Folklore Thursday tweets | June 30
My Folklore Thursday tweets from June 30th.
All posts filed under: History & Archaeology
Ancient Egyptian demons
Demon Things, a full conference on Egyptian Demons, will be held in March 2016.
Mythical Transylvania
A vampire aficionado ought to travel to Transylvania at least once in her life. These are my recommendations for a trip focused on history, folklore and atmosphere.
Crossing over
Why are pop culture archaeologists constantly “unearthing unspeakable evils”? This article is a response to Rob Irving’s project on Mythoarchaeology, as seen on Public Archaeology.
Image: Original layout of Avebury by John Martin
The call of Ariadne
A journey to Crete seeking the monsters and goddesses that fed my childhood imagination.
Image: Gustave Doré, The Minotaur on the Shattered Cliff.
The lost children of Hamelin
The tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin is based on a tragic event that dates back to 1284. What happened in Hamelin, and who was the mysterious Pied Piper?
Image: Feans
Maria J. Pérez Cuervo 