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The legend of the Sun and the Moon has many variations, depending on the culture and region in which it is told. One popular version tells the story of their love and how it led to the creation of day and night. Long ago, in a faraway land, there lived two radiant deities: the Sun and the Moon. The Sun …

The Chupacabra is one of the best-known creatures in modern folklore. The legend took shape in Puerto Rico in 1995, following reports of domestic animals found dead under unusual circumstances. Within months, the story of an unidentified predator allegedly attacking goats, sheep, and poultry had reached the international press. Reports of supposed sightings soon began to emerge across Latin America …

The Loch Ness Monster, commonly known as “Nessie”, is a mysterious creature said to inhabit Loch Ness, a freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands. The modern legend gained widespread attention in 1933, following reports of an unusual animal seen at the surface of the water. Over the following decades, photographs and films emerged, while researchers investigated the lake using sonar, …

The legend of the “Black Dacias” circulated in several parts of Romania during the final decades of the communist regime. Children were told that unknown people traveled in black Dacia cars and abducted them to take their blood or, in other versions, their organs. The story was later recorded in several cities and bears similarities to the legend of the …

The “Black Ambulance” is one of the urban legends that circulated in Romania after 1989 in numerous versions. The story tells of an ambulance or special-purpose vehicle that supposedly abducts children so that their organs can be harvested. The theme predates the Romanian version and has parallels in the urban folklore of Eastern Europe, where the mysterious vehicle has variously …

The “Black Volga” was one of the most widespread urban legends in Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe from the 1960s into the 1980s. The story told of a black Soviet-made car that appeared on the streets and abducted children. Depending on the version, the victims were said to have had their blood or organs removed, while the alleged …

Bran Castle is internationally known as “Dracula’s Castle,” although Bram Stoker never mentioned it in his novel Dracula, published in 1897, and Vlad the Impaler never used the castle as a residence. The connection between Bran, the Wallachian ruler and the fictional character developed during the 20th century through literature, film and tourism. How Bram Stoker Created Dracula Bram Stoker …