Flemish Folktales Retold
Enter the long forgotten world of Flemish folktales and dance on a dark tune with spirits who live in the wind, monsters who lurk in rivers, ghosts, devils, witches, and other unearthly creatures as they take you to the woods, the towns, the fields, and the sea.
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A witch prefers the company of her owls over her neighbors and has a night of eerie fun, a man’s corpse is stolen by devils and his coffin filled with stones, a skeleton is invited to a sumptuous dinner, a shapeshifter chases terrified souls over the meadows and a cursed hawk hunts beasts and men. These are just a couple of the beings who haunt this collection of Flemish folktales.
This new retelling of thirty-six stories remains truthful to the original tales as they were once told around the fireside many moons ago. Breathing new life into age-old lore, these reimaginings give a voice to the shunned witches, explore the inner thoughts of creatures ostensibly described as grisly and ghastly, and immerse readers in the harrowing experiences of those unwantedly thrust into frightful narratives.
Prepare for a beautiful and dark journey, where each step may lead you into the sometimes chilling, often strange, and eternally enchanting realms of Flanders.
Flemish Folktales Retold is illustrated by Cate Zeederberg and features over 36 unique illustrations ranging from small glimpses into a story’s pivotal moment to full spread scenes introducing each topic. The book is edited with a foreword by Kerria Seabrooke.
We also have a Fourthwall shop for those of you who like to read with a cup of tea nearby, or underneath a cosy blanket. The eerie and enchanting beings from Flanders are now immortalised in the form of stickers, pins, t-shirts, tote bags, postcards and notebooks among other things.
The Witches of Flemish Folklore
The witch conjures a storm by stirring a bucket of seawater with a twig. She steals horses, rides them through woods at night and adorns animals with flowers. She shapeshifts into a cat, a hare, a crow or a snake and lurks behind trees waiting for some unfortunate soul to cross her path.
This collection of essays examines the eerie and enchanting world of the witches who can be found in Flanders’ folklore. It explores why these shapeshifting queens of the night were shunned, feared and revered. It takes a closer look at the objects they hid from prying eyes and visits the witches who sang unearthly songs while they danced on hilltops. This tiny non-fiction book can be read with or without Flemish Folktales Retold.
Signe Maene 