Traditional Legends

The snow had been falling since morning soft, unhurried, endless. By evening the cottage was wrapped in silence, the kind that makes you speak in whispers without knowing why. Inside, the fire burned low, and on the sill by the narrow window rested a small crust of bread. No one remembered quite when the tradition began; it was simply something that ought to be done. A bit of bread for the wandering cold, or for whoever might be traveling through it unseen.

Yet with autumn’s beauty comes the early dark. Long before electricity, this season meant a growing, almost sentient night. To the ancients, twilight was not merely the end of the day, it was a threshold. Fires were kindled, shutters were drawn, and people whispered stories to keep the shadows at bay. Today, we forget what it means to live on the edge of the dark. But the people of old had their own lights to guide them: the mysterious Will-o’-the-Wisp, the Hinky Punk, and th

As the Yuletide Season is fully upon us Elves everywhere have made appearances in homes around the world. Their purpose is to keep an eye on the children and to create some harmless mischief in the process. Elves have been part of the Christmas tradition for quite some time. Apparently, Santa could not do his job if not for his trusty little helpers. But cultures around the world have some form of elf folklore year-round.