Two stories from Yiddish folklore of taking a chance, making a change, going for a ride on a giant bird's wings, yelling at a classroom full of kids, and marrying a demon. Not necessarily in that order. The creature is the Pisky, from Cornwall. It's hopefully wearing clothing! Links! Grass sandals: https://myths.link/grassflop Membership: [...]
This week, we learn where you shouldn't kiss a rabbit (it's exactly where you think), and how a dance party can save a city.
Two stories of the magic mirror of King David!
The story of a pirate princess from Jewish/Polish folklore, we'll see how many fiancees is too many fiancees (the answer, of course, is however many try to marry you at sword-point), and that you really, really don't want to mess with a team of pirate princesses.
A king just wants to sleep until noon and not work at all...until he stumbles on an ancient secret.
The golem and the Maharal face their most dangerous adversary.
The golem of Prague, from Jewish legend
According to folklore, King Solomon had a ring. Given to him by God, it allowed him control demons...but it also had some other powers unknown to Solomon, powers that make it essential for fighting dragons, escaping witches, and taking nice Sunday afternoon flights through the country. The creature is a shaggy, mostly-kind monster [...]