From a folkloristic perspective, QAnon may not be based in fact but is not necessarily baseless.

Japan is full of bizarre tales about crypto zoological creatures and things that go bump in the night. Here are five of them.

And One Singer-Songwriter. By Sarah Henstra.

Speaking for the kind of Otherworldly beings I deal with danger and blessing are two sides of one coin and the more dedicated you are to fairy work the more you are open to both. By Morgan Daimler.

In Japan, ghost stories are not to be scoffed at, but provide deep insights into the fuzzy boundary between life and death. By Christopher Harding.

Fairytale and myth can hold a mirror to our troubled times – as evidenced by the refugees walking the Canterbury Tales route, says Guardian culture editor Claire Armitstead.

Whether it’s the Cottingley fairies, ghostly visions or even the Enfield poltergeist, there is a place for the lure of magic in these troubled days, says Eva Wiseman.

Fava beans can be lethal. By Anne Ewbank.

The desert has its own version of Sasquatch, and it’s just as smelly and hairy. By Ken Layne.

Caroline Alexander explores how Homer’s epic poem helped redefine the way we worship – and what the ancient Greek tale can still tell us about war. By Caroline Alexander.

Her husband thought she'd been replaced—by a supernatural being. By Maria J. Pérez Cuervo.

A Long History of Interconnectedness. By Shaina Joy Machlus.

Sheelah’s Day is a documented tradition, but whether she existed is another story.

In ancient Greek mythology, there is a dearth of stories centred on female heroines. An important exception is the fearless Atalanta. By Josho Brouwers.

"What I want to do here, by way of therapy, is give a taste of how told folklore and lived folklore bleed into each other." By Simon Young.

Food is everywhere in children’s stories, from fairytales to Enid Blyton, Billy Bunter and Desperate Dan – but it may not always be as innocent as it seems. By Michael Flanagan.

“I can’t tell you how irritating it is to be an atheist in a haunted house” – Matthew Tobin Anderson. By Aaron Dabbah.

From Kill List to Blood on Satan’s Claw, celebrate May Day with a journey into the dark heart of the English countryside. By Michael Newton.

Quit playing games with my hearth. By Eric Grundhauser.

We might applaud the tall, blond and ruggedly handsome Vikings of pop culture as being historically accurate, but authentic engagement with the past requires more than just convincing hair and make-up, says Oren Falk.