A Mythical Creatures exhibition is opening at Colchester Castle to take visitors on a journey through fantasy and folklore.

The show invites theatregoers to step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits.

Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek figure of the siren, despite the fact that ...

Then there's the Skriker (Ariel Leaf), a sly shape shifter who alternately attempts to seduce both young women. Around this triangle revolves a host of ghastly creatures drawn from British folklore.

Folklore also suggests that the mythical figure 'Sasabonsam' lives at the top of trees in the forest. The mythical folklore creature also depicts a beard, long hairstyle, elongated torso and wings.

Royal Mail has unveiled a set of stamps featuring mythical creatures and fabled figures from UK folklore. Designed by London-based artist Adam Simpson, the illustrations include the Loch Ness ...

BBCAnd with that, Doctor Who has finally tackled the big hitter of British folklore. Robin Hood and his merry men are now a part of Doctor Who with all the clichés of the ballads and stories ...

In a phrase that is painfully familiar to folklore researchers, the origins of well dressings are “lost to the mists of time”. But according to some researchers, the custom first became ...