The origins of the Fairy King in old Celtic lore. Stories of fairies are prominent in Irish folklore, and the belief in a fairy hierarchy, or fairy royalty, has been a popular notion for centuries.

While the history of the alphabet of a particular language may not be of interest to many, it was quite significant to the Greeks. Lots of ancient Greek records contain stories about how they got ...

The special will see judges Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan come together to solve the mystery behind the costumes. Like every series, the judges will have to guess ...

Faeces and defecation are common in Catalan folklore, including the popular Catalan phrase usually said before a meal: “Menja bé, caga fort i no tinguis por a la mort!", which translates as ...

Rosie is a freelance writer living in London. She has covered everything from ancient Egyptian temples to exciting medical breakthroughs, but she particularly enjoys writing about wildlife ...

Genshin Impact gets new character outfits with every recent Lantern Rite, and the 2025 installment adds costumes for Hu Tao and Xiangling. As usual, the four-star character’s new skin can be ...

Did you know that there is a military alphabet? This is a special phonetic alphabet that is used by the military to communicate over radios and other devices. The military alphabet was created in ...

We are now a folk-story society. The drones. The immigrants eating cats and dogs. The crime wave and “economic hardships” that haven’t been real since 2022. It’s all folklore. Stories that a ...

But through the history of Christmas tales are so benign. Even among the many fascinating histories of Christmas folklore, few are as intriguing – or macabre – in origin as the legend of the Yule Cat, ...

Catwoman die-hards with a passion for the Gotham Siren’s costume history may think they’ve got her earliest outfits memorized—from her debut in a striking green dress and scarily realistic ...