European folklore
35 entries in the European Folklore compendium.
European folkloreEuropean folklore covers shared traditions of Europe.Adventures of Gilla Na Chreck An GourIrish fairy tale of a goatskin-clad hero who wins a princess.AetitesA stone used to protect pregnancy and ease childbirth.Alp (folklore)A German folklore being that causes nightmares and wears a magic cloak.AnkouA skeletal figure who collects the dead in Breton folklore.ÅrsgångArchaic Swedish divination practiced at Christmas or New Year's Eve.Bear's Son TaleFolktale group underlying Beowulf's Grendel story.Bluebird of happinessA cross-cultural symbol of happiness, popularized by a 1908 play.Brenin LlwydSilent, mist-cloaked figure that preys on mountain travellers.CastellHuman towers built and dismantled at Catalan festivals.Corpse roadRoutes for transporting corpses to burial churches, steeped in folklore.Cunning folkFolk healers and magic-workers across Europe for centuries.Dawn, Midnight and TwilightThree brothers born at different times rescue princesses from an underground realm.Death coachA spectral coach that warns of imminent death.Devil's BridgeAncient bridges linked to Devil-related myths across Europe.Eglė the Queen of SerpentsLithuanian folk tale figure, queen of serpents and trees.Egyptian daysUnlucky days in medieval Europe, especially for bloodletting.ElegastElf spirit and noble robber in a medieval Dutch epic.English folkloreMyths and legends of England passed through generations.Fairy pathInvisible straight routes taken by fairies between sacred sites.Fairy ringNaturally occurring rings of mushrooms steeped in European folklore.Fehérlófia (folk tale)A Hungarian folk hero born of a white mare.Folklore of SarajevoFolklore of Sarajevo spans Ottoman tales to siege-era tragedy.French folkloreFables, folklore, fairy tales, and legends of the French people.GayantProcessional giant symbolizing Douai, carried in July festival.Griselda (folklore)European folklore figure famed for patience and obedience.Hand of GloryDried hand of a hanged man with magical powers in European folklore.Historia von D. Johann Fausten (chapbook)Anonymous German chapbook that inspired major Faust works.Holly King and Oak KingSeasonal kings embodying the endless battle of light and dark.Houles fairyImmortal, salt-repelling fairies of Breton coastal caves.International Society for Ethnology and FolkloreProfessional association for ethnology and folklore scholars worldwide.King LindwormA Danish fairy tale of a serpent prince disenchanted by a maiden.Kitchen witchA poppet hung in kitchens for luck and protection.Lady with the RingFolklore figure revived from apparent death by a grave robber.The Lake Beetle as GroomA Russian fairy tale about a maiden who marries a lake beetle.
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