Tag Archives: cautionary tales

MythWatch: Loch Ness Monster

Posted on April 22, 2016 by dykewriter

Humans are scared of many things, usually because we don’t know how to interpret and often because we enjoy making shit up and scaring each other too. The Loch Ness is only 10,000 years old and is a glacier created … Continue reading →

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The world we pretend

Posted on September 20, 2015 by dykewriter

Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy – the folk tradition of story telling cautionary tales and morality tales – Don’t trust things that talk that shouldn’t, always take the humble option and never piss off old women who … Continue reading →

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Super Folklore: The World of Weres

Posted on August 31, 2015 by dykewriter

Sabine Baring–Gould’s 1865 “book on werewolves” remains the definitive work on the European Werewolves. It includes collected townie tales an transcripts of actual trials. It was a lesser known aspect of the various European Witch Hunts and an era where … Continue reading →

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Fey Fairies and Folk Tales: People Power

Posted on February 5, 2015 by dykewriter

  folk tales, also called Fairy Tales, are cautionary tales. to not be greedy, to not make deals with magical things, to not piss off witches – but also these stories were to allow people to find a way to … Continue reading →

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of memories and memoirs…

Posted on April 30, 2013 by dykewriter
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I could be like Xena. I got a replica sword. not.just.saying…

Posted on March 3, 2013 by dykewriter
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