The folklore saying around this was, when you see a beaver carrying sticks in its mouth, it will be a hard winter—you better go south. This possibly referred to the beaver’s dams.

So Norse people and the Greeks talked about the same thing, but used different myths. The gods, creatures and heroes in myths are supernatural beings in a battle of good versus evil, but were ...

Artwork from Folk Arts of Social Change, installation view, 1999. Many of the objects and artworks featured in Philadelphia Folklore Project's exhibitions over the years are part of its archives, ...