Legends 25: Cursed Literature

Cursed literature and haunted tomes fill a category of folklore that never gets enough love. This tour through the some of history’s most deadly books is sure to help you find a few new favorites.

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Lore 251: Casting Shade

Magic shows and illusions are often viewed as the stuff of childhood parties and tv specials. But as this journey into ancient history shows us, the history of magic is a lot more frightening than we might think.

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Legends 24: Buried Alive

Few possibilities fill us with as much dread as premature burial. Unfortunately, the examples we can find in the pages of history—whether caused by illness or a botched execution—only seem to justify that fear.

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Lore 250: A World Away

No matter how far we go or what we try to leave behind, there’s always something following us, haunting the places we call home.

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Legends 23: The Devil’s Chair

Graveyards are the resting place for a lot of spooky folklore. But one strange element from the Victorian era has stuck around long enough to acquire some frightening stories of its own.

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Lore 249: Return Trip

History’s ability to repeat itself can sometimes be delightful, and occasionally frightening. But few examples are as terrifying as these aviation-based tales.

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Legends 22: Trickster Devils

Some of the most popular legends all feature the same central character. And in doing so, they tend to add both delight and fear in equal measures.

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Lore 248: Blowout

Throughout history, some of the most joyful parts of life have had a dark, terrifying core. Some invitations apparently deliver more drama than they promise.

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Legends 21: The Men in Black

Some legends evolve over time, sometimes taking centuries to fully mature. But one urban myth, at least, seems to have arrived nearly complete. And it’s been terrifying from the beginning.

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Lore 247: Subterranean

So much for folklore is hiding just beauty the surface of seemingly normal places. The process of digging, though, isn’t without risk.

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Legends 20: Food & Folklore

Food and folklore. They go together like peanut butter and chocolate, or arsenic and lace. Throughout history, cultures around the world have paired the favorite meals with specific rituals, cooking up some amazing stories in the process.

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Lore 246: The Greatest Show

Few examples of folklore are as well-traveled as this one, complete with painful tragedy and dark echos of the past. Grab your ticket and step inside.

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Legends 19: The Casket Girls

The connection between one of Europes oldest monster legends and the streets of New Orleans is very strange, but has provided a powerful springboard for some very dark stories.

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Lore 245: Evasive

Human remains are a touchy subject. But over the centuries, one specific type of folklore has turned them into something greater in death than they were in life.

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Legends 18: Magical Objects

The folklore and legends tied to physical objects can be fascinating, frightening, or both.

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Lore 244: Stolen

Human remains are a touchy subject. But over the centuries, one specific type of folklore has turned them into something greater in death than they were in life.

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Legends 17: Haunted Bridges

Bridges help us span uncrossable gaps in our world. But according to legend, a few go further, helping connect the living to the dead.

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Lore 243: Surprise

The court of public opinion has always been a place where lives can be boosted or ruined. But centuries ago, it could also lead to darker results—even death.

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Legends 16: Unusual Graves

Burial seems like a certainty for most people. But according to the legends that are whispered in graveyards around America, not all burials are created equal.

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Lore 242: From the Ashes

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, one American city has climbed out of a dark and painful past. But the shadows of those early tragedies have proven to be impossible to leave behind

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