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The Weeping Woman ‘La Llorona’: A Mexican Legend – 1500s

The Legend of La Llorona often referred to as the ‘Weeping Woman’ or as ‘The Wailer’, is an ancient Mexican legend that has its root in Mexican and Mayan pre-Hispanic origins.

Oct 05Oct 04

The Death of the Knight Nuño Alvear: A Spanish Templar Legend From Toledo

King Alfonso VIII handed over the castle of San Servando to the Knight Templars so that they could defend the city. One of the Templars was named Nuño Alvear

Aug 31Aug 31

The Green Children of Woolpit: Possible Explanations of a 12th Century Tale

The Green Children of Woolpit is a Medieval British folk tale that has come down to us all the way from the 12th century AD. The legend comes from a small…

Aug 15Aug 15

Runny Nose: A Korean Folktale

Myths and Legends from the Far East are sometimes vastly different from those in the Western World.
Runny Nose: A Korean Folktale

Jul 13Aug 07

Aristeas: The Greek Time Traveler 700 BC

There have been hundreds of claims over the centuries from people claiming that they have been able to Time travel, either to the past or to the future.
Aristeas: The Greek Time Traveler

Jun 20Aug 06

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