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Whether vestiges of paganism survived Europe’s Christianisation is a subject of enduring fascination. Scholarly debate navigates between the ‘maximalist’ position (much survived) and the ‘minimalist’

What supernatural folklore reveals about human nature

As the days shorten and the air begins to chill, the autumn equinox marks a change in the seasons and mood. In October, ribbons of mist float over gardens and fields, and at dusk, owls, foxes and deer

From miasma to miracles: how medieval medicine desperately battled the bubonic plague

AFRICAN FOLKLORE

Haunting family history: generations of Goodmans have experienced ...