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<blockquote data-quote="greywulf" data-source="post: 1459334" data-attributes="member: 4285"><p>I've got a copy of Folklore Myths and Legends of Britain by my side right now (1973 edition, by the Readers' Digest). It's a great, comprehensive resource for all sorts of gaming ideas, and breaks British Mythology into three sections:</p><p></p><p>Lore of Britain, which covers general mythological themes that span large parts of the country,</p><p>Romance of Britain which retells some of the tales from the different regions, and talks about loves and deaths and crimes of passion from the areas,</p><p>People of Myth which details the lore surrounding Arthur, Robin of Sherwood, etc.</p><p></p><p>A sample:</p><p></p><p>Veryan </p><p>The Cornish village contains five peculiar cotages. Each one is entirely circular, with a pointed roof surmounted by a cross. The were built in the early 19th century by a religious fanatic who belived their shape would prevent the Devil from hiding in the corners.</p><p>A mile to the south of Veryan, overlooking Gerrans Bay, stands Carne Beacon, an ancient burial mound. Legend relates that the body of Gerennius, a 5th-century king of Cornwall was rowed across the bay in a golden boat with silver oars, and buried in full regalia under the mound. Recent excavations, however, have not proved the theory.</p><p></p><p>That's from a random page openning. I challenge anyone NOT to come up with a scenario or two from that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greywulf, post: 1459334, member: 4285"] I've got a copy of Folklore Myths and Legends of Britain by my side right now (1973 edition, by the Readers' Digest). It's a great, comprehensive resource for all sorts of gaming ideas, and breaks British Mythology into three sections: Lore of Britain, which covers general mythological themes that span large parts of the country, Romance of Britain which retells some of the tales from the different regions, and talks about loves and deaths and crimes of passion from the areas, People of Myth which details the lore surrounding Arthur, Robin of Sherwood, etc. A sample: Veryan The Cornish village contains five peculiar cotages. Each one is entirely circular, with a pointed roof surmounted by a cross. The were built in the early 19th century by a religious fanatic who belived their shape would prevent the Devil from hiding in the corners. A mile to the south of Veryan, overlooking Gerrans Bay, stands Carne Beacon, an ancient burial mound. Legend relates that the body of Gerennius, a 5th-century king of Cornwall was rowed across the bay in a golden boat with silver oars, and buried in full regalia under the mound. Recent excavations, however, have not proved the theory. That's from a random page openning. I challenge anyone NOT to come up with a scenario or two from that :) [/QUOTE]
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