The Hellish Harlequin: Phantom Hordes to Father Christmas

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Harlequin is an enigmatic figure with roots in dark folklore of France, specifically that of the Wild Hunt (Chasse Sauvage) a nocturnal procession of ghosts or devils, particularly associated with the time around Christmas and New Year.  The myth is also common to England and examined more closely in its Germanic manifestation in Episode 16, … Read More Read More The post The Hellish Harlequin: Phantom Hordes to Father Christmas appeared first on Bone and Sickle.