Legends & Folklore

Imagine uncovering an elaborately decorated treasure chest and lifting the lid to find an abundance of shimmering coins and jewels. Surely this scene would take place on a deserted stretch of...

You got an email promising that you'll get a $50 gift certificate if you forward the message on to 10 other people. You got another email telling you about the gangs who target people who flash...

Make this a Christmas to remember by bringing the legend of Christmas herbs into your crèche. Not only will they enhance the air but will symbolically tell the story of that first Christmas...

Every body needs good luck and good fortune. Having good luck is as much about having a positive attitude as being "lucky". But why take chances? Here's a few tips on how to invite good...

Ever since I was a little girl, I have always heard people ask the question, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?". This is just a fun little article with my two cents worth -...

The ancient Egyptians were a very stylish people. Both rich and poor wore jewelry. They also wore flowing linen clothing, which was usually white because the Egyptians did not use dye for a long...

Legends of vampires have been part of our culture for years, so it's not hard to imagine a segment of the population who enjoys vampire role playing. With the recent popularity of the Twilight...

Dream interpretation can be confusing. Symbols that appear to be straightforward may carry deeper meaning to the dreamer. The old Freudian, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar" may or may nor be...

Lost Atlantis is the subject of classical legend and modern fiction, with many speculating on the idea that Atlantis was a real place and is a genuine lost world. Some fictional tales tell of a...

Sought after for their rumored ability to enhance sexual desire, lovers everywhere prepare and eat certain foods thought to have aphrodisiac qualities. Although no studies can verify the positive...

Hunting the open fields of Latin America and Mexico, the legendary chupacabra has been attacking livestock for centuries. While its origin is often debated as man-made or alien, the literal...

Whether under the bed or in the closet, the Bogeyman is one of our most elusive monsters. Having not one habitat but two and lurking in every child's room, the Bogeyman is as dangerous as the...

Whether shuffling across Egyptian deserts or haunting museum halls, the mummy has long been a symbol of eternal life and eternal terror. Dry husks of the undead lurching toward unsuspecting...

There are several different types of sewing machines available for use in industrial material making and for at-home use. A working mechanical sewing machine was invented in the mid 1800s, though...

Way before Disney made the movie and before Howard Pyle wrote the book, there was the ballad entitled "Robin Hood's Death." The ballad contends with the details of how the fabled character meets...

Dragons have been the subject of art and stories throughout history in nearly all cultures around the world. The image of the dragon features in art and literature in both Eastern and Western...

An amulet is any object worn or placed near a body or object with the express purpose of warding off evil, preventing illness and disease, and repelling any negative force. It derived its meaning...

Spells are powerful rituals. They are a form of communication between humans and spirits, a plea for intervention or a request for events either good or evil. To cast a spell is to ask for control...

Bigfoot is real. Period. End of sentence. But not everybody else is a believer, in fact, this describes most people. If you get into a conversation about Bigfoot with non-believers, follow these...

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Let's face it, sometimes bad things happen to good people and it benefits you to find places to hide in your own home before you need a hiding place.The odds are--you will never need to hide...

The image of the skull and crossbones has a long tradition throughout the world, and has come to be synonymous with death. Originally a warning left at the entrance to graveyards, the image was...

Vampires are supernatural undead beings from folklore. They are said to rise from the grave and specific measures must be taken to destroy or permanently kill different types of vampires. Regarded...

Words like "copulation," "excrement," "anus" and "penis" are not inherently considered shocking, but some synonyms of these words are considered obscene. There are words considered so offensive...

Here is how someone who does not value their brain/life makes them self pass out. The main goal in making yourself pass out is to deprive your brain of oxygen, which obviously is not a good thing,...

The internet is a great breading ground for scams, including internet fraud, so it’s important to know how to check out a hoax. Internet fraud can be anything from a pyramid scheme to a sneezing...

My daughter was about 11 yrs old when I realized she was different. I never asked her about it, I just knew. It was an unspoken topic between us, but I think she always knew that I knew,...

Can't recall what you dream later in the day? Want to try and figure out why you can't remember your dreams?

The perfume hoax is an urban legend that traces its roots to the late 1990s. A tale began circulating about women being disabled by ether and robbed in parking structures. Although just a myth,...

Famous outlaw Jesse James was originally from Missouri, a fact that few people today seem to know. Because of the limitation in transportation options at the time, most of James' life was spent...

The Holy Grail has been the source of both legend and speculation throughout the centuries. The grail has been a much-sought relic thought to possess miraculous power. It has even been the...

Though man has been on the moon and telescopes have become so sophisticated that they seem to shrink the infinity of space, passion and curiosity for the universe remains piqued. And yet, to...

Many people have read or learned of Geoffrey Chaucer's famous "Canterbury Tales" and become infatuated with the idea of knights and knighthood. Others have seen movies like "The...

Vampires. The word strikes fear in the hearts of many people and for good reason. Vampire folklore has existed for centuries and practically every culture has its own unique vampire legend....

The location of Atlantis has been a debated topic for hundreds of years. The description of Atlantis's location--given in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias--narrows the possibilities, but not...

Helios is the Greek god representing the sun. His Latin name is Sol Invictus, from which we derive the English word for "sun." Helios is a member of the Titan class of gods, in Greek...

Here are all the secret hidden messages in money you never knew about. It will shock you!!!

A mysterious creature is believed to inhabit Scotland's Loch Ness. Does this elusive sea serpent really exist, or is it the product of overactive imaginations?

Atlantis is a legendary civilization that was lost in one night by sinking into the ocean. Plato was the first philosopher known to address the story of the continent. Over the years, thousands of...

Imagine crossing a large, open section of ocean where strange things happen and ships disappear without a trace. Now imagine that there are no markings and no natural borders to let travelers know...

The legend of Atlantis has been the subject of debate for centuries. First mentioned in the teaching of Plato, Atlantis was portrayed as a highly advanced super society that existed either on an...

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...

Though the most well-known religions are patriarchal in nature, the ancient world was full of ruling goddesses and societies that worshiped fertility. These societies are mostly a mystery today,...

The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the south Atlantic off the coast of the United States. It has a long history of being responsible for the disappearance of ships and airplanes through...

The lost city of Atlantis is a story that has been debated for decades. Speculations range from a super-human civilization with untold technology, to a mere fable. Whether Atlantis is fact or...

Rectal bleeding is often expected to occur only in older or middle aged people. With the possibility of rectal bleeding being something serious, it is never okay to overlook it, no matter what age...

President Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, had a short but adventurous life. After the assassination, speculation became rampant on the true events that surrounded the search for Booth and...

Although pirates have been around for most of maritime history, the popular images associated with them come from a specific era. Pirates needed ships that brought both speed and maneuverability....

Any modern audience could probably retell the story of Robin Hood. A wronged nobleman, Robin finds himself in Sherwood Forest where he recruits a band of Merry Men. They live in the forest, rob...

Early settlers of Texas discovered that the native pecan tree provided not only shade along the cool rivers, but a bountiful supply of pecan nuts, that could be used in recipes or eaten raw. It...