Christina Rossetti wrote the poem “At Home” on June 29, 1858, shortly after attending a picnic. Here it is. When I was dead, my spirit turned To seek the much-frequented house: I passed the door, and saw my friends Feasting beneath green orange boughs; From hand to hand they pushed the wine, They sucked […]
“The Defier of Ghosts” (1824) is a story by Friedrich August Schulze, translated by Thomas De Quincey. You can read it today on my Patreon.
The Witte Wieven (also spelled Wittewijven) are ghostly spirits rooted in Dutch and Germanic folklore, often associated with the spirits of wise women, healers, or witches who lived during ancient times. The name “Witte Wieven” translates to either “White Women” or “Wise Women,” and these beings are typically depicted as pale, ghostly figures clothed in long white […]
Today’s reading on my Patreon is “The Bridal Ornaments” by Johann August Apel, translated by David Lyndsay for Forget Me Not For 1827 (1826).
The Afanc is one of the most notorious creatures in Welsh mythology, a water-dwelling monster that resides in lakes and rivers. Its physical appearance varies across different tales, with descriptions ranging from a giant beaver or crocodile-like beast to a monstrous, demonic entity with no definite shape. Some versions of the legend depict the Afanc as a large hybrid, […]
“Death Tokens” by Friedrich August Schulze, translated in The European Magazine, Volume 87, March 1825. You can read it today on my Patreon.
“The Black Chamber” by Johann August Apel, translated by Thomas De Quincey in Knight’s Quarterly Magazine, Series 1, Volume 1 (1823). You can read it today on my Patreon.
“The Death’s Head” by Friedrich August Schulze from Tales of the Dead (1813), translated by Sarah Elizabeth Utterson. You can read it today on my Patreon.
The Phantom Piper is a legendary figure from Tudor England, often associated with ghostly music and haunting various locations, particularly in the West Midlands of England. One of the most famous legends involves the Phantom Piper of the Wrekin, a hill in Shropshire. According to local folklore, the piper’s music can be heard echoing through the […]
The Ceffyl Dŵr is a creature from Welsh folklore, known as the “Water Horse”, a ghostly horse-like being which haunts rivers, lakes, and misty moors, luring unsuspecting victims to their doom. It’s often described as an ethereal, shape-shifting entity that can appear solid one moment and then dissolve into mist or water the next. The […]