Darklore X
The tenth instalment of the Daily Grail’s Darklore is out now! This anthology series covers Forteana, hidden history, fringe science, the paranormal and the occult.
All posts filed under: History & Archaeology
The Gruesome Medieval Masquerade That Inspired Edgar Allan Poe
How an obscure episode from 14th-century France inspired one of Poe’s most macabre tales.
Brazen Heads
Brazen heads were all-knowing mechanical devices supposedly endowed with the ability to answer any question and predict the future.
The Summer of Monsters
In the summer of 1816, as skies darkened across the world following a volcanic eruption, a group of Romantic writers gathered in a house on the shores of Lake Geneva and told one another ghost stories.
The Palace Built Over a Hellmouth
My “Spirits of Place” essay on the psychogeography of El Escorial is now available at The Daily Grail.
Out now: “Spirits of Place”
‘Spirits of Place’ is out now, featuring my essay on hellmouths and cursed Spanish royals.
Fashion Victims
Throughout history, people have tried to distinguish themselves from the common herd by turning to fashion and cosmetics, even when the results could be bizarre, harmful and even fatal, giving the expression “fashion victim” a literal meaning.
Maria J. Pérez Cuervo 
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