by Sara C. Snider | Apr 18, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
The phooka is a tricksy shape-shifting goblin of Irish lore. He can take on various forms such as a dog, bull, or even an eagle. Most frequently, however, he appears as a black horse or pony with glowing eyes. He approaches unwary travelers and offers them a ride on...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 17, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
The story of “The Owl Husband” originates from the Passamaquoddy. It’s a tale of how a father—in a desire to marry off his snooty daughter—said he’d give her to any man who could make the embers of a fire blaze by spitting on it. Doing such a thing is, of...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 16, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
Nick Fish is an individual who is one half man, one half fish. He has webbed feet like a duck and a throat like a frog. He got this way from being cursed by his mother, who was so frustrated with him swimming in the water all the time and not heeding her. After his...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 15, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
There is a story in Michael Scott’s book Irish Folk and Fairy Tales Omnibus, of a Sidhe named Maresch who helps deliver the early arrival of a baby while the husband is absent having been caught in a storm. Once the baby is born, Maresch then burns a fire that makes...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 14, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
Lamphyr are my own creation. They are gaunt, wraith-like men shrouded in dark grey cloaks. The most notable feature about them is that they have no eyes, yet they can still see with the aid of the lamps they carry with them. They are generally unpleasant fellows who...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 12, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
Kannon is the Japanese goddess of mercy, compassion, and pets. She is usually depicted as female, but can also be depicted as male, which I think is pretty interesting. I’ve read somewhere that androgyny is quite prevalent in myth and lore, but it’s not something I’ve...
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