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 ...

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 ...

In a fusion of Polish folklore and Korean tradition, the legendary Mermaid of Warsaw wears traditional Korean armor in "Mermaid of Warszawa," a creation by Korean illustrator Wooh Na-young. This ...