Barghest

2 Apr 2020 wyrdwordsandeffigies1 Comment

Today's offering from Cave Mouth is about the legend of the Barghest. If you've been here a while, you'll know I have quite the enthusiasm for this folkloric creature. It's one the most terrifying things to hail from my home county of Yorkshire, after all. (If you're interested, there's an Art of the Barghest post… Continue reading Barghest

Black Shuck Discovery

3 Sep 20143 Sep 2014 wyrdwordsandeffigies2 Comments

I doubt that I'm the only one who's had a life-long fascination with monstrous black dogs. In the North of England, our legendary black dog goes by the name Barghest, and is considered to be an omen of death. According to legend, if you hear the beast howl, death will be taking you shortly. I… Continue reading Black Shuck Discovery