Faeces and defecation are common in Catalan folklore, including the popular Catalan ... And it turns out that Europe loves a pooper, as the Caganer is not the only defecating character you can ...

(Photo credit: Royal Ballet, Swan Lake, 2018) In Western European folklore, humans could be transformed into swans as a curse, or swans could shape-shift into humans at will, becoming swan maidens.

It also features a depiction of what seems to be a dragon with wings or a basilisk, which is a serpent-like creature from European folklore with a deadly stare. In medieval Europe, it was common ...

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