Black Annis of Dane Hills: An English Folktale from Leicestershire
Long ago, when the fields and forests of Leicestershire, England, stretched darker and wilder than they do today, there rose a lonely place known as Dane Hills. The hills were thick with ancient oaks, tangled roots, and shadowed paths that twisted away from the safety of villages. By daylight, shepherds passed quietly and children played at the forest’s edge. But
