Fairies

Long before <em>A Court of Thorns and Roses,</em> 17th-century Swedish courts investigated supernatural love.

Tales of strange, nocturnal people haunt the region—and so do theories about who they were, from a lost Welsh "tribe" to aliens.

The spectral, terrifying dog of Scottish folklore has inspired many a nightmare for centuries—and likely for millennia.

Indulge your proclivity for the paranormal and explore the mystifying side of the Bluegrass State.

Meet these slippery, mischievous reflections of our anxieties about technology.

In March 1895, a husband murdered his wife after accusing her of being replaced by an evil fairy.

But make sure you bring the fossegrim the proper offering—or else.

This historical sweet spread has supernatural ties.

In Ireland, fears about disturbing the fair folk have saved thousands of these mysterious ancient structures.

There's more to this 19th-century crime than the dark side of fairy lore.