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May 10, 20244 min read

Perkūnas: Baltic Storm & Fertility God

Perkūnas (Thunderer) is the Baltic God of thunder, lightning, storms, rain, fire, war, law, order, fertility, mountains and oak trees. As...

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Apr 2, 20244 min read

Klagfrau or Klagefrau is the Wailing Woman of German folklore. To hear her is an omen of death or disaster. She goes by many names but...

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Oct 2, 20234 min read

Who's munching on the cabbage leaves? Who put the chief into mischief? Who confounds one's senses beyond belief? Imps are among the...

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Sep 29, 20237 min read

The solitary Erntekröte (Harvest Toad), mysterious Bockmann (Goat or Buck Man) and sadistic Roggenmuhme (Rye Aunt) are pagan harvest...

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Sep 27, 20236 min read

Although the identifying feature of fairy tale Dwarfs is height, these magical creatures of Faerie were not always short. Common in Norse...

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Aug 29, 20233 min read

In anthology form or one at a time, these four fun thrilling novellas all have themes of winter, seasonal traditions and folklore. Join...

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Jul 4, 20234 min read

Harvest spirits abound in German mythology and folklore. They're helpful, harmful or indifferent but must all be treated with respect....

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