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Overview of the folklore of Britain
British folklore includes topics such as the region's legends, recipes, and folk beliefs seen throughout the United Kingdom or Britain. British folklore
British_folklore
Household spirit in Scottish folklore
gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep
Brownie_(folklore)
Folklore of the Western world
of American folklore. British Folklore English folklore Anglo-Saxon paganism Celtic mythology Matter of Britain Irish folklore Manx folklore Hebridean mythology
European_folklore
Places in folklore where the supernatural can happen
In folklore, crossroads may represent a location "between the worlds" and, as such, a site where supernatural spirits can be contacted and paranormal events
Crossroads_(folklore)
Myths and legends of English culture
English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs
English_folklore
Expressive culture shared by particular groups
Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales,
Folklore
Reports of large non-native feline sightings in Britain
In British folklore and urban legend, British big cats refers to the subject of reported sightings of non-native, wild big cats in the United Kingdom.
British_big_cats
Mythical creature of British folklore
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
Pixie
Folk culture of Ireland
Irish folklore (Irish: béaloideas) refers to the folktales, balladry, music, dance and mythology of Ireland. It is the study and appreciation of how people
Irish_folklore
Roman empress and saint (c. 246–c. 330)
the throne of Britain. The source for this may have been Sozomen's Historia Ecclesiastica, which, however, does not claim Helena was British but only that
Helena, mother of Constantine I
Helena,_mother_of_Constantine_I
folklore Australian folklore Azerbaijani folklore British folklore English folklore Manx folklore Scottish folklore Hebridean folklore Welsh folklore
List_of_mythologies
Video game series
choice, morality systems, and a satirical, fairy-tale inspired take on British folklore. The main series follows different heroes across several centuries
Fable_(video_game_series)
Giant in Welsh and English mythology
Press. ISBN 0-85323-977-0. Stephens, Walter (1989). Giants in Those Days: Folklore, Ancient History, and Nationalism. University of Nebraska Press. p. 54
Gogmagog_(giant)
English folktale from Swaffham, Norfolk
who became rich through a dream"; and spread through various countries' folklore, children's tales and literature. More recently, the story was adapted
Pedlar_of_Swaffham
National personification of the United Kingdom
John Bull is a national personification of England and Britain, especially in political cartoons and similar graphic works. He is usually depicted as
John_Bull
taken horrible liberties with folklore and mythology, but I'm quite unashamed about that, because British folklore and British mythology is a totally bastard
Harry Potter influences and analogues
Harry_Potter_influences_and_analogues
Supernatural being originating in folklore
In folklore, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In
Ghost
Glass sphere said to ward off evil
JSTOR 4116804. Gardner, Gerald Brosseau (June 1942). "British Charms, Amulets and Talismans". Folklore. 53 (2): 95–103. doi:10.1080/0015587x.1942.9718298
Witch_ball
1808 William Blake poem and popular hymn
according to British folklore scholar A. W. Smith, "there was little reason to believe that an oral tradition concerning a visit made by Jesus to Britain existed
And did those feet in ancient time
And_did_those_feet_in_ancient_time
Part of Scottish folklore
In Scottish folklore, Am Fear Liath Mòr (Scottish Gaelic for 'Big Grey Man'; pronounced [əm ˈfɛɾ ʎiə ˈmoːɾ]; (also known as the Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui
Am_Fear_Liath_Mòr
Branch of anthropology
Folklore studies (also known as folkloristics and, in the United Kingdom, as tradition studies or folk life studies) is the interdisciplinary field within
Folklore_studies
Folk culture of Scotland
Scottish folklore (Scottish Gaelic: Beul-aithris na h-Alba) encompasses the folklore of the Scottish people from their earliest records until today. Folklorists
Scottish_folklore
Tiny fairies in English and Irish folklore
English folklore, associated with spring flowers and personifying the "divine essence of plants". They are mentioned in the folklore of Great Britain and
Pillywiggin
1973 children's fantasy novel by Susan Cooper
protagonist in The Dark Is Rising Sequence, and features elements of British folklore that are especially associated with the Thames Valley, with Herne the
The_Dark_Is_Rising
Body of medieval literature
Britannica article "Arthurian Legend". Arthurian Folklore - a website detailing Welsh Arthurian folklore Arthurian Resources: King Arthur, History and the
Matter_of_Britain
Hall Museum in Ewell, Surrey and is the author of over ten books on British folklore and history. Harte's scholarly interests have focused in particular
Jeremy_Harte
Legendary first king of Britain
a mythical British king. He is described as a descendant of the Trojan hero Aeneas and as the eponymous founder and first king of Britain. This legend
Brutus_of_Troy
Folk song
since the mid-20th century, to be unfounded. In 1898, A Dictionary of British Folklore suggested that the game may have pagan origins. This was based on a
Ring_a_Ring_o'_Roses
Part of Scottish mythology
the sea on meillich, seaweed. British folklore Celtic mythology Hebrides History of the Outer Hebrides Matter of Britain Rocabarraigh Scottish mythology
Hebridean mythology and folklore
Hebridean_mythology_and_folklore
British scholarly organisation
The Folklore Society (FLS) is a registered charity under English law based in London, England for the study of folklore. Its office is at 50 Fitzroy Street
The_Folklore_Society
British Army soldier of the 18th and 19th centuries
mercenaries. Known famously in British folklore as the "Red Coats", the hardened soldiers were the backbone of the British Army in the 18th and the 19th
British_Regulars
Illustrated book of 41 fairy tales (1918)
intelligence. It provides readers with an insight into the realm of British folklore by offering a comprehensive collection of English folk narratives,
English_Fairy_Tales
Character of Cornish folklore
or /ˈkɔːrmərən/) is a giant associated with St. Michael's Mount in the folklore of Cornwall. Local tradition credits him with creating the island, in some
Cormoran
Architectural motif
figure from British folklore’, as the Royal Household has proclaimed, but a European import.' "foliate head". A Dictionary of English Folklore (Oxford Reference)
Green_Man
Alexandra (9 August 2008). "Recording Superstition in Early Modern Britain: The Origins of Folklore". Past & Present. 199 (Suppl 3): 178–206. doi:10.1093/pastj/gtm065
Superstition_in_Great_Britain
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pixie is a small humanoid creature in British folklore. Pixie, pixies, or pixy may also refer to: Pixy, a graphic novel by
Pixie_(disambiguation)
Tabletop role-playing game
and encountering strange myths in the style of Arthurian legends and British folklore. In Mythic Bastionland, character creation is randomized; players roll
Mythic_Bastionland
Part of Irish folklore
2023. Mains, Johnny (2022). Celtic Weird: Tales of Wicked Folklore and Dark Mythology. British Library. ISBN 9780712354325. Rick Swan; Bill Connors; Troy
Fetch_(folklore)
Mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore
anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with
Fairy
Megalithic motif
in the Folklore journal in 1975, and was part of Leslie Grinsell's catalogue of folkloric motifs associated with prehistoric sites in Britain. The earliest
Countless_stones
Australian folklore refers to the folklore and urban legends that have evolved in Australia from Aboriginal Australian myths to colonial and contemporary
Australian_folklore
1978 studio album by Jethro Tull
Songs from the Wood (1977) and Stormwatch (1979). In contrast to the British folklore-inspired lyrical content found on Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses
Heavy_Horses
Folklore of the Welsh people
Welsh folklore also known as Llên Gwerin or Llên y Werin (Welsh for 'Folk Literature/Learning') is the collective term for the folklore of the Welsh people
Welsh_folklore
Characters in Macbeth
and Ireland. Other possible sources, apart from Shakespeare, include British folklore, contemporary treatises on witchcraft as King James VI of Scotland's
Three_Witches
British linguist and folklorist (born 1935)
His extensive work also includes the creation of the Bibliography of British Folklore (1996) and the establishment of the Centre for English Traditional
J._D._A._Widdowson
Recording collections by American singer
Folklore". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 30, 2025. "British album certifications – Taylor Swift – Folklore". British
Taylor Swift albums discography
Taylor_Swift_albums_discography
Fictitious mining of black treacle
called "treacle miners" as a joke. Local folklore about treacle mining was extended into history back to Roman Britain. Another explanation is that the word
Treacle_mining
Firedrakes in English folklore (also written uncompounded: fire-drake; Old English: fyrdraca) are obscure, but still appear in various old stories, poetry
Firedrakes in English folklore
Firedrakes_in_English_folklore
Urban myth about a Royal Navy ship
Superstitions. A&C Black, London, UK. ISBN 978-1-4081-3131-2. "Nautical Folklore: Superstition of Friday". Retrieved 29 September 2008. Lennox, Doug (2003)
HMS_Friday
British comic theatrical genre
Tsurumi, Ryoji. "The Development of Mother Goose in Britain in the Nineteenth Century", Folklore, vol. 101, issue 1 (1990), pp. 28–35 "Garrick Theatre"
Harlequinade
Rwandese folklore comprises the myths, legends and fables, including mythical creatures, urban legends, proverbs (imigani), superstitions, balladry and
Folklore_in_Rwanda
Christian relic
placement for the artifact. According to British folklore, St. Joseph of Arimathea brought the sword to Britain, and it was kept at Glastonbury Abbey for
Sword_of_Peter
distributed on New Year's Day.[citation needed] Alexander, Marc (2002). A Companion to the Folklore, Myths & Customs of Britain. Sutton Publishing. p. 6.
Andrew's_Dole
Mythical creature in British Columbia, Canada
Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada in Canadian folklore. Some scholars have charted the entity's development from First Nations folklore and widespread
Ogopogo
Some of this contains remnants of the mythology of pre-Christian Britain. The folklore of Cornwall often consists of tales of giants, mermaids, Bucca,
Cornish_mythology
1880 nonfiction book
British Goblins: Welsh Folk-Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions is an 1880 book on Welsh folklore and mythology by American journalist Wirt
British_Goblins
2020 studio album by Taylor Swift
Folklore (stylized in all lowercase) is the eighth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was surprise-released on July 24, 2020
Folklore_(Taylor_Swift_album)
Term in folklore
The Green Man is a term with a variety of connotations in folklore and related fields. During the early modern period in England, and sometimes elsewhere
Green_Man_(folklore)
Subgenre of horror film and literature
is a subgenre of horror film and horror fiction that uses elements of folklore to invoke fear and foreboding. Typical elements include a rural setting
Folk_horror
Being in Germanic folklore
humanoid, and often shapeshifting, water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore. Under a variety of names, they are common to the stories of all Germanic
Nixie_(folklore)
Creature of English folklore
Grant, or Gyant, is a creature of English folklore described in the medieval Latin work Otia Imperialia by Gervase of Tilbury. Gervase describes it as
Grant_(folklore)
Species of beetle
dearga-daol or darbh-daol. The Irish also called it "the coffin cutter." British folklore has it that a beetle has eaten the core of Eve's apple, and that a
Devil's_coach_horse_beetle
Scottish folklorist and antiquarian
fairies in British folklore to have been rooted in a historical pygmy, dwarf or short-sized aboriginal race, that lived during Neolithic Britain or even
David_MacRitchie
Creature in English folklore
A boggart is a supernatural being from English folklore. The dialectologist Elizabeth Wright described the boggart as "a generic name for an apparition";
Boggart
List of demons by name
of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more
List_of_theological_demons
Nordic mythological creature
tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a household spirit from Nordic folklore which has always been described as a small human-like creature wearing
Nisse_(folklore)
Traditional song
Retrieved 2 August 2012. George Laurence Gomme (1898). A Dictionary of British Folklore, 2. D. Nutt. pp. 420–. "Street Scene (1931) - Soundtracks - IMDb".
The_Farmer_in_the_Dell
folklore writing began in earnest in the 1820s and continues through to today. It is one of the most vigorous folklore writing traditions in Britain.
Folklore_of_Lancashire
Genus of flowering plants in the rose family
application "mild, superficial inflammation of the skin". Traditional British folklore states that if a sprig of Agrimonia eupatoria was placed under a person's
Agrimonia
Legendary creature
hound of ill-omen or malicious intent, which is a notable archetype in British folklore and superstition. The earliest account of the story dates from the
The_Black_Dog_of_Newgate
Folklore of Russians and other ethnic groups of Russia
The Russian folklore, i.e., the folklore of Russian people, takes its roots in the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs and now is represented in the Russian
Russian_folklore
Mythical creature from English folklore
spectral, or demonic hellhound originating from English folklore, and also present in folklore throughout Europe and the Americas. It is usually unnaturally
Black_dog_(folklore)
2001 book by Ronald Hutton
series of books on such subjects as early modern Britain, pre-Christian religion, British folklore and contemporary Paganism. The book is divided into
Shamans_(Hutton_book)
British rock band
theming are influenced by 1960s and 70s folk horror films and also by British folklore such as the Green Man and the Pendle witches. The band works with English
Green_Lung
Mythical ethnic identity
racialization, and religious and racial discrimination, mainly by the British. Its history is marked by emigration waves associated with famines and
Black_Irish_(folklore)
English theatre director and writer
British folklore and mythology. He founded the Owle Schreame theatre company, which focused on Renaissance plays. He has written two books on British
Brice_Stratford
Museum in Cornwall, England
Costin and his Museum of British Folklore. The museum is a popular tourist attraction and is held in high esteem by the British occult community. A charity
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
Museum_of_Witchcraft_and_Magic
British researcher and author on folklore
Jacqueline Simpson (born 1930) is a British researcher and author on folklore. Simpson studied English Literature and Medieval Icelandic at Bedford College
Jacqueline_Simpson
Mythology and folklore of the United Kingdom varies between the separate countries: Cornish mythology English mythology Scottish mythology Welsh mythology
Mythologies of the countries of the United Kingdom
Mythologies_of_the_countries_of_the_United_Kingdom
2025 non-fiction book by Sacha Coward
Queer as Folklore: The Hidden History of Myths and Monsters is a 2025 debut non-fiction book by British writer and museum archivist Sacha Coward. Published
Queer_as_Folklore
Ghost from English folklore
In English folklore, Herne the Hunter is a ghost associated with Windsor Forest and Great Park in the English county of Berkshire. He is said to have antlers
Herne_the_Hunter
Character from European folklore
Grizzel, Grissel, Grissela and similar forms) is a figure in European folklore noted for her patience and obedience. In the most famous version of the
Griselda_(folklore)
Folklore of the Low Countries, often just referred to as Dutch folklore, includes the epics, legends, fairy tales and oral traditions of the people of
Folklore_of_the_Low_Countries
Supernatural creature in German folklore
(German: [alp]; plural alpe or alpen) is a supernatural being in German folklore. Alp is sometimes likened to a vampire, but its behavior is more akin to
Alp_(folklore)
Japanese mythical creature
In Japanese folklore, the kappa (河童; "river-child") is a familiar type of water monster, considered one of three major yōkai. Kappa are said to be inhabiting
Kappa_(folklore)
Giant of Cornish folklore
Thunderbore, Blunderbus, or Blunderbuss) is a giant of Cornish and English folklore. A number of folk and fairy tales include a giant named Blunderbore, most
Blunderbore
Figure in Germanic and Norse mythology
seen for many years until it was broken up to mend the highways. In local folklore, the Hole of Horcum in North Yorkshire was formed where Wade scooped up
Wade_(folklore)
Ghost in Shropshire, England
Newport, Shropshire. She bears similarities to other White Ladies in British folklore. The Chetwynd Park estate was once home to the Pigott family. Squire
Madam_Pigott
Purported Cornish sea serpent
In Cornish folklore, the Morgawr (Cornish: Morgowr, meaning sea giant) is a sea serpent that purportedly inhabits the sea near Falmouth Bay, Cornwall,
Morgawr_(folklore)
Folk tales and traditions of Malta
Maltese folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in Malta over the centuries, and expresses the cultural identity of the Maltese people. Maltese
Maltese_folklore
Mythical creature in Welsh, Cornish and Devon folklore
is a mythical, subterranean, gnome-like creature in Cornish and Devon folklore. The Welsh counterpart is the coblyn. It is closely related to the Irish
Knocker_(folklore)
Evil eye in Ethiopian and Eritrean folklore
"Ethiopian Evil Eye Belief and the Magical Symbolism of Iron Working". Folklore. 114. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2020
Buda_(folklore)
Irish and Manx tradition on 26 December
wren.' Whitlock, Ralph (1979). In Search of Lost Gods: A Guide to British Folklore. Phaidon. p. 96. The wren-hunt ritual is extremely ancient, its origins
Wren_Day
Folklore legend
modern period. Bloody Mary folklore in popular culture List of ghosts Ellis, Bill (2004). Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture. University
Bloody_Mary_(folklore)
Local tales and legends from India
The folklore of India encompasses the folklore of the Republic of India and the Indian subcontinent. India is an ethnically and religiously diverse country
Folklore_of_India
Monster in West African folklore
An obia or obeah is a monster in West African folklore. It is described as being a massive animal that witches send into villages to kidnap young girls
Obia_(folklore)
Fairies, particularly those of Irish, English, Scottish and Welsh folklore, have been classified in a variety of ways. Classifications – which most often
Classifications_of_fairies
Creature in European folklore
is a human-like creature found throughout much of European folklore. According to folklore, a changeling was a substitute left by a supernatural being
Changeling
Prehistoric stone tool used as an amulet
This implies that Thunderstone folklore was retained for at least 700 years in England, and had its roots in pagan folklore. In Sussex in the early 20th
Thunderstone_(folklore)
Canadian folklore is the traditional material that Canadians pass down from generation to generation, either as oral literature or "by custom or practice"
Canadian_folklore
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