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Irish myths and legends ( 1 ) - The Giant's Causeway

I am fascinated by myths and legends and I hope to start doing some Irish myths and legends. Where best to start than with the most famous Irish myth of all? The Giant's Causeway.

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Symbols of Saint Patricks Day

Symbols, traditions, and beliefs - they all get associated with the festivals we celebrate. It is interesting to know how these symbols got connected with the Saint Patrick’s Day.

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The Witch Legend of Swineshead

Did you know that Swineshead has its very own witch legend? Deep in the bowels of Britain's dark ages this Lincolnshire village was plagued by the work of a terrifying witch.

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Great Queen's Aviary: Birds of Rhiannon and Brunissen

From the legends of Wales and Catalonia, an ancient song of divinity may still be discerned. But only by those brave enough to hear the Great Queen's birdsong.

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Jersey Devil: Duck, Dragon, Demon, Religious Politics, Unknown Beast, Bat or Owl?

Stories of the strange creature stalking the Pine Barrens of New Jersey may date back to Colonial Times or before. What do you make of the Jersey Devil?

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British Legend: The Song of Taliesin

A beautiful singing baby and the wrath of a shape-shifting Goddess are just two of the wonders that turn up in the childhood(s) of this legendary Welsh bard.

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Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane was a hard drinking woman all her life. She worked as an army scout and a prostitute, hardly surprising considering her parents died when she was twelve years old.

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Parallel Universe Where the Beatles Never Broke Up

An American man banged his head and claimed to have woken up in an alternative reality, where the Beatles never split. He came back with an album to prove it.

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Who Was Lady Godiva?

Who was Lady Godiva and did she really ride through Coventry naked?

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Pig-Man: The Half Human Hybrid Running Around Cannock Chase

For over seventy years, Staffordshire people have been seeing a strange entity in the Chase. Is there really a humanoid pig on the loose?

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A Scottish Cinderella

We all know the story of Cinderella, but I never knew she was Scottish.

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Gandalf

I like the Hobbits Frodo and Bilbo Baggins but my favorite Lord of the Rings character is Gandalf. Not the white one either, just plain old Gandalf the Grey.

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The Evil Eye

Think before giving someone the evil eye. What might be a simple dirty look to you may be a curse to someone else. The evil eye is looked at by many cultures as a curse.

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