Tag: Myths

  • Celebrate All Hallows’ Eve at Old Fort Niagara

    Celebrate All Hallows’ Eve at Old Fort Niagara

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    Old Fort Niagara Press Release Old Fort Niagara invites visitors of all ages to celebrate the spirit of the season during its All Hallows’ Eve event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. The family-friendly program explores how people of the past observed All Hallows’ Eve – now known as Halloween – through stories, legends,…

  • Bloody Mary and La Llorona: Folklore of Miami’s Homeless Children

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    An article titled “Myths Over Miami” published, by Linda Edwards, in the June 1997 issue of the Miami New Times lay dormant for years until it was posted Tuesday in the “Today I Learned” section on Reddit.  It went viral immediatly. The article chronicles a folklore constructed by children living on the streets and in homeless shelters in Miami,…

  • New Website Dedicated to Preserving Navajo Legends

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    PR Web releases information about a new website, NavajoLegends.org that is dedicated to preserving and disseminating Navajo legends of the past and present. ‘Many Navajo myths have been passed down through generations and transcend both time and culture. Many Navajo stories still exist within tribes, but are not spoken of to the outside world,’ says…