VOTARIES OF HORROR

"Votaries of horror" is a phrase used in a 1946 review of The Duchess of Malfi. This site is not devoted to the genre of horror but rather to the practices of the votary. Basically, the votary is a devoted fan. According to current academic thought, horror is any product of Western culture and capitalism. Since I like such products, the title seemed appropriate.

Showing posts with label Folklore Course. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Folklore Course. Show all posts

Folklore: Santa Clause

First Christmas Card 1843 Re-post. The History As writers like Nissenbaum have pointed out, the current celebration part of Christmas is a...

Thanksgiving and Folklore

It's that time of year again! So here is my post from last year about Thanksgiving. At that time, I wasn't teaching my Folklore cour...

Folklore: A Re-examination

I am scheduled to teach Folklore & Literature this Spring. It is not clear whether the course will get enough students to run. I comfort...

Folklore: Thanksgiving II, Founding Fathers

Several weeks ago, I promised that I would return to America's Founding myths around Thanksgiving time. I chose four founding tales to t...

Folklore: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, as it is known in America, is a relatively new holiday . . . despite the supposed link to Pilgrims and Indians! Not that the P...

Folklore: Halloween

Happy Halloween!! (In three days.) In terms of folklore, American Halloween--despite claims that it is tied to ancient Celtic and medieval E...

Folklore: Monsters

There are, of course, lots and lots of folktales throughout history about monsters. What are the three most common monsters that you have he...

Folklore: Vampires

My folklore class, should it ever run, follows this schedule: What is Folklore Folklore & Literature Regionalism and Folklore Native Ame...

Folklore: Ghosts

To review : I was supposed to teach a folklore course for a local community college this fall, but it got canceled. Hopefully, I will get a ...

Folklore: Puritans, Magic, and Witches

Puritans brought over from the Old World a belief in magic. The difference between magic and religion is that magic is about controlling the...

Folklore: Native Americans and Puritans

The folklore course that I hope to teach in the spring is split into two parts. In the first part, after I define folklore (which could be a...

What Is Folklore?

Sadly, my folklore course canceled: not enough students signed up. The course hasn't been offered in a long time and is an elective; thi...

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