Red Earth Worth a Read
Having grown up in British Columbia, I’m somewhat familiar with West Coast Native culture, traditions and lore; the East Coast, not so much. However, I’m attempting to remedy that lack of cultural knowledge now that I live in the Maritimes. Recently I picked up a little book by Marion Robertson, called Red Earth – Tales of the Mi’kmaq, to start me off. Read more
What’s With Jack-o-lanterns?
Have you ever wondered about the Jack behind the lantern? Who was this creepy character and how did we come to adopt him? Adam Sweeting of Boston University shares the tale of Jack and the Devil and how pumpkins came to replace turnips as Halloween’s candle-bearing symbol. Read more
Video: Belief in Fairies
Author Herbie Brennan reminiscences about three incidents which led him to believe there might be something more to fairy stories than science credits. Read more
About Jack & Jill
I didn’t intend to write about nursery rhymes today, but when I was doing my research on The Great Moon Hoax, I came across an interesting reference to the old nursery rhyme, “Jack and Jill”. Read more
St. Patrick’s Day Notes
March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day: In honour of St. Patrick’s Day I thought it would be interesting to look into a few of the stories and legends surrounding the patron saint of Ireland, as well as finding out a bit about the holiday in general. In addition, some of the other Irish myths and legends are also worth checking into on a day like this. Read more
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