Denise Gallagher on “How to Calm a Rain Bull” Author and Illustrator Denise Gallagher joins us to talk all about folklore, magic in the everyday, kidlit and her upcoming book, “How to Calm a Rain Bull.” The collection features 24… Read more: Denise Gallagher: Insights on Seasonal Tales

A poor boy discovers a magic hat that transports him anywhere. He embarks on a quest for golden birds guarded by trolls to win a princess’s hand. After several misadventures and following dubious advice, he successfully retrieves a singing bird and a glowing horse, ultimately marrying the princess and becoming king.

May 2026 was a month full of fairy-tales, fantasy, and folklore all with a heaping side dish of feminine rage. While some hit the mark, others fell short in our round-up. Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for giving… Read more: May Reads with Fox

Aicha by Soraya Bouazzaoui Folklore and History behind the Fiction The setting of the story is based on the Siege of Mazagan (later El-Jadida) in 1769. It was the last port held by the Portuguese under the banner of King… Read more: Advanced Reader Copy Reviews with Fox

Spring Myths and Seasonal Tales Seasonal myths are explanatory tales that explain how the seasons came to be. We’ve covered many different tales like the ever popular Oak King and Holly King Tale. We also covered the Homeric “Hymn of… Read more: Seasonal Myths of Spring: Inanna and the Cycle of Rebirth

Russia, 15 minute read The Snow Maiden, born to Father Frost and Spring has to protect herself from the indignant Sun God, but can she protect her icy heart? Happy New Years, Travellers! There are very few New Year’s stories… Read more: The Snow Maiden: A Faerie Tale

The Cobbler’s Son and the Serpent Welcome travelers to another spooky tale to tell around the Campfire! If you missed our last post, you can read all about the Murder Maggot of Minnesota here! Now, I originally found this tale… Read more: The Cobbler’s Son and the Serpent

The Murder Maggot of Minnesota Listen to our Campfire Tales now! Imagine you’re a teenager sitting around a campfire, it is a dark and stormy night. Your teenage counselor begins a story that makes the hair on your arms stand… Read more: Campfire Tales: The Murder Maggot of Minnesota

Born in the firelit domain of the under realm, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly… Read more: Rebecca Ross and Mythmaking: The mythology and folklore of Wild Reverence

Today’s story is all about what a bad idea it can be to steal from the wrong person. Specifically, what happens when you steal from Thor Odinson. The Lay of Thrym comes to us from the Poetic Edda which was… Read more: The Hammer Heist: A Norse Tale

R.F Kuang’s highly anticipated novel, Katabasis, was published recently and it has brought on a wave of discourse around journeying into the underworld as a physical and metaphorical storytelling device! ‘Katabasis’ itself is a Greek term for the hero’s descent… Read more: Katabasis: The Myth of Orpheus

In 15th-century Volterra, sculptress Ravenna Maffei enters a competition hosted by a secretive, immortal family who offer an invaluable boon to the victor. Desperate to win so she can save her brother, Ravenna reveals a rare magical talent—a dangerous act… Read more: Graceless Heart, Florence and Sculpture Myths