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Werewolf Legends

Early Werewolf Legends It’s unclear exactly when and where the werewolf legend originated. Some scholars believe the werewolf made its debut in The Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest known Western prose, when Gilgamesh jilted a potential lover because she had turned her previous mate into a wolf. Werewolves made another early appearance in Greek mythology […]

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English History, Illustration, pic: circa 1200, Robin Hood and Little John, Legend has it that Robin Hood and his men who were thought to operate from Sherwood Forest, robbed from the rich to give to the poor (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

The Real Robin Hood

The subject of ballads, books and films, Robin Hood has proven to be one of popular culture’s most enduring folk heroes. Over the course of 700 years, the outlaw from Nottinghamshire who robs from the rich to give to the poor has emerged as one of the most enduring folk heroes in popular culture–and one […]

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Why Are Rabbits' Feet Lucky?

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Why Are Rabbits—And Rabbits’ Feet—Considered Good Luck Symbols?

Among the superstitious: FDR carried a rabbit’s foot for good luck and Sarah Jessica Parker says “rabbit rabbit” at the start of every month. Here are some theories behind the rabbit superstition.

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Meet Krampus, the Christmas Devil Who Punishes Naughty Children

The Alpine legend is the original bad Santa.

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Bigfoot

How the Bigfoot Legend Began

A small news item in 1958 led to the modern version of the mythical wild man.

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A young girl sits on top of her bed, reading a Mother Goose storybook.

Was there a real Mother Goose?

If you’ve ever visited the Old Granary Burying Ground in Boston, Massachusetts, you may have stumbled upon the tombstone of Mary Goose, a woman believed by some to be the infamous author of countless cherished nursery rhymes: Mother Goose. Visitors toss coins at her tombstone, presumably to garner a bit of good luck, but the […]

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1933

Loch Ness “Monster” sighted for the first time, igniting the modern legend

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