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

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...

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...

Wood 19th Century Engraving Throughout history, the hearth was often considered not only the source of warmth and cooking, but the very...

Bryan Boroimbes Harp, Ball, Dublin Drawing by Irish School (1800s) In Irish mythology, Dagda was a semi-divine leader of the Tuatha Dé...

Italian Print NYPL Public Domain (1858) The mesmerizing Tarantella dance originated in Salento, Italy, in the 11th century and became a...

Frost Fair on the River Thames (1814) In the twelfth century, when the the winter weather turned frigid, frost fairs would be held on the...

Illustration from Zoology Book (1886) In ancient Celtic and Roman times, apples symbolized love, fertility, and knowledge and were often...

Print by Flora Bataua-Sepp (1800) Goldenrod is a late-blooming flower that appears in August and is thought to be a magical herb. It is...