medieval folklore

Medieval folklore encompasses the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, and oral traditions of the European Middle Ages, roughly the 5th through 15th centuries.

This includes tales of knights and dragons, superstitions about witches and fairies, folk remedies, and religious legends that blended Christian teachings with older pagan traditions.

Much of what modern fantasy draws from—elves, trolls, enchanted forests—has roots in medieval folklore: The game's bestiary reads like a catalog of medieval folklore.