Celtic folklore

The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or púka, is primarily a creature of Irish folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities. The creatures were said to be shape changers which could take the appearance of black horses, goats and rabbits. The púca has counterparts throughout the Celtic cultures of Northwest Europe. For instance, in Welsh mythology it is named the pwca and in…

The 1891 'Celtic Fairy Tales' by Joseph Jacobs is an anthology that includes "Munachar and Manachar", the "Brewery of Eggshells", and "Fair, Brown and Trembling".

Wonderfully Illustrated Map of the Welsh book of myths and stories, THE MABINOGION

Name: Dullahan, 'Gan Ceann' (without a head) Area of Origin: Ireland The Dullahan is a headless rider, and being the most famous of its kind, was likely the inspiration for Washington Irving's...

Today's tarotscope -- Ace of Stones -- featuring the Wildwood Tarot, by Mark Ryan, John Matthews and Will Worthington, published by Sterling Ethos.

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The Russian Fairy Tale of Vasilisa The Beautiful

The severed head is routinely found throughout the literature and archaeology in Celtic and Norse territories. Is it possible that the severed head served as more than simply a war trophy?