Fairy-Tale Files: An Account of Witches

Appalachian Granny MagicA mix of Scots-Irish magical traditions and regional rituals of the Cherokee Indians (known then as Tsalagi), adherents of this practice referred to themselves as witch doctors or water witches, depending on their given specialties such as...

Fairy-Tale Files: Sirens

Name That TuneWhere sirens sing, shipwreck and death follow. These creatures have bewitched sailors since the time of Euripides, though their most famous appearance occurs in Homer’s 8th century Odyssey. The last century was a boon as well, thanks to Kafka’s short...