Welcome to Lore Legends, a subset of lore episodes that explore the strange tales we whisper in the dark,

even if they can't always be proven by the history books.

So if you're ready, let castle walls.

Everywhere you go it's possible to spot the older parts of our world because they tend to just

look a bit darker, more shadowed. In my neck of the woods that can be a fun

game to play. Driving through places like Salem and Ipswich, it's hard not to

stumble upon examples of homes built in the early 1600s.

They look crooked and tired, and they have a character to them that practically screams

ancient.

But those shadows aren't just limited to the physical world.

Time and tragedy have a way of seeping into the stories we tell as well.

And oftentimes the farther back we look, the darker those tales become.

One great way to see this in action is to

explore any of the classic Disney fairy tale movies like Cinderella or

Sleeping Beauty. As you roll back the clock toward their origins, all of those glittering elements seem to fade away.

Shimmering dresses and silvery swords get replaced by fear and shadows and blood.

Stories that are presented today as elegant, beautiful adventures

suddenly become the stuff of nightmares. So it makes sense that older

locations have darker roots.

Time has a way of covering up the bright spots,

leaving behind a tarnish.

From stories of murder and betrayal

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