Story To Tell

When we talk about magical creatures, the first being that comes to mind for most of us, is a fairy. A fairy is mostly described as a dragonfly or a butterfly-winged human-like creature, with supernatural powers, ranging from quite tiny to the size of a human. Fairies appear in not just one but in many mythologies, such as European, Persian, German, and much more, but it could be seen a dominant presence in the European cultures. Origin It seems in the early period; these mythologies used the term “fairy” to describe any magical creature. These creatures not only include the winged creatures that we are familiar with, but also goblins and gnomes. In these times, terms such as “Fae”, “Fair Folk”, And “Faerie”, are used as synonyms for fairies. Later many identified a fairy and fae as two different entities. Fairies are loving pure spirited magical beings who especially have the power to levitate, mostly with the help of wings. In the hierarchy of magic...

Santa Claus is thought of as the jolly man in red who brings toys to good girls and boys, on Christmas Eve. The image of Santa Claus which is generally depicted as a jolly white-bearded man, sometimes with spectacles, wearing a red coat, red trousers, red hat, and black leather belt and boots and carrying a bag full of gifts for children. This depiction immerged in the United States and Canada in the 19th century due to the significant influence of the 1823 poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas." Caricaturist and political cartoonist “Thomas Nast”, also played a role in the creation of Santa's image. The Santa Claus we all know is said to make lists of children throughout the world. He categorizes them according to their behavior. He then sets out to deliver presents, including toys and candy, to all of the well-behaved children in the world. Misbehaving children receive coal on the night of Christmas Eve. Santa Claus is said to accomplish this task with the aid o...

Unlike other fictional characters, the work of H.P Lovecraft, is considered to be written of true events by many. This is because dreams and dreamlike phenomena, significantly influenced Lovecraft's literary career. He has claimed that many of his inspirations and characters have occurred in his dreams. Dreams are sometimes considered as a period of time where a human consciousness enters another realm or remembers his past lives. Through these beliefs, many argue that Lovecraft was actually speaking the truth and that the characters mentioned in his work are real. Cthulhu is a monstrous deity introduced in Lovecraft's story “The Call of Cthulhu”. He is considered a member of the Great Old Ones whom Lovecraft describes as a group of powerful deities from space who once ruled the Earth and who have since fallen into a deathlike sleep. Another version of the story claim that Cthulhu and his followers were identified as the great old ones. In fact, Cthulhu is considered the lea...