Category: Folklore

Forteania: 19th Century Chupacabras

While thumbing through one of my paranormal books the other night, I came across a familiar story. A group of sheep farmers were upset because […]

Ten Ancient Stories and the Geological Events That May Have Inspired Them

Myths have fed the imaginations and souls of humans for thousands of years. The vast majority of these tales are just stories people have handed […]

Bigfoot Hunter Rick Dyer Confesses Again To Duping The Public

Rick Dyer, who once proclaimed he’d “go down in history as the best Bigfoot tracker in the world,” has cried Bigfoot a few too many […]

The Headless Hound of Toothill Hall

Set in extensive grounds at the junction of Toothill Lane and Huddersfield Road, a building was first recorded at Toothill Hall in the 16th Century […]

Crowds flock to Spanish church after holy grail claim

Curators were forced to remove a precious cup from display in a Spanish church when crowds swarmed there after historians claimed it was the holy […]

The Taniwha | Paranormal NZ

In Māori mythology, taniwha Māori pronunciation: [Tanifa] are beings that live in deep pools in rivers, dark caves, or in the sea, especially in places […]

The Smart Set: Where Have All the Fairies Gone?

  • March 31, 2014
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The Victorians were apparently much plagued by fairies. Accounts suggest that these little creatures flitted around the margins of mid and late 19th century life, […]

Alp-Luachra, flesh-burrowing fairies

  • March 30, 2014
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This week’s spooky creature is the Alp-Luachra, or Joint-Eater. Don’t worry, I’m not talking about weed. This rather unpleasant faerie won’t be munching on that […]

Forteania: Atmospheric Lifeforms

Forteania: Atmospheric Lifeforms.