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L.D. Walters
Jun 11, 20204 min read
Worldwide: Sleeping Beauty Part Two
The Sleeping Beauty legend dates back even further than the Italian version. It was composed between 1330 and 1344. Perceforest was its...
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L.D. Walters
Jun 4, 20202 min read
Worldwide: Sleeping Beauty Part One
Everyone knows the story of Aurora thanks to Walt Disney. What most people don't know is that it's actually an Italian fairytale. And...
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L.D. Walters
Jan 20, 20201 min read
Ra
Ra, the sun god, rose to power in the fifth dynasty and was considered King of the Gods. His main cult center was at the site of Iunu...
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L.D. Walters
Dec 17, 20191 min read
Strigoi
Unlike the moroi, a strigoi is much more dangerous. In fact, Bram Stoker's Dracula is a strigoi. The strigoi has many powers such as...
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L.D. Walters
Dec 16, 20192 min read
Rhodopis
We all know the story of Cinderella. A servant girl with two ugly stepsisters and a horrid stepmother that, with the help of her fairy...
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L.D. Walters
Dec 13, 20191 min read
Worldwide: Unicorns
When one thinks of Unicorns, one can't help but conjure up a horse with one spiraling horn in the center of its forehead in some fantasy...
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L.D. Walters
Dec 12, 20191 min read
Jormungandr
The Jormungandr is the son of Loki, the god of mischief, and a giantess according to Norweigian folklore. He was banished to earth's...
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L.D. Walters
Dec 11, 20191 min read
Medusa
When I was little, our teacher told us to check out a library book. I picked a story called Medusa. Though I do not remember the author's...
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L.D. Walters
Dec 10, 20191 min read
Moroi
In Romanian folklore, a Moroi is a phantom vampire. It draws energy from the living by draining the human. Like when you feel exhausted...
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L.D. Walters
Dec 9, 20191 min read
Bennu Bird
The Bennu Bird was Ra's, the sun god, ba (soul). It was said to see a Bennu Bird was blinding. The creature itself had iridescent...
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