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The Rattenfänger von Hameln (Pied Piper, 1284, Germany)

3 Jul 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Aura516

  The tale of the Pied Piper originates from the German town of Hamelin (Hameln) in Lower Saxony, with its earliest record dating back to June 26, 1284. According to town chronicles and church manuscripts, on that day, 130 children mysteriously disap...

The Green Children of Woolpit: Medieval England’s Bizarre Mystery

29 Jun 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Aura516

One of history’s strangest and most enduring legends, the Green Children of Woolpit appeared in 12th-century England with eerie, unexplained origins. Around 1150–1200 AD, during the reign of King Stephen, villagers in Woolpit found two children, a br...

Strážnice open-air museum, Southeastern Moravia museum. Central Europe, Czech Republic

24 Apr 2025 1 minute read 0 comments rostik924

  Today we will look in my archive for winter photos from the Museum of Southeast Moravia in Strážnice The Museum of Southeastern Moravia in Strážnice is a complete collection of historical buildings, transferred from their original locations. Restor...

Unicorn Lore

8 Apr 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Nifty Buckles

Legend has it that a unicorn's horn could purify poisons with a mere touch, a power celebrated in the 14th century text, Physiologus.  When a snake 🐍 tainted a vast lake, leaving many animals thirsty, a noble unicorn graced the scene. With a mighty...

"The Doom Statues" - Chapter 16

14 Apr 2024 3 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

One of the artists, Rafael, spends three weeks, before the official opening, cataloging every piece of wood in the main building, most of it located up on the third floor. And even then is not quite finished. Others do the same with every drop...

Ghosts of Glanmore House

13 Oct 2022 3 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles

The link to my new podcast https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/pn454VhP5tb October has now arrived ushering, in long shadows, chillier nights, dazzling, colored leaves, and a parade of flame-orange Cinderella pumpkins. Flame-orange Cinderella Pumpk...

Fascinating Fairy Rings

10 Aug 2022 5 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-atewn-128f775 Top of the evening to yah folks, wherever you may be.Welcome to Nifty Buckles Folklore Podcast.I am your host Nifty Buckles. Move over Crop circles! Hello Fairy Rings! On today’s podcast we journey into an...

Lughnasadh/Lammas Traditions of Celtic Pagan Festival ~ On August 1st

31 Jul 2022 3 minute read 1 comment Nifty Buckles

  Listen to my Nifty Buckles Folklore Podcast please click on the link. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/niftybuckles/lammas-lughnasdah-ancient-celtic-harvest-festival Lughnasadh pronounced Loo-NAS-ah  is an ancient Celtic, early pagan, harvest festival...

Crossroads: A Supernatural Journey

8 Jul 2022 3 minute read 2 comments Nifty Buckles

Have you journeyed onto the crossroads at night? #Crossroads are flooded with dark folklore and urban legends from deals with the devil, summoning deities to drivers being abducted by the Melon Heads   Let’s begin our supernatural journey to the cros...

Happy Krampus Night!

6 Dec 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Nifty Buckles

In Europe and other places around the world, the Pagan Wild Beast, Krampus arrives tonight! In German Krampusnacht translates in English as (Krampus Night) which happens annually on December fifth and the "ferocious beast" will be out accompany old S...