When Robert Weil, the editor-in-chief and publishing director of Liveright, approached Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria Tatar with the idea of putting together “The Annotated African American Folktales ...
Discover the fascinating history of cat myths around the world, from ancient Egyptian gods to Celtic folklore, Asian legends ...
Carving jack-o'-lanterns started long before the legend of the Headless Horseman. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Cindy Ott, author of "Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon." ...
When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...
(WTAJ) — The kissing plant, more commonly known as mistletoe, is something you’ll probably see hung in entryways and above doors this holiday season, but why exactly do we use it as an excuse to give ...
Landmarks: At the intersection of history and storytelling is folklore, and suburbia is rich with it
One of the best quotes I’ve read in a while came from writer and scientist Charles Pellegrino in “Ghosts of Vesuvius,” his book about the last days of Pompeii, which I purchased after seeing the ...
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