Ÿ Students in Elise Diaz's fifth grade class at O'Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “What is the difference between a folk tale, fairy tale, legend, myth, and a fable?” Folk tales, like the story of Paul ...

As Americans, we love a good scare — especially when it hits close to home. From horror films to urban legends, the thrill of fear and the unknown can be addicting. The Washington County region is no ...

Things that lurk in the night may be more than just a chill down the spine. One Provo folklorist collects eerie tales and turns them into a form of living history.

Fear old women in fairy tales. For as long as people have been telling stories, crones have been scaring the wits out of children. But why does the face of evil so often belong to an old woman?

Karly Bonfante, a Los Angeles mother of two young children, sought ways to transition her hustle-bustle life working in the fashion industry to spending more time connecting with her little ones. With ...

The folk tale tradition—from fairy tales to ghost stories—has origins stretching back to the start of human speech. The art of oral storytelling predates the written word, and has been used for time ...

It almost seemed as if JRPGs on the Playstation 3 wouldn't make an appearance in the console's early lifespan. Those who've longed for such a game had Enchanted Arms, originally an Xbox 360 title, to ...

Music compositions from Cyprus, its legends, Norwegian folk tales and beyond are coming soon as the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra continues its winter programme. A new series of concerts has been ...

ST. GEORGE — As the sun sets and shadows grow long, St. George's past rises from the grave, ready to share its ghostly secrets. Step onto a haunted path where history and mystery intertwine, and every ...

Peasant legend meets cinematic folklore in “The Tale of King Crab,” the first fictional feature from a pair of young Italian filmmakers — Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis — whose reverence for ...