Folklore Site
	Phyllis Doyle Burns BellaOnline's Folklore Editor

Fairies of the Water and the Message of Transformation
Stories of the fairies of the water intrigue and frighten us. But are they actually as frightening as we think, or is our fear in our own mind?

In the Dreamtime
The dreamtime is a doorway into another realm, a place of enchantment and mystery.

Nursery Bogies
We are all familiar with tales of the Bogie Man. We learned of him at sleepovers and campouts. But did you know that parents used to control the behaviour of their children by threatening visits from horrible monsters?

Scary Fairies
Still believe that fairies are cute little delicate beings? Well, think again, then lock your doors and windows.

Secrets of the Leprechaun
What could be more Irish than the Leprechaun, dressed in his green coat and cap and bestowing wishes upon mortals lucky enough to catch him?

The Fairy Queen of Midsummer
Aine of Knockaine, fairy queen of the Celts, is celebrated and honored at the Summer Solstice.

Women of the Fairy
From the helpful Fairy Godmother to the terrifying Baoban Sith, fairy women never cease to enchant, amaze and terrify us.