Tag: legend
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The Pig-Faced Woman: Found it!
Have you ever found a little tidbit of research only to completely forget where or when you saw it? What you have here has eluded me for months. I originally read of this legend in Captain Rees Howell Gronow’s reminiscences. Behold: The pig-faced lady. I finally found word of it (and was jumping up and…
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Myth as Paranormal Fact?
Hey, look at this – I’m actually posting when I’m supposed to, instead of late! (Yes, we’ll see how long this lasts). Anyway, today’s post was inspired by a posting by Aaron Sagers – it may well inspire a few posts. It’s rather cute and interesting, so here’s the link: “Top 10 Paranormal Myths” by…
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Supernatural Tigers
I am flipping through my favorite mythology book today, The Dictionary of Mythology by J.A. Coleman, and we come upon T for Tiger. My source for this post is that book, p 1018 (yes, it’s a big ol’ beauty of a book.) There is something beautiful about a tiger, something that reminds us of our…
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Weird Wednesday: Luideag, the Rag
Today we feature a nasty female demon named Luideag. From Scottish Highland folklore (specifically out of the Isle of Skye), she’s an evil demon who’s name means “The Rag.” She took the form of a human woman dressed in ragged and worn clothing, with the not-so-pleasant intent of causing the death of any human within…