Seven Indian folklore-based movies inspired by myths, legends and ancient storytelling traditions. Streaming now on Netflix, ...

They say every spooky story starts with a friend of a friend, and that’s precisely what makes urban legends so addictive.

Drawing on folklore traditions from around the world, these thrilling and entertaining books put fresh spins on classic tales. By Kalyani Saxena Kalyani Saxena is a reporter and critic covering ...

In the mid-nineteenth century, the ethnographer Afanasyev published around 600 Russian folktales—the world’s largest academic collection of such texts. In Russia, these tales have long been considered ...

August 22 is World Folklore Day, based on a letter from August 22, 1846 where the word “folklore” was used for the first time to describe oral stories that are passed down through generations. These ...

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Race And The Development Of The European Fairy Tale, Literature Professor Kimberly Lau reveals how “innocent” stories often ...

There are two great ancient stories that offer profound truths to us across the centuries, each with time-tested ethical ...

My novel, Small Fires, follows two sisters who are persecuted for the murder of their parents and flee to an unnamed island governed by a figure known only as the Warden. As the women’s harrowing past ...

The Balkans is one of the world’s richest regions for terrifying traditional tales, which has made it a fertile source of stories and characters for Turkish horror novelist Mehmet Berk Yaltirik.

A series of digital artworks depicting aspects of Manx folklore offers a "modern spin" on old tales, the artist behind the works has said. Ryan Morrison, from Ramsey, released the seven pieces as part ...

Salena Zito is a Pittsburgh-based columnist for the Washington Examiner. She is the author of "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics." DONEGAL, Pennsylvania—It is ...