]
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Will Scarlet (also Scarlett, Scarlock, Scadlock, Scatheloke, Scathelocke and Shacklock) is a prominent member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men. The first appearance of Will Scarlet was in one of the oldest surviving Robin Hood ballads, […]
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Will Stutely

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Will Stutely or Will Stutly is in English folklore a prominent member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men. He was present in two of the ballads in the Child collection, although not ones dating from the […]
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Will Stutely or Will Stutly is in English folklore a prominent member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men. He was present in two of the ballads in the Child collection, although not ones dating from the […]
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Yeti

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The Yeti is an ape-like creature purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. In western popular culture, the creature is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman. Many dubious articles have been offered […]
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The Yeti is an ape-like creature purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. In western popular culture, the creature is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman. Many dubious articles have been offered […]