The Pixie Light: Of Flames and Follies

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You’ll find ferocious Hellhounds in the Greek legend of Cerebus, Norse myths of Garmr and Ragnarok, and folktales of demon dogs stalking the mountains of Virginia and the Carolinas.

Within the space of three weeks, two North Carolina landmarks — its original Old State House in Fayetteville and the State Capitol in Raleigh — were destroyed by fire. A coincidence?

Tales of imps using ghostly light to lead travelers astray abound in the folklore of the British Isles, bearing such names as Hinkypunk, Ignis Fatuus, Jack-o-Lantern, Will-o-the-Wisp, and Pixie Light.