Samhain

Samhain

The modern version of Halloween has had many influences from various cultures throughout history. Even dating back to an ancient Roman festival called Pomona, which celebrated a goddess of the harvest. Some of the games played during Pomona have even survived to this day, such as bobbing for apples. The Read more

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Episode 20: Halloween

Episode 20: Halloween

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:00:37 — 55.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Blubrry | JioSaavn | Podchaser | Gaana | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | Anghami | RSS | MoreIt’s time Read more

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Entity Of The Week: Stingy Jack

Entity Of The Week: Stingy Jack

The modern version of Halloween has had many influences from various cultures throughout history. Even dating back to an ancient Roman festival called Pomona, which celebrated a goddess of the harvest. Some of the games played during Pomona have even survived to this day, such as bobbing for apples. But Read more

By Cryptic Chronicles, ago
Strigoi

Strigoi

Some people are born Strigoi, and some people become Strigoi after death. In Romania, people are still commonly knowledgeable about this ancient depiction of the vampire. In fact, Bram Stoker, the author of the famous ‘Dracula’ was originally going to have his vampire be from Austria until he discovered the Read more

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Monster Legend: Invunche

Monster Legend: Invunche

From the country of Chile in South America comes the Invunche. While most monsters inspire revulsion, this one is actually pretty sympathetic and depressing. The creation of these monsters begins with a witch, who steals an infant male baby. The witch then takes this baby to her cave (In Chilean Read more

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Entity Of The Week: Ahriman

Entity Of The Week: Ahriman

To the ancient Persian’s, all the history of the world was about the struggle between light and darkness. The eternal struggle between Ahriman (AKA Angra Mainyu) and his twin brother, Spenta Mainyu (AKA Ahura Mazda). One fought with the power of heaven, the other the underworld. This ancient religion influenced Read more

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