Inspired by: The heroic outlaw of English folklore, dating back to at least the 14th century. There’s no single, definitive Robin Hood story, and though variations of the character have been ...

Sony Pictures / Marvel Studios A Dark Sandman. From there, the mythology of the Sandman split. On the one hand, a dark folklore figure emerged. In an 1818 story by German author E. T. A. Hoffmann ...

In cinema, folklore, and mythology-based movies hold a special place and are a great attempt at bringing age-old tales and legendary figures to life. Netflix has several such movies available to ...

But if you’re hungry for a tale rooted in Indigenous folklore, turn to “Kushtuka,” by Mathilda Zeller — which features a shape-shifting creature from Inuit mythology — or “Hunger ...

In fact, the heron has been winging its way into the literature, art, and folklore mythology of Japan for more than a millennium. Herons, or sagi in Japanese, ...