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4 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Dennis Tolentino
Mount Makiling is a mysterious mountain of Laguna, Philippines. It is said that an enchanted lady lives there. According to folklore, the name of that lady is Maria. When mountain hikers went astray and get lost in the mountain's forest, the only th...
23 Apr 2020 2 minute read 1 comment Nifty Buckles
In Scandinavian folklore, Iðunn was the keeper of the ‘apples of immortality’ for the aging Aesir and Vanir gods which kept them young for a very long time. The ‘fruit-bearing tree’ referred to by Tacitus in his description of Norse runic divination...
21 Jan 2020 11 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
Everyone loves a great fairy tale especially if it includes a trickster such as Jack, a Giant and magical beans. Jack And The Beanstalk is a childhood favourite of mine. I remember as a wee girl when I first heard this tale read to me, my eyes were b...
17 Dec 2019 19 minute read 1 comment Nifty Buckles
The Beautiful Norwegian winter fairy tale collected and written byPeter Christen Asbjørnsen 1812-1885 and Jørgen Moe. East of the Sun west of the Moon shows a bridegroom who is in beast form much like Beauty and the Beast including similar tales that...
13 Dec 2019 3 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
This famous superstition happened on Friday, 13 October 1307, on this day, King Philip IV of France arrested and tortured hundreds of the Knights Templar. Many of the Knights Templar just vanished! They were a special forces unit that were highly ski...
30 Oct 2019 6 minute read 2 comments Nifty Buckles
Aah! Magnificent autumn with its dazzling scarlet and golden leaves falling gently around a tree. I recall my dad raking these same leaves only to turn around and watch my sister, myself and our friends dive into them with glee. Thankfully, my dad wa...
23 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
Sometimes certain houses may present a fairy tale feeling to the observer, some have a magnificent effect on us just by their unique design. One such house in particular, is the Spadena House located in Beverly Hills California. This house is termed...
15 Oct 2019 5 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
Little Red Riding Hood is a European Fairy/Folk tale that originated in the 10th century centered on a young girl that was gifted a red cape crafted by her grandmother. Her kindly Grandmother becomes ill and the young heroine must deliver some cakes...
11 Oct 2019 2 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
The Halloween/Samhain countdown continues with Witch Bottles of Folklore. What are they? What are they used for? Witch Bottles would immediately gobsmack any oncoming witch or warlock with terror, spotting witch bottles in a house's window could send...
8 Oct 2019 2 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
#FairyTaleTuesday Halloween/Samhain countdown continues... The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short fictional story crafted by Washington Irving in 1820. It was based on folklore of the American Revolution. A Hessian soldier was decapitated by a cannon...
