315-Korean folklore: Mountain Magic

🐴So, your step-dad is an evil emperor who's trying to murder you.Bevis of Southampton has had a difficult life. His dad went to the pharmacy (the woods) and never came back (because he was murdered by 10,000 soldiers), he was sold into slavery, and apparently can't go ten minute ...  Show more

👻No one parties on Halloween Night like Nera and his friendsBecause their parties involve making bracelets. And corpses. And making bracelets for corpses.It's Samhain night, and Nera, a lowly spearman, accepts a dare from his king. It's a simple task that will change his life fo ...  Show more

A sleepy folk tale from Zimbabwe. 

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A sleepy fairy tale with all the usual suspects; a king, a prince, a princess and some fairies. 

It's summer here on the mountain and one of my best friends is visiting so we're spending the warm afternoons down by the swimming hole. You can see a picture and read a ...

Fantasy doesn’t always stay fiction. Sometimes it creeps into reality, and as we grow older those childhood fairy tales gain a whole new meaning. First, Sapphire reads a magical tale about a baker with a dark, delectable secret. Next, join Markeia as she follows a young occultist ...  Show more