Popularized in anime like "Death Note" and "Bleach," shinigami are said to be beings that lure the living to their deaths — ...

Like Catfish, both Benjy and Cherie Tree are not inspired by one specific folkloric creature, and are instead inspired by common narrative motifs from Southern folklore. Benjy is the spirit of a ...

Studio Ghibli films are rich with folklore references that enhance their magical storytelling. From kodama tree spirits in Princess Mononoke to the shape-shifting tanuki in Pom Poko, Ghibli’s ...

Herons have been used to symbolize purity, transition, and a connection to the spirit world in centuries of Japanese folklore. In Studio Ghibli’s new film The Boy and the Heron, a mysterious ...

So now their spirits are cursed, walking back roads, waterways. And if they find an unfaithful man, they kill him.” Sam is describing a character well known in Mexican folklore as La Llorona ...

houses are painted “haint blue” to ward off the evil spirits and protect the occupants of the homes. The Boo Hag comes from another line of southern folklore, heavily influenced from the ...

seamlessly blending ancient folklore with modern storytelling. From the enchanted Kodama spirits in Princess Mononoke to the mythical kitsune in Naruto and the death god Ryuk in Death Note ...

"Enter Woodland Spirits" consists of two intertwining parts, which together, take the wisdom at the heart of Estonian folklore and re-imagines it in a range of different artistic forms, highlighting ...