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Sawney Bean and Cannibalism in Folklore and Culture
Two types of stories that I am really interested in are stories about cannibalism and stories about Scotland. I recently heard this story for the first time about this man named Alexander “Sawney” Bean (sometimes spelled Bain or Beane). This story is pretty graphic and about cannibalism, so fair warning, I guess. The story goes…
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Belief In Folklore
There is a lot to love about humanity. One of my favorite things is that if there is a body of water of any significant size near a human settlement, there is bound to be at least one story about a monster in that water. Sea serpents and giant fish are pretty common stories. Tales…
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Urban Legends Part 1
One of my favorite categories of folklore is the urban/contemporary legend. I find it delightful how many of them have staying power and seem to transcend location. There are a few that I remember hearing or reading before I used the internet regularly (the internet has had a large effect on the spread of folklore,…
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