Illustration (14th Century) Public Domain In Medieval times, the European nobility would go ‘mumming’ dressed up in elaborate costumes...

Carl Fredrik von Saltza (1893) Skaði was born a frost-giant and became the Norse goddess of winter through her marriage to the sea god,...

Illustration by Edmund Dulac (1911) Aquamarine is the birthstone of March and is considered by many to have healing properties and the...

William Sullivan (1882) Fairy rings of mushrooms (Marasmius oreades) often magically appear in late summer, and it is said they are made...

Painting by Joseph Farquharson (1901) Leap year was ne'er a good sheep year. ~ old Scottish saying In Iceland, when you dream about white...

Painting by Robert Burns (1898) In Celtic mythology, a white stag represents purity and is considered a mythical messenger, often...

F. Edward Hulme (1907) The blackthorn tree (Prunus spinosa) is prominent in British and Irish folklore and is said to be a fairy tree...

Print by Elizabeth Britton (1912) Bluebells, often called Granfer Griggles and fairy bells, are thought to be rung by fairies to summon...

Julbocken by John Bauer (1912) In Scandinavian folklore, the Yule Goat, or Julbock, is a mischievous goat spirit that appears before...

Engraving (1886) St. Elmo's fire (also known as witchfire) is an atmospheric electrical phenomenon  that appears as 'spirit fires'...

Victorian Valentine Card Cupid, known in Roman mythology as the god of desire, love, and attraction, has his roots in even older Greek...

'The Chimera' by Jacopo Ligozzi (1590-1610) The Chimera, from Homer's epic Greek poem, the Iliad, is described as a monstrous female...

Victorian Engraving (1860) It is believed that the tradition of the June Bride may go back to ancient Roman times and be connected to the...

Gladys Davidson (1919) Black winter truffles are found in both summer and winter and can only be harvested in the wild. They are...

Giovanna Garzoni (16th Century) Observe which way the hedgehog builds her nest. To front the north, the south, the east of west. For if...

1907 Botanical Print In Italian folklore, chestnuts are associated with wisdom, knowledge, and the autumn harvest season. Long believed...

Thomas Nast (1884) The Christmas Book Flood (Jólabókaflóðið) emerged during World War II after Iceland became independent from Denmark in...

William Charles Ross (1800s) In Finnish mythology, the northern lights (revontulet or fox fires) are created by flying sparks from the...

Bust of the Roman God Janus Etching (1569) The month of January gets its name from the Latin word Januarius after the Roman god Janus,...

French Post Card (1800s) When black snails cross your path Black clouds much moisture hath ~Rhyme from Devon Snails are easier to spot in...