Folklore stories

People, no matter from which era and what traditions, have always felt the need to explain their surroundings. After all, the greatest fear is the fear of the unknown. Before science did better explanations, myths, and mythical creatures fulfilled the need to know what, why, and how our reality exists.

Appalachian culture is full of myths, monsters, and ghost stories. Read on for the most famous Appalachian folklore stories and superstitions.

Folklore Frights! Get ready for some seriously spooky stories! Mythology is full of sunshine and rainbows, right? WRONG! Dark folklore is where it's at with these chilling characters: The Headless Horseman: Looking for a good scare? This galloping nightmare from Sleepy Hollow will have you checking your backseat twice! Jikininki: Ever heard of a fire-breathing corpse with a taste for human livers? No? Then you haven't met the Jikininki from Japanese folklore! Barghests: These shapeshiftin...

𝙰𝚋𝚒 𝚃𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚛 | 𝕱𝖔𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖌 & 𝕱𝖔𝖑𝖐𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖊 on Instagram: "Apples! There is soooooo much to say - I think I could have delved into Apple folklore specifically surrounding love and the little rhymes & folk traditions that exist dotted around the country for the whole video x 2 I wish I had enough time in these little videos to say all of these wonderful stories & bits. It’s my favourite thing to do to link folklore to reality - this is said to keep the doctor at bay, well…