Greek Folklore Because Greece is a country of mountains and islands, in which isolated communities were able to develop their own distinctive beliefs and ways of life, the country is particularly rich in local folklore traditions. Visit the Anagnosis Greek Folklore Pages The Greek Year The traditional festivals and observances of Greece Exotika Nymphs, vampires and other creatures which haunt the folk imagination Davelis' Cave The most notorious, and feared, spot in Attica The Anastenaria The annual Northern Greek fire-walking ritual The Trata of Megara The annual traditional dance of the women of Megara The Virgin's Serpents, Kefalonia A remarkable natural (?) occurrence on the island of Kefalonia Festive Greece: A calendar of tradition by John L. Tomkinson Haunted Greece: Nymphs, Vampires and other Exotika by John L. Tomkinson Plan your holiday in Greece using the Calendar of Greece for 2009