Lore 281: The Silver Scream

We look to the theater for entertainment, distraction, and inspiration. But like so many other areas of popular culture, that glitz and glamour hides a darker past.

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Legends 54: Fairytale

Humans have spent a very long time collecting and sharing specific tales. But just because the most popular ones are bright and cheerful doesn’t mean the rest are without shadows.

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Lore 280: Flower Power

The soil of history is rich with all sorts of traditions and folklore, many of which have sprouted into deadly tools and powerful magic. At least, that’s what the stories tell us.

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Legends 53: Lunacy

Legends are all around us. But few topics in the world of folklore do as good a job of illuminating our flawed human nature as the stories hanging over our heads.

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Lore 279: Singular

Even the brightest members of the fairytale world have dark and shadowy origins. In fact, one particular medieval beast developed a terrifying reputation that is still a part of our world today.

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Legends 52: Sunshine

We might long for vacations in beautiful, sunlit settings as a break from the mundane, but just because a place is a paradise doesn’t mean it has no shadows.

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Lore 278: Bad For Business

It’s easy to think of folklore and the supernatural as something that sits outside our little bubble of normal life. But in many cases throughout history, spooky things had a way of creeping into one of the most mundane areas of society: the business world.

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Legends 51: Royal

All the power and privilege in the world can’t guarantee safety. And if these legends are any indication, the list of risks includes the supernatural.

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Lore 277: In the Rough

Some corners of folklore sparkle more than others. But just because the subject matter is pretty doesn’t mean it’s safe.

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Legends 50: Settling Up

No community is a stranger to pain. To test this assertion, we’re heading into one of the far corners of America to see what sort of tragedy might be lurking in the record books.

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Lore 276: Heads Up

A good amount of history is nothing more than normal, everyday people doing their best to keep their heads in troubling situations. According to folklore, though, there have also been a few memorable, terrifying failures.

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Legends 49: Scars

Injuries often leave marks that stick with us for years. In locations designed for violence, though, scars often reach a new level of pain and darkness.

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Lore 275: Taking Control

Despite the oceans and centuries that separate various cultures, it is often the folklore that acts like a glue, uniting humanity in a shared world of terrifying legends.

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Legends 48: Oh Deer

Roaming around a small wooded corner of folklore are four-legged creatures that might not be what they seem. These legends hold a lot of danger…and maybe something darker.

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Lore 274: Distant Relations

Despite the oceans and centuries that separate various cultures, it is often the folklore that acts like a glue, uniting humanity in a shared world of terrifying legends.

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Legends 47: Darkness Rising

The cool waters of the ponds and lakes that dot our landscape are often seen as safe retreats for recreation and rest. But if these legends have anything to teach us, it’s that there is always a bit of darkness beneath the surface.

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Lore 273: A Royal Pain

During their earthly lives, rulers often demanded the power of the divine. In death, though, many seem to have stuck around, unable to relinquish the power they loved so much.

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Legends 46: Landslide

History is often a discipline focused on looking backward. But scattered within those dusty pages are stories of those who seemed to be able to look ahead…with terrifying results.

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Lore 272: Tick Talk

We live our lives by the clock and never think twice about it. But history is filled with stories that should make us very, very afraid of time.

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Legends 45: The Only Thing to Fear

The legends that fill our world often give us good reasons to be afraid. But there’s one thing most of us fear above all else, and when it succeeds in defeating us, the results can be terrifying.

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