Traditional Legends

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

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

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

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

Once upon a time, these final resting places were a welcome haven for the living as well as the dead.

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

A neglected and forgotten cemetery rested on a dark and gloomy hill at the edge of the town. The cemetery was shrouded in a mysterious...

The SoulTracker’s crew and I joined a small organization in support.

The Jones family was used to moving around, and they had seen many different houses in their time, but they were not prepared for what...

The Skunk Ape of Florida is a mysterious creature that has been reported in the swamps and forests of the Sunshine State for decades.

Welcome The modern, post-Christian, concept of demons is terrifying. Most are well acquainted with the stereotypical icon of the horned...

I am a Southerner, born and raised. I grew up in Florida. No not that Florida. I grew up in rural Florida. I suppose now days it is...

Gettysburg has become one of the leading paranormal hotspots in the world.

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WV Explorer magazine recently published an article on Sasquatch sightings in the state. It related that the incidence of sightings in...

Legends of giants in West Virginia is not new. It has been theorized that a giant rests below the mound at Indian Mound Cemetery and...

The Grim is an ancient figure of folklore and folktales, believed to have originated in the early Middle Ages. It has taken on many forms...

Osore is an important religious site in Japan since ancient times. It is a sacred place where the dead come to pass on to the afterlife

Romanian Vampires have a long and varied history. The earliest known reference to a vampire in Romania dates back to the 11th century,...

A Ukrainian house spirit is an entity that has been present in the Ukrainian culture for centuries. This spirit is believed to protect a...