October is the month when things go bump in the night. Vampires, werewolves, mummies, zombies, and more haunt the evening hours, but while these monsters certainly have their ties to British lore, the nations that make up the United Kingdom have their own original creatures to fear. From murderous goblins to leather-winged beasts, there are plenty of legendary monsters to … [Read more...] about The Spooky Fiver: Five Monsters of British Lore
British Legends History
British Myths and Legends – Lady Godiva
If you asked most people what they know about Lady Godiva, they may likely tell you that she rode a horse nude through town and that may be the extent of it. This is, of course, not the entire story surrounding this legendary figure and Lady Godiva’s naked ride held its own purpose and message that resonated with the lower classes and the downtrodden. It was a story that … [Read more...] about British Myths and Legends – Lady Godiva
Brit Media: Top Ten Adaptations of Arthurian Legends
King Arthur is perhaps the greatest figure of British myth, the legendary king who was tutored by a wizard, wielded the magic sword of Excalibur, and formed the Knights of the Round Table to defend the realm against Saxon invaders. Though Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur and other literary retellings, the legend has crafted out its own universe that has proven ripe for … [Read more...] about Brit Media: Top Ten Adaptations of Arthurian Legends
British Legends – A Brief History of Merlin – King Arthur’s Sorcerer
Whether as a part of Arthurian Legend or operating in his own adventures, the figure of the wizard Merlin is one that has propagated through English myth for centuries. Possibly one of the earliest figures from which Merlin derives was that of Myrddin Wyltt (or “Myrddin the Wild”), a 6th Century Welsh legend who was a bard and a prophet. By the 9th Century, the writer Nennius … [Read more...] about British Legends – A Brief History of Merlin – King Arthur’s Sorcerer
British Legends: St. George and the Dragon
The patron saint of England, St. George has grown to legendary status from his days as a Roman soldier and early Christian martyr. Reportedly born around sometime between 275 – 285 A.D., either in Lydda, Syria or Nicomedia, Bithynia (modern day Turkey) in the Roman Empire. Historians have argued over the details of his actual life, though they suggest that he was from a noble … [Read more...] about British Legends: St. George and the Dragon
British Legends: A Brief History of Robin Hood
He "robbed from the rich and gave to the poor"--or so the legend tells us. Together with his band of Merry Men, the heroic figure of Robin Hood fought the Sheriff of Nottingham, Sir Guy of Gisborne, and even King John himself, stealing back the taxes unjustly taken from the peasant class. But what is the truth behind this green-clad gentleman thief? Is there any at all? … [Read more...] about British Legends: A Brief History of Robin Hood
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