J.R.R. Tolkien taught himself Finnish at 18, just so he could read one book, the Kalevala–which he used as a basis for Middle Earth legendarium.
According to folklore, people looking into the eyes of Eternal…
According to folklore, people looking into the eyes of Eternal Silence sculpture will see a vision of their own death.
In France and Belgium there is a folk character…
In France and Belgium there is a folk character called “The Whipping Father” who accompanies St. Nicholas. He beats naughty children with sticks and carries them away in a bag.