Traditional Legends

West Virginia’s motto has always been Wild and Wonderful. West Virginia’s alleged werewolves live at the blurry edge between folklore and fact.

In the ancient forests of Finland, lives a goddess whose presence predates history itself—Mielikki.

During the 1800s, vampire panics gripped communities. West Virginia, too, has its own lesser-known tales of vampires.

In the shadowy corners of Appalachian folklore lies a practice that sounds like it was pulled from a horror movie script—but it’s very real.

Deep in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains lies the Devil's Courthouse. It’s not subtle. It warns you.

The Appalachian Mountains are home to a deep and unsettling folklore, whispered from generation to generation.

Hidden in the shadows of literary history is Uriah Derick D’Arcy’s The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St. Domingo.

Ah! Christmas time! Parties, decorations, presents, and Santa! But there is one aspect that has been forgotten. Vampires!

Ghostly figures roaming the shore, phantom ships appearing in the fog, and disembodied voices carried on the wind.

Death is but a transition. It is the living that needs funerary customs. It is all done in love.

A few years ago, my husband and I climbed down from the mountains and traveled south through ancient battlegrounds, the pine tree...

For centuries Medusa has been misunderstood.

For years, Irish locals have feared the wails of the Banshee. The Banshee, also known as the Bean Sidhe, is a captivating creature...

These alluring and mystical beings have been known to hold a dual nature in many African tales.

The fascinating history behind shrunken heads.