Earlier this fall, I spent some time in New England. My tour began in Salem, Massachusetts, an absolutely charming place: historical, quaint, rational. Yet simmering not far beneath the surface was something a little more curious.
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When my Victorian ancestors crossed the ocean, I like to imagine that their trunks were not only filled with their earthly possessions, but also stowaways–English faeries, Irish banshees, and Scottish selkies. And concerning my Renaissance ancestors, their motto was “Droit et Loyal” meaning “Just and Loyal.” Do you know who they were?
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Understanding clan affiliation is still emphasized in Navajo society, since they believe this shows respect for tradition, which has been passed down for generations.
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I love Victorian ghost stories because they embody one of my favorite storytelling elements–the past haunting the present. In addition, the function of most Victorian ghost stories was to produce the pleasurable shudder, another of my favorite things to experience while reading.
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I should have known all along that things weren’t what they seemed to be…
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