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What is the origin of legend of Alderley Edge?

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Are vampires called anything else in European folklore?

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Zombies and ways of stopping them?

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Folkloric Origins of the Ghost Rider

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Town tricks a besieging army into leaving

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Any detailed information about the Carbuncle?

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Are there any evil dog gods in folklore?

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