Amarok - The Giant Wolf of Inuit Folklore That Hunts Alone
In the Arctic dark, Greenlandic hunters follow one rule: never go out alone. The Amarok, a giant lone wolf from Inuit folklore, is said to stalk anyone who does, and nothing stays hidden from it. This week on Freaky Folklore, we follow a grieving hunter who stays behind at a cari ...Show more
CURUPIRA - The Backward-Footed Monster of the Amazon
In 1560, a Jesuit priest wrote a letter from the coast of Brazil about demons that whip, torment, and sometimes kill people in the bush. It was the first monster ever recorded in Brazilian folklore. The people who lived beside it called it the Curupira. He is about the size of a ...Show more
It’s a mischievous, shape-shifting trickster from Celtic folklore, often appearing in the guise of a demonic horse. Though the Púca can bring good or bad fortune, its ability to hold a grudge has made it an enemy of Irish farmers for centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. V ...Show more
The first story today is from the Mi'kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Maliseet people, about all the things that can go wrong when creating the animals and why you shouldn't drink gross monster waste water. The second story is from Cree fokllore, about Monster Skunk farting everyone to d ...Show more
You may know Puck as the impish sprite from Shakespeare’s tales, but he also lurks in the English countryside and offers help to people with household chores… for a price. As one overwhelmed, newly married housewife learns, a deal with Puck may bring bad luck. Learn more about yo ...Show more