Initial tour
Start with the territory
Move through the map as if you were following a route. Zoom into a region, spot clusters of stories, and use it as a compass for deciding where to begin.
Exploration guide
The best way to use the project is to read the map as a sequence of discoveries.
There is no fixed order to follow. You can start with a familiar city, a cultural area, or a specific legend and let the journey lead you toward other connections.
Focused reading
Open a legend and follow its connections
Each marker leads you to an entry with a story, context, and related recommendations. The idea is that you can jump from one story to another without losing the geographical thread.
Comparison
Cross places, eras, and motifs
It is worth comparing nearby stories or reviewing how the same type of figure reappears in different areas. That is usually where the most interesting aspects of the project emerge.
Adjustments
Use the theme toggle from the footer
The switch now lives in the bottom right corner so you can change between light and dark theme without taking up space in the main navigation.
Suggestion
Three ways to enter the archive
- By proximity: start in a place you know and expand from there.
- By atmosphere: look for stories about bells, presences, roads, or apparitions.
- By contrast: compare an urban legend with one from a mountain or royal road.