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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)
Mythical creature from English folklore
guardians, blending with medieval superstitions and local folklore. Its association with crossroads and execution sites may stem from ancient beliefs linking
Black_dog_(folklore)
Topics referred to by the same term
Crossroads, Cape Town, South Africa Crossroads, County Donegal, Ireland Crossroads (junction), where two or more roads converge Crossroads (folklore)
Crossroads
(folklore) Color therapy see Chromotherapy Cone of power Conjuration (summoning up a spirit by incantation) Coven (a community of witches) Crossroads (folklore)
List_of_occult_terms
Deity of roads in some African religions
dishes. In the Afro-Brazilian religion Elegbara is Exu. Papa Legba Crossroads (folklore) Traditional African religion portal Adeoye, C.L. (1989). Ìgbàgbọ́
Elegua
Local stories and customs of peoples in Switzerland
crossroads of Europe since at least the Roman Empire. Constant movement of cultures and ideas into Switzerland has created a rich and varied folklore
Swiss_folklore
Region spanning Europe and Asia
Baumer, Christoph (2021). History of the Caucasus - Volume 1: At the Crossroads of Empires (Hardback). London: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 9781788310079. Bealby
Caucasus
1936 blues song by Robert Johnson
for musical genius. This is based largely on folklore of the American South that identifies a crossroads as the site where Faustian bargains can be made
Cross_Road_Blues
Folklore of the United States encompasses the myths, legends, tall tales, oral traditions, music, customs, and cultural expressions that have developed
Folklore_of_the_United_States
occurrence of vampire-like creatures in these ancient civilizations, the folklore for the entity known today as the vampire originates almost exclusively
Vampire_folklore_by_region
British-American rock band
well as folklore", while Kiszka describes their music as speaking to "unspoken mysticism [such as] stories of meeting the devil at the crossroads, selling
Mirador_(band)
Mythological creature in Welsh folklore
mythological creatures corresponding to the fairy folk of English and Continental folklore and the Irish Aos Sí. Other names for them include Bendith y Mamau ("Blessing
Tylwyth_Teg
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Dubois Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Harbison Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Dubois Crossroads had its start in
Dubois_Crossroads,_Indiana
Slavic folklore regarding those who died unnatural deaths
The unclean dead, according to Slavic folklore, are those who died an unnatural death and did not find peace after death. They were believed to return
Unclean dead in Slavic mythology
Unclean_dead_in_Slavic_mythology
List with all urban legends currently on Wikipedia
la Malora or la Malogra) is a folklore legend from New Mexico that describes an evil spirit that haunts the crossroads at night, hunting those who travel
List_of_urban_legends
Icelandic midsummer holiday
in the dew-covered grass on Jónsmessa. Icelandic folklore also states that if you sit at a crossroads where all four roads lead to separate churches all
Jónsmessa
Paranormal entity from Brazilian folklore
pronounced [ˈmulɐ ˈsẽj kɐˈbesɐ]) is a mythical character in Brazilian folklore. The term "Headless Mule" was first recorded in the 1940s. Though the myth
Headless_Mule
generally replaced indigenous polytheistic beliefs. Existing myth and folklore were retrofitted accordingly. However, indigenous belief systems survived–despite
Philippine_mythology
Yaoguai Korea Gwisin Korean virgin ghost Egg ghost Japan Ayakashi Buruburu Folklore Chōchin-obake Funayūrei Gashadokuro Goryō Hitodama Ikiryō Inugami Kuchisake-onna
List_of_ghosts
Marksman in German folklore
In German folklore, the figure of the Freischütz (German: [ˈfʁaɪʃʏts] ) is a marksman who, by a contract with the devil, has obtained a certain number
Freischütz
Greek goddess of magic and transitions
depicted as three-formed or triple-bodied. She is variously associated with crossroads, night, light, magic, witchcraft, and the Moon. Her earliest appearance
Hecate
Tamil Hindu deity
social anchors for oath-taking and dispute resolution. According to local folklore and oral traditions, the worship of Karuppannaswamy originated in an ancient
Karuppannaswamy
Melinda A.; Fu, Qiaomei (July 2021). "Human population history at the crossroads of East and Southeast Asia since 11,000 years ago". Cell. 184 (14): 3829–3841
Origins_of_the_Ainu
Mythical creature
the Pacific Northwest. Bigfoot is featured in both American and Canadian folklore, and since the mid-20th century has become a cultural icon, permeating
Bigfoot
English musician (born 1945)
number of traditional blues and blues rock albums and hosted the periodic Crossroads Guitar Festival. His latest studio album, Meanwhile, was released in 2024
Eric_Clapton
Malevolent goblin in Southeastern European and Anatolian folklore
καλικάντζαρος, romanized: kalikántzaros) is a malevolent creature in modern Greek folklore. Kallikantzaroi are believed to dwell underground spending most of the
Kallikantzaros
Shapeshifter in German folklore
[ˈaʊfˌhɔkɐ]) or huckup (German: [ˈhʊkˌʔʊp]) is a shapeshifter in German folklore. The Aufhocker is described in German legend as having an unidentifiable
Aufhocker
Spiritual practices, traditions and beliefs
influences in Hoodoo. The crossroads spirit in Hoodoo, the Man of the Crossroads, may have its origins in the Yoruba people's crossroads spirit, Eshu-Elegba
Hoodoo_(spirituality)
Type of witch in Indian culture
in and around cemeteries, abandoned battlefields, crossroads, toilets and squalid places. Folklore suggests that a woman who suffered immense cruelty
Dayan_(witch)
American blues musician and songwriter (1911–1938)
serious problems with this crossroads myth. The devil imagery found in the blues is thoroughly familiar from western folklore, and nowhere do blues singers
Robert_Johnson
Westernmost region of the African continent
regional trade routes, including the Mali and Gao Empires. Positioned at a crossroads of trade between North Africa and South Sahel Africa, the region supplied
West_Africa
Vengeful ghost in Latin American folklore
the Weeping Woman, the Wailer') is a vengeful ghost in Hispanic American folklore who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children she drowned
La_Llorona
Ritual act of placing a dead person or animal into the ground
Historically Buried At Crossroads? | HistoryExtra". www.historyextra.com. Tours, London; Sill, Adrian, "Last Suicide Crossroads Burial", www.shadyoldlady
Burial
Saint Lucian ghost
According to the folklore of Saint Lucia as well as Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana this immensely tall spectre stands at the crossroads on nights of the
Phantome
Mythological creatures in Indian religions
Thailand, is believed to be the crossroads between the human world and the netherworld, and is frequently depicted in Thai folklore as the site of many hauntings
Nāga
Pact between a person and the Devil or another demon
a crossroads as part of his sinister persona. Robert Johnson (8 May 1911–6 August 1938), blues musician, who legend claims met Satan at a crossroads and
Deal_with_the_Devil
Union in 1992, continuing its usage. Part of the Caucasus region, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the boundaries of which may vary based on definition
Flags_of_Europe
Roman goddess of hunting and the wild
patroness of the countryside and nature, hunters, wildlife, childbirth, crossroads, the night, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis
Diana_(mythology)
1996 Thai television historical drama
Award-winning writer Komthuan Kanthanu. The series is about the popular folklore character Nai Khanom Tom who is widely celebrated in Thailand and around
Nai_Khanom_Tom_(TV_series)
Practices believed to use supernatural powers
Literature. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Rasbold, K. (2019). Crossroads of Conjure: The Roots and Practices of Granny Magic, Hoodoo, Brujería
Witchcraft
Species of large cat
entertainment shows. The tiger featured prominently in the ancient mythology and folklore of cultures throughout its historic range and has continued to appear in
Tiger
Monotypic family of birds
Afghan Folklore and Magic". Folklore. 85 (3): 173–93. doi:10.1080/0015587X.1974.9716553. JSTOR 1260073. Mall Hiiemäe, Forty birds in Estonian folklore IV
Hoopoe
Road historically used to transport corpses to cemeteries
procession way. Such "church-ways" have developed a great deal of associated folklore regarding ghosts, spirits, wraiths, etc. In late medieval times a population
Corpse_road
Legendary creature in Caribbean folklore
names, is a kind of shape-shifting, blood-sucking hag present in Caribbean folklore. The spirit has several regional names: Ol' Higue or Ole Haig in Guyana
Soucouyant
Elves in Icelandic and Faroese folklore
candles to help them find their way. On Midsummer Night, folklore states that if you sit at a crossroads, elves will attempt to seduce you with food and gifts;
Huldufólk
(Miao–Yao), and Sino-Tibetan (primarily Tibeto-Burman). As an inland crossroads of Southeast Asia the political history of Laos has been complicated by
Literature_of_Laos
Formal and informal expression of the people of Latin America
the marinera, tondero and huayno. The culture of Colombia lies at the crossroads of Latin America. Thanks partly to geography, Colombian culture has been
Culture_of_Latin_America
Female spirit in South and South-East Asia
toes face the direction of their back. There are many folk remedies and folkloric sayings that elaborate on how to get rid of revenant and ghostly churels
Churel
Dried and pickled hand of a hanged man
poems since the 19th century. Etymologist Walter Skeat reports that, while folklore has long attributed mystical powers to a dead man's hand, the specific
Hand_of_Glory
American criminal duo
around the turn of the century. Their savagery has since entered American folklore. Historians have noted the difficulties of differentiating between facts
Harpe_brothers
Vampire in Slavic and Turkic folklore
Upiór is a demonic being from Slavic and Turkic folklore, a prototype of the vampire. It is suggested that the ubır (upiór) belief spread across the Eurasian
Upiór
Traditional saying that reveals a thought truth
to fit the grammar of the context. Collectively, they form a genre of folklore. Some proverbs exist in more than one language because people borrow them
Proverb
February 2022. Truett, Samuel; Young, Elliott, eds. (2004). Continental Crossroads: Remapping U.S.-Mexico Borderlands History. Durham, North Carolina: Duke
List_of_polyglots
Country in Southeastern Europe and West Asia
Soumitra; Lanvin, Bruno (2025). Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads (PDF). Geneva: World Intellectual Property Organization. p. 19. doi:10
Turkey
The trickster is a common stock character in folklore and popular culture. A clever, mischievous person or creature, the trickster achieves goals through
List_of_fictional_tricksters
City in Sicily, Italy
original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018. "Syracuse, Mediterranean crossroads for the culture of justice". Archived from the original on 18 June 2018
Syracuse,_Sicily
Country in Central America
Soumitra; Lanvin, Bruno (2025). Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads. World Intellectual Property Organization. p. 19. doi:10.34667/tind.58864
Honduras
Fantasy franchise
prequel novel, Season of Storms, was published in 2013. Another prequel, Crossroads of Ravens, was published in 2024. The books have been described as having
The_Witcher
Country in Central Europe
"Kopala studienku" folk song. The manifestation of Slovak folklore culture is the "Východná" Folklore Festival. It is the oldest and largest nationwide festival
Slovakia
cuisine Ancient Greek dialects Ancient Greek flood myths Ancient Greek folklore Ancient Greek funeral and burial practices Ancient Greek funerary vases
Index of ancient Greece-related articles
Index_of_ancient_Greece-related_articles
1954 Japanese monster film by Ishirō Honda
(Blu-ray/DVD). The Criterion Collection. Kapur, Nick (2018). Japan at the Crossroads: Conflict and Compromise after Anpo. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University
Godzilla_(1954_film)
Country in Central America
isthmus was indeed the path between the seas, and Panama quickly became the crossroads and marketplace of Spain's empire in the New World. King Ferdinand II
Panama
Series of 24 comic albums by Hergé
(eds.). Transnational Perspectives on Graphic Narratives: Comics at the Crossroads. A&C Black. ISBN 9781441185235. - This is Chapter #16, in Part III: Translations
The_Adventures_of_Tintin
Island and region in Indonesia
(1990). Le carrefour javanais. Essai d'histoire globale (The Javanese Crossroads: Towards a Global History) vol. 2. Paris: Éditions de l'École des Hautes
Java
Ongoing conflict since 2014
original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016. "Ukraine: Conflict at the Crossroads of Europe and Russia". Council on Foreign Relations. 5 February 2020.
Russo-Ukrainian_war
English folk rock band
Talbott, Chris (26 September 2012). "Emmylou, Mumford & Sons team for 'CMT Crossroads'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 September 2012. "MACBETH, Act 1 Scene
Mumford_&_Sons
1941. Over the course of a full day, a single KV-2 tank stationed at a crossroads in the town held back an entire division of German vehicles and troops
List_of_last_stands
African-American establishments in the U.S. South
African-American freedmen. Classic juke joints, found for example at rural crossroads, catered to the rural work force that began to emerge after emancipation
Juke_joint
Guardian/patron deity or spirit
Another form of personal tutelary spirit is the familiar spirit of European folklore. Socrates spoke of hearing the voice of his personal spirit or daimonion:
Tutelary_deity
Legendary afterlife in English maritime folk
playing, and dancers who never tire. In 19th-century English maritime folklore, it served as an afterlife for sailors who had served at least fifty years
Fiddler's_Green
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
and megalithic sites. By the early second millennium, it had become a crossroads for international trade linking East and South Asia. Over the centuries
Indonesia
regions. Monkeys are a historically prominent feature in the religion, folklore, and art of Japan, as well as in Japanese proverbs and idiomatic expressions
Monkeys_in_Japanese_culture
Forest spirit in Slavic mythology
such as eating clams or shaking trees. The depiction of Leshy in Russian folklore reflects his supernatural essence and his strong bond with the forest.
Leshy
Country in Southern Africa
Soumitra; Lanvin, Bruno (2025). Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads. World Intellectual Property Organization. p. 19. doi:10.34667/tind.58864
Botswana
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
Edition, 1928 "Sicilian Culture: The Folklore, Legends & Traditions: Trinacria." Sicilian Culture: The Folklore, Legends & Traditions: Trinacria. N.p
Sicily
Stone on Álftanes, near Reykjavík, Iceland
Álftanes is a crossroads. Bessastaðir is to the right, Suðurnesvegur to the left and Norðurnesvegur straight forward. To the south of this crossroads is the
Grásteinn
Geographical area in Lombardy, Italy
intermoraine basins). At that time, the Lake Garda area presented itself as a crossroads for contacts between the transalpine and Mediterranean areas: exchange
Upper_Mantua
Quality of ambiguity, disorientation, or state of transition
Oedipus met his father at the crossroads and killed him; the bluesman Robert Johnson met the devil at the crossroads, where he is said to have sold his
Liminality
Country primarily in North America
Banjo in the Nineteenth Century". The Journal of American Folklore. 89 (354). American Folklore Society: 407–437. doi:10.2307/539294. JSTOR 539294. Winchester
United_States
Country in Southern and Western Europe
Soumitra; Lanvin, Bruno (2025). Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads. World Intellectual Property Organization. p. 19. doi:10.34667/tind.58864
Italy
Irish rock band
on.'". Mojo. No. 353. p. 84. Greene, Andy (6 March 2023). "U2 at the Crossroads: Inside the Band's Ambitious Reinvention for 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved
U2
Mythological creature
detailed accounts among Belarusians, Poles, and Ukrainians. In Russian folklore, the character is often simply called a shapeshifter, sharing clear similarities
Werewolf_in_Slavic_mythology
Period of European history (about 800–1050)
at Hedeby. Close to the border with the Franks, it was effectively a crossroads between the cultures, until its eventual destruction by the Norwegians
Viking_Age
Protagonist of a classic German legend
dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a deal with the Devil at a crossroads, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. The
Faust
Country in West Asia
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Iran
Filipino Popular Tales. Hatboro, Pennsylvania: Folklore Assosciates Inc. Nicdao, A. (1917). Pampangan Folklore. Manila. Calderon, S. G. (1947). Mga alamat
List_of_lunar_deities
The Americas prior to European influence
October 2022. Shannon, Timothy J. (2002). Indians and Colonists at the Crossroads of Empire: The Albany Congress of 1754. Cornell University Press. pp. 6–8
Pre-Columbian_era
Historic Centre of Shakhrisabz (2000) Itchan Kala (1990) Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures (2001) When Uzbekistan gained independence in 1991, it was
Culture_of_Uzbekistan
Creatures from the folklore of Lower Brittany
Tréo-Fall, also known as danserien-noz, are lutin-like creatures from the folklore of Lower Brittany. Under this first name, they are specific to the island
Tréo-Fall
Combat sport of Thailand
the Singhanavati Dynasty (King Lavachakkaraj). This is mentioned in the folklore, the Legend of Singhanavati. The Mungrai Customary Law 1296 CE (Mungraiyashastra)
Muay_Thai
Underworld in Kʼicheʼ Maya mythology
filled with blood, and then a river filled with pus. Beyond these was a crossroads where travellers had to choose from among four roads that spoke in an
Xibalba
Overview of names for the European country
p. 654 – via TROVE. Rapp, Stephen H (1997). Imagining History at the Crossroads: Persia, Byzantium, and the Architects of the Written Georgian Past. University
Name_of_Greece
Woman from New France who murdered her second husband (1733–1763)
1763), better known as "la Corriveau", is a well-known figure in Québécois folklore. She lived in New France, and was sentenced to death in 1763 by a British
Marie-Josephte_Corriveau
Country in Northern Europe
Soumitra; Lanvin, Bruno (2025). Global Innovation Index 2025: Innovation at a Crossroads. World Intellectual Property Organization. p. 19. doi:10.34667/tind.58864
Lithuania
Use of racial theories for and against Zionism
Judaism] (in German). Rütten & Loening. Burton, Elise K. (2021). Genetic Crossroads: The Middle East and the Science of Human Heredity. Stanford University
Racial conceptions of Jewish identity in Zionism
Racial_conceptions_of_Jewish_identity_in_Zionism
Small, rough growth resembling a cauliflower or a solid blister
putting one of the bean halves against the wart, and burying that half at a crossroads at midnight. The theory of operation is that the blood on the buried bean
Wart
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
ISBN 978-0-395-66969-3. Cox, Michael (1990). Beyond the Cold War: Superpowers at the Crossroads. University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-8191-7865-7. Archived from the
Cold_War
Country in Europe
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Germany
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
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Russia
Demon in Nepalese Folklore
(alternative spellings Lākhe, Lākhay, 𑐮𑐵𑐏𑐫𑑂 ) is a demon in Nepalese folklore. He is depicted with a ferocious face, protruding fangs and a mane of red
Lakhey
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Boy/Male
English
Thick brush. Surname since medieval times; now a common given name. Folklore tale of 14th...
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Night monster. Storm goddess. In Jewish folklore, Lilith was a female demon and first wife of Adam.
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
A Hero; A Hero in Persian Folklore
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Latin
To Cross the River; Form of Travers; Crossroads; Crossing; Toll Taker; Collector of Tolls
Boy/Male
English American French
Crossing; crossroads; toll gate. In use as both a surname and a first name. Famous Bearers:...
Boy/Male
French
From the crossroads.
Surname or Lastname
Danish and German
Danish and German : variant of Wente.English : topographic name from Middle English went(e) ‘crossroad’.
Boy/Male
English American French Scottish
Thick brush. Surname since medieval times; now a common given name. Folklore tale of 14th...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English want ‘mole’, hence a nickname, perhaps for a short-sighted person.English : topographic name for someone who lived at a crossroad, a dialect form of Went.Dutch : variant of Wand.
Boy/Male
English
Thick brush. Surname since medieval times; now a common given name. Folklore tale of 14th...
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€fair-headed.â€â€ Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend), a central character in Irish folklore and mythology lead the warrior band, the Fianna (read the legend). Fionn was not only incredibly strong but he was also extremely brave, handsome, generous and wise, a wisdom he aquired by touching the “â€Salmon of Knowledgeâ€â€ (read the legend) and then sucking his thumb. The name is popular in Ireland with both spellings Fionn and Finn.
Female
English
(לִילִית) Hebrew form of Sumerian Lilitu, LILITH means "of the night." In mythology, this is the name of a Mesopotamian storm demon associated with the wind and thought to bear disease and death. In ancient Semitic folklore, it is the name of a night demon. The oldest story considers Lilith to be Adam's first wife. In the bible, this is simply a word for a "screech owl."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a stone cross set up by the roadside or in a marketplace, from Old Norse kross (via Gaelic from Latin crux, genitive crucis), which in Middle English quickly and comprehensively displaced the Old English form crūc (see Crouch). In a few cases the surname may have been given originally to someone who lived by a crossroads, but this sense of the word seems to have been a comparatively late development. In other cases, the surname (and its European cognates) may have denoted someone who carried the cross in processions of the Christian Church, but in English at least the usual word for this sense was Crozier.Irish : reduced form of McCrossen.In North America this name has absorbed examples of cognate names from other languages, such as French Lacroix.
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, Christian, French, Latin
Toll Taker; From the Crossroads; Collector of Tolls
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CROSSROADS FOLKLORE
Girl/Female
Celtic Hungarian
Strong.
Male
Greek
(ΒαÏνάβας) Greek form of Aramaic Barnebhuah, BARNABAS means "son of exhortation." In the bible, this is a surname given to Joses by the apostles. He was a native of Cyprus who was a Christian teacher and disciple of Paul.
Boy/Male
Indian
Beloved, A prophets name David
Girl/Female
Muslim
One who affirms the truth
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess of Water
Girl/Female
Scottish
From the Gaelic 'dubhglas' meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Name of abu Jafar, A jurist
Girl/Female
Hebrew Biblical
Wise. Feminine form from the male Dara, a biblical descendant of Judah known for his wisdom.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Daughter of God
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Latin
Light; From Lucanus; A Region of Southern Italy; Bringer of Light
CROSSROADS FOLKLORE
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n.
A road that crosses another; an obscure road intersecting or avoiding the main road.
v. t.
That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore.
n.
See Crossroad.