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Moonlight Lore

Feb 5, 2024

In the mid-1800s, two fur trappers had found their way deep into the backwoods that make up the forgotten reaches of the BitterRoot Mountains. Their mission was to aquire pelts, a tedious task both had assumed would be an easy feat to accomplish. Their bounty should have been plentiful in the isolating woods, however,...


Dec 24, 2023

Welcome back to the final installment of this month's series: "The Colourful Characters of Christmas!" It has been incredibly fun exploring all the different beliefs and tradition that make this holiday season so special, but there is one figure who we have yet to touch on, and she is possibly the most terrifying of...


Dec 18, 2023

Welcome back to the third part of this month's series: "The Colourful Characters of Christmas." This week's subject is the unique, and rather baffling tradition of the Mari Lwyd wandering up to peoples homes beckoning them to allow it entry. It certainly is an interesting custom with an immense history behind it, so...


Dec 12, 2023

Welcome back to the second episode of my colourful characters of christmas series, where I am delving into obscure legends that make the holidays so unique! This week I delve into the nature and behaviour of the Swedish version of father christmas, the Tomten. They are whimsical bearded folk to enjoy tending to the...


Dec 5, 2023

Welcome to the first episode of my colourful characters of christmas series, where I am delving into obscure legends of the horrifying side of the holidays! I hope you enjoy these shorter episodes this month, and I do hope you enjoy this particular episode regarding the Cannibal Christmas Scarecrow: Hans Trapp! Enjoy...