The story of why, no matter how good of an idea it sounds like after a few drinks, you shouldn't steal church bells and drop them into a nearby pond. You might awaken an ancient evil. Because of course you will. The creature this week is Bunny Man! He throws axes at cars! -- The post [...]
Two stories from Latin America folklore about people (and animals?) getting payback. The first is a story about why you shouldn't bite strangers. The second is about a man who can make the dead rise...but for a small fee will make sure that they stop.
If the voice calls you into the wilderness, and the voice is the way people in your village die...maybe don't follow that voice? The creature is the shirt that's trying to kill you! -- Music: "Let me Explain" by Michael Vignola "Disconnected Forever" by Jayson Wayne Brown
The story of the Bird of Sorrow, from Turkish folklore, has love, loss, gratitude, people messing up coffeehouses, genie girlfriends, and elaborate pranks involving not being able to take off your pants.
Two stories from Celtic folklore of the things that lurk among us: witches that live in our home town, trolls that hold dance parties on the frozen wastes, and tiny, 1000-year-old fairy creatures who are buying drinks after work. The creature this week is the Giant of Smeeth, who would really like you to watch your [...]
Two stories from Japan about samurai (and wannabe samurai) following their dreams. Too bad it takes fights with giant creatures and a little bit of murder to do so. The creature this time is ao nyōbō, and she doesn't want you to stop by her beautiful, horribly dilapidated mansion. -- Creature page: https://yokai.com/aonyoubou/ Fart spray: https://myths.link/ohfarts [...]
This week, we learn where you shouldn't kiss a rabbit (it's exactly where you think), and how a dance party can save a city.
When all you want to do on New Year's Eve is go to church, but you have to deal with all those elves that want to party. On the CotW: Happy New Year to everyone but the wren, the king of birds, who has to die.
The story of a family and the monsters that are coming for them - monsters that they might know better than they realize. The creature is snow snake! It's a snake that lives in the snow, and if you're thinking, "that's ridiculous, snakes are cold-blooded!" Well, while you were being all clever it bit you and [...]
An abbot spends Christmas surrounded by outlaws in the dark forest, so he can listen to mysterious, otherworldly music. A farm has a fun Christmas tradition where employees end up dead on Christmas morning. It must be the holidays in Swedish and Icelandic folklore. The creature is draugr of the sea, Norse sea zombies, who are [...]