The index / lore / Folklore
Careful, contextual reporting that separates documented evidence from allegation, theory, and speculation.
lore / Folklore
Who Baba Yaga is in East Slavic folklore, from her chicken-legged hut and flying mortar to Vasilisa, disputed origins, scholarly interpretations and the John Wick misconception.
Aug 25, 2026
lore / Folklore
What is a banshee? Explore the Irish bean sí, death omens, keening, family traditions, Lady Fanshawe, the comb motif and modern horror myths.
Aug 25, 2026
lore / Folklore
Who is La Llorona? Trace the Weeping Woman from Nahua death omens and nineteenth-century Mexican literature to regional folklore, Xochimilco and modern horror.
Aug 25, 2026
lore / Folklore
What does Skinwalker mean in Diné tradition? A careful guide to yee naaldlooshii, the 1878 witch purge, Skinwalker Ranch and the modern myths that changed the story.
Aug 25, 2026
lore / Folklore
What is the Wendigo? A careful look at Algonquian wiindigoo traditions, cannibalism, greed, the disputed idea of Wendigo psychosis and the antlered monster created by modern horror.
Aug 25, 2026