25 Creatures in English Folklore and Myth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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What creatures and ghouls can be found in England's folklore and mythology? Black Dogs, Ghosts, Goblins, Faeries, Sprites and Big Cats lurk in our forests, marshes and hills and lakes. This list of 25 creatures will give you a good overview of what the English people believed and in many cases still believe regarding our folklore.
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Recorded January 2023, with clips from Yorkshire, Northumberland and Suffolk filmed in 2022 and 2021.
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Music used:
DRAGONS by Vivek Abhishek
Dark Ambient Background Music - Haunted by CO.AG Music
The End is Always Near by Myuu
Phantasm by Kevin Macleod
Road to Hell by Kevin Macleod
Tenebrous Brothers Carnival by Kevin Macleod
Relent by Kevin Macleod
Celtic Impulse by Kevin Macleod
Other songs composed by Albert Schofield for the Jolly Reiver project.
List of Creatures:
1) Will-O-The-Wisp
2) The Barghest
3) Redcaps
4) Hairy Hands
5) Black Annis
6) The White Lady
7) Apple Tree Man
8) Boggarts
9) Knockers
10) The Gytrash
11) Spring Heeled Jack
12) The Brown Man of the Muirs
13) Mermaids
14) Grindylow
15) Bluecaps
16) Herne the Hunter
17) Vampires
18) The Lambton Worm
19) Hobs
20) Dwarves
21) Knuckers
22) Giants
23) Green Children of Woolpit
24) Black Shuck
25) Beast of Bodmin Moor
The Jolly Reiver is my project aiming to preserve and promote the forgotten folklore and history of rural Britain. Primarily focusing on folklore and legends, you’ll not find me trying to deconstruct these old stories or trying to rationalise them with science and psychology. Instead I will present them as they were always told by our forebears, and leave the conclusions up to you. Videos are filmed on location to show you exactly where these stories took place.

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@daflondon Год назад

The types of creatures, entities and spirits discussed here are universal within all traditional cultures. They exist in liminal states, which are inaccessible to the mind that has been clouded by modern “education” and stifled by materialism. Jolly Reiver reminds us that they do exist, and to encounter them we must connect with the wisdom of our ancestors.

@joanneperry-vw1qu Год назад

If your gut feeling tells you its ok it is but because they come from good and bad always trus the gut.

@paulAnthony7236 Год назад

Nah you don't sorry.

@RichWoods23 Год назад

I'll trust to my education and to the lack of concrete evidence for the existence of spooks and magical beasties, thank you. You can explore your "liminal states" as much as you like, but don't be surprised if you end up in a padded cell when your delusions take over.

@jen_wren_x Год назад

TOTALLY AGREE..

@laukpauk6053 Год назад

The fact that you can comment on youtube, have electricity, easy access to medicine...it's all because of education and science..the REAL science, not some made up pseudoscience some random idiots can say on the internet. "Wisdom of ancestors", "liminal space".......what next? The earth is flat? Vaccine kills? Elephant can use its ears to fly? Earth is hollow? How does it feel being this stupid? It literally takes years of EDUCATION to become a doctor or scientist and they are the ones that bring real change to this world.

@thewoodlander9868 Год назад

So much rich history contained within our folk tales. Your work keeping this alive, which you do in a tremendous way, is of the utmost importance, today more than ever.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Cheers man. Appreciate you sharing!

@punkrock1989 Год назад

It's a load of silly stories, waste of time in my opinion. Sitting watching this instead of doing something productive.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

If this is what you think, why do you people continue to click on these videos?

@thewoodlander9868 Год назад

@@punkrock1989 my friend, I am sorry, a retardation such as afflicts you, must be quite the burden in life.

@Deadman7600. Год назад

@@punkrock1989 This is called culture. I am an English person myself. I do not believe in this stuff, but it gives me more of a connection to my culture and it’s past. For example, I know that Will o’ Wisps are likely just swamp gas exploding, however it is fascinating to hear the explanation for this rare occurrence that my ancestors believed. These aren’t silly stories. They are the most ancient explanations of things we now know more about. Your mindset is quite frankly disrespectful to the people who came up with these stories which would go on to change the English culture entirely. Stop living such a boring life and appreciate these looks into the mindset of ancient people.

@jimalexander7097 Год назад

You have a gift for narration and storytelling. Watching your videos feels like being in a pub in Northumberland a hundred years ago while some well-traveled fellow tells you all that he's seen.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Cheers mate, high praise indeed!

@benfisher1376 Год назад

Thank you for doing these videos and giving a spotlight to english cultural heritage. I sometimes feel we as a country too easily discard our folklore etc

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Glad you enjoyed mate!

@benfisher1376 Год назад

@The Jolly Reiver No problem, your voice is very soothing too lol

@ryantudor9230 Год назад

I'm English and have heard of a few of these myths, but not all of the one this list it's interesting to learn about them.

@violetmoonofthenorth Год назад

Great video. I’m from the northeast .. funny enough some of my family members have seen the spirit of The Barghest if that’s what it’s called, the black dog we called it, before my grandfather passed away. Love this as it’s adds so much to the area. 👀🐾

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

glad you enjoyed!

@donnyskinglongliveme Год назад

Violet, please share your memories. I'd love to hear them.

@benfisher1376 Год назад

I'm from the South but really want to visit Northumberland and the North East, so much history and culture.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

I’d be happy to advise you on the best places fella

@mon_moi Год назад

love Europe's folklore, especially from the British Isles and Scandinavia

@martintremethick8370 Год назад

I look for English folk lore, myths and folk music but all to often it comes back with Scottish , Irish even American. Thank you for covering English tales. Myths and legends are fascinating wherever they’re from but English ones are too often considered not important. Keep the tales coming.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Cheers man! Check out my channel for more English stuff!

@cyqry 22 дня назад

I think a big part of it is the standing idea that Britain "stole" all of its history. I mean absolutely the Empire took credit for a LOT of things that belonged to the dominions, hell England has even taken credit for Welsh and Scottish things like how the "English" longbowman was originally Welsh. But to say that any nation that has existed for hundreds (or in this case thousands) of years without developing any of its own history would be a bit ridiculous to say the least.

@kitchenskillet Год назад

This was riveting, as the wind howls tonight in county Durham. Loved the narration and accompanying images.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Glad you enjoyed! Yes it is wild tonight!

@anonanon7497 Год назад

1. 0:34 Will-o-the-wisp 2. 1:50 The Barghest 3. 2:49 Redcaps 4. 3:48 Hairy Hands 5. 4:51 Black Annis 6. 5:42 The White Lady 7. 6:59 The Apple Tree Man 8. 8:01 Boggarts 9. 8:53 Knockers 10. 9:33 The Gytrash 11. 10:17 Spring Heeled Jack 12. 11:17 The Brown Man Of The Moores 13. 12:21 Mermaids 14. 13:18 Gryndylow 15. 14:19 Blue Caps 16. 15:08 Herne The Hunter 17. 16:08 Vampires 18. 17:07 The Lambton Worm 19. 17:52 Hobs 20. 18:42 Dwarves 21. 19:25 Knuckers 22. 19:57 Giants 23. 20:48 Green Children Of Woolpit 24. 21:43 Black Shuck 25. 22:23 The Beast Of Bodmin Moore

@robertfairholm2517 Год назад

Tiddy mun

@stephanieanne2352 Год назад

Awesome

@cockneycharm3970 Год назад

Thank you 😁

@Bobbb-f3i Год назад

You do realise if you click on the title it shows this, right? 😊

@isabelfox5509 Год назад

My mother was born in 1925, Cienfuegos, Cuba. She always told me of an occurrence when she was 4 yrs old out with her older sisters, in a field. Her sisters report she took off running and running yelling about “the children!” She ran until she rounded a tree, and then began to cry inconsolably. When questioned, she said they were a boy and a girl, a little older than her, who beckoned for her to follow. She did until they rounded the tree and disappeared! Her sisters never saw the children, and my mother never forgot them until her dying day…

@anonanon7497 Год назад

Great to see Gryndylows being mentioned, as it's one I've always taught my children about here in Lancashire. It was most famously depicted in the Harry Potter books/films but it doesnt seem to have much awareness around it as an English folk creature beyond that. Thank you for the brilliant video.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Yes sadly many people believe it was a creation of Rowling!

@swanchamp5136 Год назад

I always knew them as Jenny Greenteeth or Gulpers I think they are called over Yorkshire way.

@anonanon7497 Год назад

@@swanchamp5136 Jenny Greenteeth is a common one in my area, South West Lancashire, but it's different creature to a Gryndylow around here (Jenny Greenteeth is also used to refer to pond weed, around Liverpool)

@sarahbroom1636 Год назад

Very interesting. I learnt about the Knockers, Beast of Bodmin Moor, Giants & Cornish Piskies on family holidays to Cornwall as a child. I love stories surrounding folklore and myths even now as an adult. Where I live there is a story about a ‘Vampiric spirit’ that loitered around the local church. It resembled a huge Bat and shrieked through the tombstones and attacked a local woman. I didn’t know about Herne the Hunter, have been going to Windsor since I was a kid as it’s not far from home.

@connorricketts1323 Год назад

loved it thank you for keeping folklore alive and you have a great voice and loved the music

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Cheers man :-)

@Nyctophora Год назад

Aye thank you for this, it's not something heard so much any more!

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

@@Nyctophora Got to change that!

@donnyskinglongliveme Год назад

Thank you Mr Reiver! The other videos on youtube about this subject are a bit annoying to say the least, but you've done a brilliant and atmospheric job here! It's also only right that the folklore of England should be honoured and seen as distinct from the other countries within the UK. I got shivers from wandering through the woods with that beautiful tune playing at the start! I have often found myself alone on the moors and i'm sure the brown men must inhabit all moorlands, as his presence is obvious sometimes. I've also seen willo the wisps as i lived close to marshlands as a bairn. You know what shocked me the most though,, no fairies!

@scotti6219 Год назад

Outstanding content mate it's good to have someone keeping folklore alive Keep up the good work

@imperialglory Год назад

Reiver, let me tell you - the quality of this video is fantastic. The length, thumbnail and quality of this are going to draw people in. You explore these creatures with the perfect amount of length. This video I see doing well long term and drawing in new viewers. Every once and a while I think you should do one of these "X number of creatures/hauntings/stories" etc or "top (x number)" type-videos such as this one, as I think they will do very well for you. I do look forward to more in-person storytelling style videos as well though. Can't wait for more, until then, this is a fantastic video. Also - love the cinematography at the beginning with the forest and the leaves.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Cheers man, really appreciate the feedback! Yes I tho k they’re necessary in order to pull in new people because those types of vids seem to get all the views. Glad you enjoyed!

@StaffordshireFolklore Год назад

Fantastic list, was pleasantly surprised to hear Black Mere's mermaid get a mention! I went camping on Dartmoor a few years ago with a group of friends and actually came off the road on that exact stretch you mentioned late at night without any obvious reason, beaching my car on the grass, not being a local however or knowing of that tale I never even considered the possibility that I was not the only one to have such a strange experience.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

I’ll have to go someday too!

@pharcyde110573 Год назад

Superb video.....our english history is so rich with folklore, and too easily lost.

@TheJollyReiver Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed!

@blecis74 29 дней назад

I do wish more people here were taught our history and mythology, otherwise we’ll lose it

@happymonk4206 Год назад

I always like to learn about folklore of different creatures from different countries.

@tweenbean9911 Год назад

This video recalls my art class trip to Scotland in 2006, it was absolutely majestic ❤️ Stayed in a rebuilt castle in Arbroath & traveled up the east coast & eventually ferried to the Orkney Islands, saw scara brae underground village. I love Scotland, beautiful country, history & culture. (I also enjoyed the haggis :)

@northerngothic Год назад

The English part of my ancestry came from Leicestershire; I wonder if there’s more specific details on the herbs and remedies for warding off Black Annis? Seems like an interesting tradition to pass on

@jwilson1106 Год назад

New stories to research and unpack. Thank you Sir.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

My pleasure!

@sarahishappiestinnature917 Год назад

I love your folk lore stories, thank you 🧜‍♀️

@soltea7926 Год назад

You can see a lot of inspiration drawn from these tales in modern writing, like hobs for example being extremely similar to jk rowlings house elves, fascinating stuff

@Gothmetalhead13 Год назад

Good stuff. I think I have actually encountered a large dog myself, some years back. Whilst walking at night I saw what I thought were 2 deer running. The lead vaulted a fence and landed before me, but the second slunk into the shadows and began to growl and snarl at me. I held my ground and made myself look big, and eventually it left. As for the Beast of Bodmin Moor, Big Cat stories are common in the UK, and have been becoming increasingly so recently, especially in the penines and lake district.

@stephenjones6500 Год назад

Anecdotal, admittedly but I've seen two, one from 10ft driving past 40 years ago .the other 75 yards while walking my dog 10 years ago .south staffs ...

@Gothmetalhead13 Год назад

@@stephenjones6500 South Staffordshire? And, please forgive my curiosity, but what time of day? Mine was around midnight, in late July. And what happened?

@stephenjones6500 Год назад

@@Gothmetalhead13 1982 maybe 83 going TO the pub down the lanes by pattingham myself sitting in the back of my mates mini 2 in front seats early evening July maybe August 8pmish mate in the front seat said wtf is that ,walking towards us on the grass bank was what I originally thought was a large black lab ,until it opened its mouth as I said 10 maybe 15 feet away definitely a large black cat . Leopard or jaguar I wouldn't be able to even guess at . 2nd time about 13 years ago walking the dog well after dark November time there's a small copse of trees . I always carried 2 of those led lenser torches had the one on low setting my dog started reacting to something approx 75 yards away in front him being a Lucas (chase after anything )he wanted to get away I put both torches on full to see a large black something which headed to the fence hedge line and easily jumped over hedge about 9ft .. funny thing is my dog reacted strange up that corner of the field on another couple of occasions...

@PatrickWhelan-sp1th 3 месяца назад

Wild big cats have actually been caught and trapped and found dead in the UK for decades it's just not commonly known

@PatrickWhelan-sp1th 3 месяца назад

When I was 14 years old I saw a European lynx crouching down in long grass in Basingstoke Hampshire UK later on and both separately my two younger sisters saw the same creature in the same general area.It was dog size with black sticking up tufts on its ears

@RissaFirecat Год назад

I just found you. Black Annis is someone that my mother told me about. Even in Los Angeles, she scared me to death when I was little. Thank you for telling us about her here. You amaze me.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Thank you :-)

@andeeharry Год назад

This is interesting, thanks for sharing. I haven't heard of Bluecap before, and also The Hob is very interesting. I like the 'Hairy Hands' idea. Yes, your walking somewhere and suddenly, you feel a tug, walking through something, or being touched by something and yet there is nothing there...and it might not just be just vehicle related either.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

It’s very eerie 👀

@ScottMannion Год назад

Very good!!!!! And excellent performance delivery nice and subtle

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Cheers Scott

@alecwilliams7111 Год назад

As a student of British history and fan of many a weird tale, I thank you for showing this very interesting feature.

@marktwain368 Год назад

We very much appreciate the actual photographs of ghosts and apparitions. People snidely deny their existence but photos are proof. We are also grateful for the effort it took to film actual places such as Dartmoor. This adds depth and power to the narration of the tale.

@musicland6477 Год назад

Randomly discovered your channel tonight and am enjoying watching your videos. Subscribed and looking forward to watching more 🙂

@gregd3344 Год назад

very interesting. I hadn't heard of Herne The Hunter before.

@joelpacheco7360 Год назад

Please make a new episode focused on the Black Annis. Thank you.

@USMC_Tex_68 Год назад

Another great video, really enjoyed this one.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Cheers David

@Sea_Enjoyer Год назад

I've travelled the "hairy hands" road countless times. It leads to a remote, cosy little pub which I frequent. I wonder if people returning from the pub after a few too many may account for some of the stories, but, while I've never seen the hands, I've certainly had experiences. I, and others have seen a small black thing, like a dog, but not quite (looked a little more like a stereotypical "devil", or even a grey alien, in form), running on the road or across the moor. Another time I was in a field by the road and heard a man whistle, as if to get my attention, from a nearby bog with a few trees. I got a terrible feeling of malevolence and literally ran back to the car. It sounded like a recording, and there wasn't any way for someone to hide in the bog or behind the small trees.

@kaptainmanslaughta7887 Год назад

Good ta see the knuckler dragon being mentioned. When I first saw knuckler in the description, I thought it might just be an abbreviation of the name Knucklavee. For those who don't know what a knucklavee is, it is decribed as skinless horse with the torso of a skinless rider fused to the middle of the back, the riders arms are so long the knuckles of each hand touch the floor while leaning up straight. It's described sometimes to only have 3 glowing eyes, one in the horses forehead and two in the riders face. They live along the coastline and will hunt unsuspecting travelers, dragging them into the sea to eat. And some say that it is a form of the old school elf, which makes sense since for a long time elves where seen as monsters before becoming the pretty faces we see in todays media.

@phoenixrising6245 Год назад

Discovered your channel today and subscribed without hesitation. Fascinating topic and excellent narration.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Hope you enjoy the future content, thanks for subbing!

@ladoboyo5452 Год назад

Well that was spectacular. The intro reminds of footage from Evil Dead and The Company of Wolves. Really pleased to see you including more modern legends too. Fine work Reiver. Kudos.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Cheers man. Glad this one's finally up, it was a nightmare to make aha.

@maverickhistorian6488 Год назад

Company of Wolves was a great film which I saw many years ago, the wedding was my favourite scene.

@tinahale9252 Год назад

A wonderful video. I have subscribed a couple days ago. I thought I've heard of most of these things but you have told of more. 😊tx

@amberswafford9305 Год назад

I love the will-o-wisp types of phenomena. We have some unexplainable lights like this fairly near to me that I’ve went to see once called the Brown Mountain Lights. Science has come up w an explanation for the will-o-wisps (if you want one, which I do not, it’s more interesting without one) but there isn’t any for the Brown Mountain Lights bc the components that can explain other bioluminescent phenomena aren’t present in this area of Appalachia. So what are they then? 🤔 The only answers come by way of local folklore.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Some people will give any explanation, even ludicrously stupid ones, just to try and claim it was anything but what the folklore says it is. I’d love to see Appalachia one day!

@amberswafford9305 Год назад

@@TheJollyReiver Oh I know. The Wikipedia for the Brown Mountain Lights says they are caused by headlights or the light on a train. I’ve seen them. Cars & trains don’t float up into the sky & back down. They’ll need a better story than that if they want anyone who’s seen them to take them seriously.

@Jizzlewobbwtfcus Год назад

It amazes me being 46 that I hardly knew of ANY of these. The only one I remember from my childhood was the story of the Lambton Worm. I can still remember the vivid artwork of the knight's armor from the book our teacher read to us. I can also now see where J.R.R. Tolkien got the idea of the Dwarves from and perhaps even Carcharoth, the demon wolf /werewolf who guarded the Gates of Angaband and bit off Beren's hand while holding one of the Silmaril and was subsequently driven mad. TY for this, it was fascinating. Got a new sub : ]

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed!

@paulAnthony7236 Год назад

Black shuck was seen by two policemen in biddick lane Washington Sunderland they made a report that a big black dog with red eyes came towards them it vanished they said they were terrified it's actually in a book their account.

@beverlybalius9303 Год назад

First time here,,,, Great info and storytelling,,, 😊Subscribed!!

@brucesharpe1079 Год назад

Thanks for these stories very enjoyable listening from Warwickshire 🇬🇧

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Glad you enjoyed!

@pirate_duck4985 Год назад

I remember watching a pretty interesting documentary about UK Big Cat sightings. A lot of confirmed cases were after the exotic wildlife laws were passed so people were just setting Lions, Panthers, even a Bear in one case free!! Buuuuuut! There was a sighting in the late 90's by a farmer, he took pictures, showed them off etc & the local council spoke to a wildlife expert who said it was a domestic house cat. Well, just so happened in his picture this "House Cat" was walking in front of a felled tree which was still on his property. The documentary makers went, measured the tree & used computer software to estimate the size of said "House Cat" with it being somewhere between 6 & 7 feet long & around the 2-1/2 foot mark in height (it was somewhat crouching in the pics) that's a BIG old house cat! Would love to know what they were feeding it! 😄

@TheOldBlackShuckyDog Год назад

There’s a brewery in Suffolk called black shuck which I was completely unaware of until my brother booked me a tour for my birthday, it’s pretty cool to see a little known local folk lore celebrated that way. Gotta say the drinks were pretty good too

@martingetliffe Год назад

There’s a pud just outside Leeds that’s apparently been there from the 1800’s. It’s called The Black Dog. The sign outside the Pub has a picture of a Black Dog that looks suspiciously like the Picture used on here for the Black Dog. You live and learn, every day’s a school day. I always thought the Dog didn’t look Very friendly.

@24934637 Год назад

I've been reading about this sort of thing for 40+ years, and you've done really well, Out of 25 mentioned cryptids, you've found 6 out of 25 that I'd never heard of! Redcaps, The Apple Tree Man, Gytrash, The Brown Man of the Muirs, Bluecaps, and Knuckers!

@pisceanx8382 Год назад

So great to wake up to a new video! This is one of my favorite topics too! And what incredible timing! I ordered that British Isles folklore map you featured along with some other books a couple of years ago, and it arrived just yesterday.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Glad you like the topic! Yeah it’s a grand map, really good resource!

@Vetus.past_ Год назад

Very informative video On Myths and legends of England 😊

@juneturnham7931 Год назад

As a child I used to swim in rivers, and I remember one day when the reeds wrapped around my leg and the more I pulled the tighter it got. I had to swim down and unwrap my leg. A bit scary but I'm still here

@irinamartowiharjo1356 Год назад

Will-o-the-wisp in Indonesia known as Banaspati. But here they looks not only as the light gas ball but exist as flight fire ball and go anywhere they want

@traceycrawford9143 Год назад

Fabulous! More please 😊

@lazzymclandrover4447 Год назад

I still salt my doorsteps on the Solstice eves...

@drewhalcro6082 Год назад

I come from Devon and it is a hotbed of paranormal and strange. Look up the Devil's Footprints if you want a good story.

@benfisher1376 29 дней назад

I've read about this. Dawlish in the 1850s. Hoofprints in the snow that went on for miles even over roofs. It's creepy as Hell.😮

@andyleighton6969 Год назад

The Black Dog, Shuck, is also associated with the Wash fenlands of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. The story goes back a long way. Shuck derives from Old English Scuccan [pronounced Shuck-kah] meaning devil; which may itself derive from “skôgr”, meaning corpse, in Old Norse.

@TheMercian13 Год назад

Great video, this could spawn 25 other videos!

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

May take years but I’ll get there one day!

@paulAnthony7236 Год назад

As a veteran paranormal researcher investigator ufologist I've seen some amazing things and thankfully caught a lot on camera pics and evps.

@maverickhistorian6488 Год назад

As someone with a purely academic interest in Parapsychology, I have experienced poltergeist activity, and along with a work colleague have seen a road ghost, whom I nearly ran over in my van before she/it just disappeared into thin air.

@johnord684 Год назад

Wyrm not a worm (don't want to confuse the people who think of a giant earthworm),a wyrm is a cold drake ,a flightless ,non fire breathing dragon, also i'm a Durham lad who grew up with this Wearside tale.

@youremakingprogress144 Год назад

I've read that the British government checked out the road where Hairy Hands supposedly caused the accidents, and they found a steep bump in the road - when people's wheels hit the side of the bump, it turned the wheels, and therefore turned the steering wheel. The bump was removed, the road was smoothed out, and no further incidents of the Hairy Hands was ever reported again.

@arklife99 Год назад

Mainly because people speed through the peak district things like bumps will do that at 60mph

@Beorneofmercia449 Год назад

i have a tale on the black shuck it’s purpose is either helpfull or bad luckily my brother encountered it one day around a graveyard somewhere in redditch worcestershire my big brother when he was 14 was hanging with 2 friends and they ran off on him and my bro was lost few seconds later he encountered a big black dog with red eyes and it was more like a guide since my bro followed it and it lead him out of the graveyard when my bro regrouped with his mates he asked did you see that black dog they replied no when it disappeared as it turned the same corner as his friends turned, another location where you can encounter the shuck is at the bordsley abbey meadow ruins in redditch either on 31 obctober on halloween night or boxing day night you will see the black shuck with its beaming red eyes

@desiree6256 Год назад

We're only just supposing that depending on the country depends on whether these mythological beings, are seen as good or evil or a mixture of both

@ellerose9164 Год назад

Today I found your channel and I am very happy about it! Instantly subscribed! Ghosts and cryptids are my favourotes :D

@Danny_1878 Год назад

Always look forward to ur videos fella. Keep up the good work 👍

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Cheers Danny

@jacktheomnithere2127 Год назад

there was also the Dragon of Mordiford, the Sockburn Worm, the Questing Beast and the White Stag to name 4 of the myths you didn't include. will there be a part 2 to this?

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

There will be mate. Possibly a part 3 as well.

@jacktheomnithere2127 Год назад

@@TheJollyReiver well that's a pleasant surprise... hopefully one of them will feature the monsters i mentioned.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

@@jacktheomnithere2127 Don't worry they will mate, it's already planned out aha

@roirenaud2695 Год назад

In Czech folklore Will-o'-the-wisp are souls of children, that died without baptism.

@allanwaters4773 Год назад

Just found your channel today, keep up the really entertaining content.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Glad you’re enjoying!

@pameladowe2492 Год назад

How about Australia? We have min-min lights, bunyips, yowies, just to name a few of our unique critters.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Australia does have some great lore, but I just focus on Britain and sometimes Ireland :-) If someone else did it though I’d be the first to watch!

@theendofeverything6356 Год назад

Stirling work, as always, sir!

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Thanks for sharing mate

@hobi1kenobi112 Год назад

Superb. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

:-)

@reivercaptain510 Год назад

*Takes notes for my Pathfinder campaign set on the border in the 1450's.*

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Nice username ;-)

@reivercaptain510 Год назад

@@TheJollyReiver I stole it. ;-)

@TheRealRedAce Год назад

I live in York and can confirm I've seen hundreds of bar guests lurching around in the snickleways at night!

@key2theuniverse713 Год назад

I see what you did there

@Wotsitorlabart Год назад

@@key2theuniverse713 Bar Guests are definitely supernatural beings - later in the night some of them can turn into Bar Stewards.

@QueenB33-s3b Год назад

I really enjoyed this!!!!

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

glad to hear it!

@Bambisgf77 Год назад

Excellent production! Just curious but is the name Reiver pulled from the fantasy series where they are the dreaded space pirates? ☺️

@richardlee653 Год назад

No, it just meant a robber or thief. The bandits of the border between England and Scotland up to the 17th Century were known as "Reivers".

@ursusthewhite9824 Год назад

Herne the Hunter......I now that that Robin the Hooded Man series music by Clannad wafting through my old ears. :@)

@meghanmcclamma1662 Год назад

25 Creatures in English Folklore and Myth 01. Will-o'-the-wisp 02. The Barghest 03. Redcaps 04. Hairy Hands 05. Black Annis 06. The White Lady 07. The Apple Tree Man 08. Boggarts 09. Knockers 10. The Gytrash 11. Spring-Heeled Jack 12. The Brown Man of the Muirs 13. Mermaids 14. Grindylow 15. Bluecaps 16. Herne the Hunter 17. Vampires 18. The Lambton Worm 19. Hobs 20. Dwarves 21. Knuckers 22. Giants 23. Green Children of Woolpit 24. Black Shuck 25. Beast of Bodmin Moor For those who want the long story short!

@booboo5413 Год назад

This was excellent!! You’re a natural storyteller and fills my soul hearing these tales

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Thanks for your kind comment!

@sheilamckenna9448 Год назад

There's a similar black dog in East Anglia known as Blach shuck

@ignachioelsmith9053 Год назад

Another great video. I've heard of most, but there were a few I haven't. Look forward to the next 25! Cheers, Reiver.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Glad you enjoyed!

@Drago02129 Год назад

As an American and watching this, I can tell that something’s not right in the north of England, and it’s not just the Geordies

@stuartgmk Год назад

👀. 🇦🇺

@hobi1kenobi112 Год назад

It is in balance, as it should be. ❤

@owenshale8719 Год назад

There are things that we don't know about wonderful video and I would love to see another video about this thank you

@maverickhistorian6488 Год назад

Hobs are the same as the Russian Domovoi. They are domestic guardian spirits, if treated well they can be very useful, if not they can be mischievous and destructive.

@maverickhistorian6488 Год назад

Incidentally, in one of the Dr who audio books, there is a character called the Domovoi who happens to be an AI control system for a house, that eventually goes insane.

@LOWBORN-the-LOATHSOME Год назад

And the German Kobold/Kofewalt

@valerieforbes8096 Год назад

Loved this. Thank you.

@maccurtis730 Год назад

I love hearing of Spring Heel Jack.

@elizabethmcglothlin5406 Год назад

Sorry you covered these so quickly. I hope you revisit some of them in more detail!

@Shantari Год назад

It's funny how people fear black cats when there are so many terrifying black dogs in folklore.

@joelpacheco7360 Год назад

I really enjoyed this 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thank you.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Glad you liked it 😁

@kimtaylor4253 Год назад

I absolutely love the lore you bring light to. Thank you for your hardwork and dedication to your craft. In the US I've read tales of Tommy Knockers that have been seen and heard by miners here. I love how some folklore knows no boundaries

@TheJollyReiver 9 месяцев назад

Thank you :-)

@kimtaylor4253 9 месяцев назад

@@TheJollyReiver you are quite welcome my friend 🙂

@CD-Gaming Год назад

I'm pleased to see a few from my home County of Yorkshire on here, hitting as close to home as York, where my dad spent many a year, as did my brother and I myself have been a few times! Surprised to see Robin Hood Bay on here, though, I'm going near there in August, I think I might jus have to hunt down that Boggle Hole for myself... I didn't realise Will-o-Wisps were English, though, I half expected the Cockatrice to be on here as it hails from these lands after all!

@Wotsitorlabart Год назад

And a hob lived in a cave in Runswick Bay - Hobhole.

@bonniecassler7214 Год назад

Love these tales,if I didn't live in Florida,I'd be sleeping with the lights on!

@elizabethanthony3916 Год назад

😆

@stuartgmk Год назад

You have skin walkers all over the place . Sleep tight !!! 😂😂😂

@RedcoatsReturn Год назад

Eeeexceeerlent! …but….you forgot….Whitby….and….meeeee! 🧛🏻😉

@RingaDingDingDong Год назад

Evening sorted. Watching this as soon as I get home from a hard day's work.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Hope you enjoy!

@raidingtime Год назад

As an American guy with a british grandfather I probally have an english ancestor these monsters are to me are pretty creepy to say the least also ever heard of my state's Devil Monkeys?

@starinvader5969 Год назад

In north Wales there’s a creature that lives in Snowdonia National Park, the tile is recent, but it’s very obscure, they call it (Snowdonia grass ghoul) they describe it as having call black skin, bright white eyes, and long green hair, which gives it its name, Very little people have seen it there’s no images on Google And the locals don’t wanna talk about it because they don’t wanna scare off the tourists, But I don’t think it should be quiet, it probably become an attraction just like Nessie

@RogueBulldogs Год назад

A rumour of a sighting of Hurne the Hunter was circulated in Windsor just before the Queen died.

@chrispenny3965 Год назад

Thankyou so much....wonderful..🌟

@cavecavecavecave5295 Год назад

You forgot, or were unaware of the fact the boy who caught the lampton worm was chastised by the local priest for fishing on the sabbath (Sunday) and not wanting to get into trouble at home, he threw his catch into the well.

@TheJollyReiver Год назад

Each section is less than a minute long, I can’t fit in every detail of each story. I’m very familiar with the full story.

@ryanely1421 Год назад

It’s Ryan again, I meant to tell you I live in Saint Augustine Florida and the very first thing that you have on this list I have had encounters with twice within the last month or so. My general feeling was that of apprehension. It was a blue to white glow that intensified with its movement, and when she would stop, she would start to fade and flicker a little. I live in a pretty, wooded kind of swampy area as a matter of fact, now that you mentioned it.

@captaincodpiece3263 Год назад

Will o’ the wisps were also known as Spunkies, from old English spunc, a burning ember. The expression that someone has spunk meaning they’re brave or have spirit comes from the same origin, ie has “fire” in them. One misconception is that they’re burning marsh gas, Chemistry Today 1983 examined the phenomenon concluding this could not be the explanation. Whatever they are it’s a world wide phenomenon for which so far there is no scientific explanation. “Bogies” and related including Bwcca, pucks, piskies etc draw their etymological origin from the word bag and one is reminded of the Irish Fear Bholg, men of bags, in legend ancient inhabitants of that land. The tales of brown men once inhabiting the land could possibly have an origin in reality as DNA from the remains of Mesolithic hunter gatherers from Britain and Western Europe shows they had dark brown to black skin, blue or green eyes, likely Curly hair and were lactose intolerant, they were ultimately absorbed by incoming farmers during the Neolithic and later disappearing as a separate culture. Manx legends have Glashans, the grey, brown or dark ones, who are similar to Hobs and Brownies, in that they can be persuaded to undertake unskilled tasks around the farm in exchange for food. the green children are mentioned by two mediaeval chroniclers one appears in The Emergence if a Boy and Girl from the Earth, written in Latin, of which I have a copy

@Kevin-mx1vi Год назад

Boggart is derived from the celtic "Bwca" meaning spirit or fairy. Shakespeare's Puck is a variation of Bwca. Locally it's believed that a boggart can be very helpful around the house or farm but can be easily offended, especially if it thinks it's being offered clothing, and then become mischievous or malevolent. Not being the sharpest tool in the box, a boggart might take offence at a piece of clothing left lying around, so tidy them away. 😉