Memorial University DAI: Fog shrouds the River Styx

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Fog shrouds the River Styx


Descriptive Title	Fog shrouds the River Styx
Category	Supernatural belief
Topic	Folk beliefs
Keywords	Fairies
Description	Branch is home to more than the human element. Fairies and those from other realms are known to inhabit places like the River Styx. Perhaps the fairies followed the first Irish settlers? The people of Branch have a respectful relationship with these fellow residents and their territories.
Date	1990
Collector	Branch Cultural Historical Association
Location Depicted/Discussed	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--Branch--The Place
Notes	Dick English, who lived close to the River Styx on Dicks Path, learned a tin-whistle tune from the fairies who liked to sing and dance around the nearby Little Meadows. Dick shared the tune with people in the Place and it became part of the considerably large musical repertoire of Branch.
Format	Image/jpeg
Type	Still Image
Resource Type	Photograph
Language	Eng
Source	Branch Cultural Historical Association
Collection	Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Avalon

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