Flashlore
A selection of short pieces of lore published on our social media channels, so quick to read they’re a FLASH! Now with the addition of working as a ‘flash drive’, for our guests to store their well-researched and original tweets.
Featured Articles
From our resident cat, Superstition Sam — as well as our Guest Bloggers, representing tales and lore from all over the world.
GUEST BLOG: Avittam – The Demon Star
We’re back with another Guest Blog article, exploring the skies and constellations according to Indian folklore, with a new contributor: Tanvi Singh! If you would like to submit your own article and tell us all about the lore of where…
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GUEST FICTION: A Flemish Fairy Tale Retelling – The Man Who Needed Good Luck
Welcome back to another Guest Blog! This time, with a slightly different format… How many times have you heard superstitions so outlandish, they almost sounded like they were made up? Well, today we’re delving into that realm of make-believe —…
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Folklore in Museums
Superstition Sam’s adventures in Museums, looking for collections related to folklore and superstitions!
Folklore in Museums: Horse Brass & Horseshoes
Welcome to Folklore in Museums! After the success of our Crafts Month Special in August last year, we decided to continue looking at objects found in museum collections all over the world, in this new and ongoing segment of our…
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CRAFTS MONTH SPECIAL: Folklore Objects of Tailors, Spinners & Weavers
Welcome to our fourth and last blog post in our Crafts Month Special – in partnership with the Folklore Museums Network! Throughout the month of August, we featured charms, amulets and other folklore objects housed in Museum collections, selected by…
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The Folklore Friends Promo
Spreading the word about lovely projects from the Folklore community from Twitter and elsewhere.
The Folklore Friends Promo: Priscilla Hernandez
Welcome to our fourth feature of The Folklore Friends Promo: spreading the word about lovely projects from other members of the Folklore community from Twitter and elsewhere! This week, we would like to introduce you to Priscilla Hernández: a singer, songwriter and fantasy illustrator who weaves folklore, magic and fairy…
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The Folklore Friends Promo: Gwithti An Pystri Museum of Magic & Folklore
Welcome to our third feature of The Folklore Friends Promo: spreading the word about lovely projects from other members of the Folklore community from Twitter and elsewhere! This week, we would like to introduce you to the Gwithti An Pystri: a new Museum of Magic and Folklore recently opened in…
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