itsallfolklore (25)in #twain • 6 years ago • NoneMark Twain and the Myth of the Wild WestMark Twain did not invent the Myth of the Wild West, but he certainly exploited and advanced it. Roughing It, one of…itsallfolklore (25)in #britain • 6 years ago • NoneBagpipes!This example of a set of Croatian bagpipes reveals something that is often not widely known, namely that there are…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneFolklore, Trump, and the Screwup FairyToday on Facebook, this image appeared. It is an expression of folklore as it appears within the context of the…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneDid elves emigrate with people in the crossing of the Atlantic?There are really two questions here: did elves survive the crossing of the Atlantic? (occasionally they did) and why…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneWhen and why did fairies "shrink"?Volumes could be written on this and it's not easy to finesse a concise answer. First, let's restrict ourselves to the…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneTolkien and his elvesThe origin of J. R. R. Tolkien’s elves are as varied as the sources he knew and as unfathomable as imagination itself.…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneIndoeuropeans and gods that come in threesA first-century sculpture from Homesteads on Hadrian’s Wall is a Roman-era image that refers to the local Celtic…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneMagic Metal SmithsThe Anglo-Saxon Franks Casket dates to roughly 700 CE. The front panel depicts the Adoration of the Magi on the right.…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneA Corpse for a Bridegroom?A widely-distributed story, common in Europe and represented in the folklore collections from Cornwall, draws on an…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneMermaids!The idea that the sea is home to half-human, half-animal creatures is widespread, with examples from the ancient world…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneThe origin of elves and fairiesWhat is the origin of elves, fairies, and other similar supernatural beings? This is a difficult question to answer.…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneThe Trouble with TrollsThe word "troll" entered mainstream English in 1859 with the translation of a collection of Norwegian folktales…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneFairy ballsThere is a convention that maintains that belief in fairies, elves, trolls, and other similar supernatural beings are…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneThe Original Grateful DeadThe origin of the name of "The Grateful Dead" is sometimes disputed: some claim it came from the Egyptian Book of the…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneJFK assassination folkloreIn December 2006, I documented graffiti along the fence of the famed "Grassy Knoll" - the focus of conspiracy theories…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneAfrican magic in Wild West SaloonThese two coins were found beneath the floorboards of the Boston Saloon, an African American establishment operated by…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneMegalith and magical rebirthWilliam Bottrell, the famed folklorist of Cornwall, used this image in his 1880, final volume on Cornish traditions…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneKnockers, Ghosts, and TommyknockersThis is a one-of-a-kind illustration of Cornish knockers from the nineteenth century. It comes from William Bottrell's…itsallfolklore (25)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneWild Man of the ForestThe Roman-era stone face at the ritual springs at Aquae Sulis (the Waters of Sulis), Bath, England, is of uncertain…