Contemporary researchers often put the term Slavic mythology in quotation marks. However, the more mysterious and difficult to reconstruct the system of pre-Christian beliefs and customs on Polish ...

If siren mythology scatters the earth like dandelion seed, settling in different forms each time it lands, it is perhaps because it tells us the three stories we long to hear: enchantment, danger, and ...

Researchers in Poland have published a cartometric map that shows the distribution of supernatural beings from Polish folklore along the Polish-German border. The map is beautifully designed to ...

The immensely rich and curious world of Polish legends has been captivating artists for ages. Here we take a look at how eight classic Polish legends have been represented in painting, drawing and ...

Western Folklore is the journal of the Western States Folklore Society (formerly the California Folklore Society). The journal, which began publication in 1942 as the California Folklore Quarterly, is ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...