by Sara C. Snider | Apr 22, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
Sleipnir is Odin’s eight-legged horse and is the bestest of all the Aesir’s horses. Apparently, Sleipnir’s story of how he came to be begins with when the gods had just established Midgard and a builder came to offer to construct a mighty fortification that would keep...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 21, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
Redcap is a rather unpleasant fellow who lurks in ruined towers and castles, especially if they have a wicked history. It’s said that Redcap kills travelers who wander into his ruined home, using the blood of his victims to dye his cap. Redcap holds a...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 19, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
“The Quillwork Girl and Her Seven Star Brothers” is a Cheyenne story of a beautiful girl who is gifted in the art of quillwork. She could decorate anything from clothing to tipis, and her work was the best in the land. One day, she started making a several sets of...
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...
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