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e. English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs, superstitions, dance, balladry, and folktales that have been passed down through generations, reflecting the cultural heritage of the country. This body of folklore includes a diverse array ...
British folklore includes topics such as the region's legends, recipes, and folk beliefs. British folklore includes English folklore, ...
English mythology. English mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of England, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives. These narratives consist of folk traditions developed in England after the Norman Conquest ...
Region. Devon and Cornwall. A pixie (also called pisky, pixy, pixi, pizkie, piskie, or pigsie in parts of Cornwall and Devon) is a mythical creature of British folklore. Pixies are speculated to be particularly concentrated in the high moorland areas around Devon [1] and Cornwall, [2] suggesting some Celtic origin for the belief and name.
Herne is a track on the 1984 LP Legend by Clannad, the soundtrack album to the ITV television series Robin of Sherwood (q.v.). Herne the Hunter features in the lyrics of the song "English Fire" by Cradle of Filth on their album Nymphetamine. On the 2008 album Blessings by S.J. Tucker, a song is titled "Hymn to Herne".
A boggart is a supernatural being from English folklore. The dialectologist Elizabeth Wright described the boggart as 'a generic name for an apparition'; [1] folklorist Simon Young defines it as 'any ambivalent or evil solitary supernatural spirit'. [2] Halifax folklorist Kai Roberts states that boggart ‘might have been used to refer to ...
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F. British fairy tales (2 C, 20 P) British folklore films and television series (4 C) British folklorists (6 C, 39 P)