UK Mythology

June 19, 2011 By UK Mythology Leave a Comment

The Legend of the Croydon Hill Devil

Legends have always fascinated me, where they came from, were they based on truth? Was the reason for their creation to explain the unexplainable? Were they created to explain a very real dangers and used to deter those that would otherwise not be deterred? My latest find, the Croydon Hill Devil is one that fascinates me as there is also an element of an actual occurrence and the legend has been incorporated. Located in the south west of England is Croydon, find out what exactly the … [Read More...]

June 15, 2011 By UK Mythology Leave a Comment

The Tudors

After discussing some upcoming TV shows about Britain and British history with a friend, it got me thinking - there have been some really quite incredible shows recently and coming soon. So, I thought I would share some of my fav's with you starting with The Tudors. I absolutely loved this one! If you haven't seen it have a look at the trailer - if you have, well you can still watch the trailer! Let me know what you think! … [Read More...]

June 13, 2011 By UK Mythology Leave a Comment

The Villages That Vanished

Now this is not exactly a myth, legend or spooky story but it is one that interested me. The idea of strolling through the English countryside on a beautiful summers day and knowing that you could be walking through what was once a thriving village really interested me. There are in fact hundreds of these now long forgotten villages that we have no memory of. Luckily we can visit them and get a rough idea of what they may have looked like in their medieval hay-day. I also thought this … [Read More...]

June 11, 2011 By UK Mythology Leave a Comment

The Wild Man of Nant Gwnant Valley

One of the legends that I have been desperately trying to find is that of the Wild Man of the Nant Gwynant Valley in Wales. Unfortunately this is one of those legends that has not been written down much so it has been very difficult to find. I was lucky enough to speak to a friend that had also heard the story so I have used both our memories. What this has meant however is a bit of a change in my normal way of writing these tales and for the first part of the new page I have told the … [Read More...]

June 7, 2011 By UK Mythology Leave a Comment

Brentford Griffin

Hopefully this short week is treating you well so far. My latest story is now up for you to read - The Brentford Griffin! Read about how London was stunned in the 1980's with reports of Griffin's soaring through the sky. This actually happened too, well reports of Griffin's anyway! You will have to read the story for yourself to decide whether or not a Griffin is indeed still living in London... Don't forget to vote for the next story on the subject poll, pick the subject you want to … [Read More...]

June 7, 2011 By UK Mythology Leave a Comment

What You Want…

Hellooo! Hope you had a fantastic long weekend - if only all weekends lasted three days! I am currently getting my next post together for you to read but I thought that I would get a step ahead and find out what YOU want to see more of on UK Mythology. I want to know what you would be excited to read about for me next subject. So, have a look and please vote on the poll below. I cannot wait to see what makes the cut! Have a good week, see you next time... [polldaddy poll=4708855] … [Read More...]

Lionel Fanthorpe Interview - click image to go to the interview

June 3, 2011 By UK Mythology Leave a Comment

Mysterious Britain!

By now you have probably realised that the UK is a rather spooky place but have you ever wondered just how frightening a country it is to live in? Have you ever wondered where to go if you wanted to see phantoms and poltergeists (or rather where not to go!) what about monsters... Ever considered where your local werewolf resides? I have recently been lucky enough to ask Lionel Fanthorpe a few questions. Lionel has been researching the spooky over the last 25 years for the Fringe Weird … [Read More...]