Legends & Folklore

We all receive emails warning us not to do this and to watch out for that. Sometimes we receive emails that tell fantastical stories, apparently designed to entertain and shock us. When we...

Don Juan was a fictional character whose legend has appeared in many forms since it first came on the scene in the 1600s. He is known as Don Juan in Spanish and Don Giovanni in Italian, but what...

The story of Pandora's Box is one of the most well-known tales of Greek Mythology. On the bright side, poor curious Pandora shut the lid before hope escaped. On the negative side, she unleashed...

The disappearance of the lost city of Atlantis has remained a popular legend since 360 B.C., when Plato first wrote about it. Although some people consider the disappearance of the island or...

Fantasy stories are a particular literary genre that is enjoyed by people all over the world. Sometimes confused with science fiction, fantasy stories do share a few basic elements with other...

With the fantasy genre exploding with fantastic writers like J.K. Rowling, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Robin McKinley and Stephanie Meyers, people everywhere wonder how they do it. Teenagers...

Storytelling is a talent that can be developed. A good storyteller captivates his audience. A true storyteller enhances the actual story by making an art form out of the telling of the...

Children love stories--and a good storyteller. A little thought and practice are all you need to enchant one or more children with a favorite tale.

Aided by the Internet, urban legends are now spread within seconds instead of generations. However, there are a few easy ways to tell if what you're hearing is true or maybe just a new take on an...

Beowulf is the oldest text written in English. It tells the story of a man, Beowulf, and his adventures in Denmark and Sweden sometime around the sixth century. It’s not necessary to know the...

Tell your children a story about their ancestors and you are contributing to the folklore of your culture. Folklore includes the oral traditions and stories of a particular culture. Many stories...