Has anyone Heard of the "Bloody Bones" ghost stories?

Question

They come from a set of Ghost / horror stories passed down in an Oral tradition in the Hills of Tennesse or so I have gathered. Just curious to see if anyone has heard of them / knows where they maybe online,

Answer 1

This was also in the hills of Eastern Ky as told to me by my grandmother and second cousin who wrote down all the old stories told back then,including Mary Wise ,Big Toe ,and why the sea is salty.When I have more time or we use Yahoo voice mail I will tell you the story. Bloody Bones "Wash me ,dry me,lay me down easy. Does that ring a bell?

Answer 2

Rawhead And Bloody Bones Story

Answer 3

Are you talking about Rawhead and Bloody Bones?

If I remember correctly, Rawhead and Bloody Bones is suppose to be as big as a giant and immortal. It's of faery descent and very powerful. It would kill wicked children, that was it's job I think. Anyhow, I believe it was told as a nursey boggle, probably to keep young children in line, lol. I hope this helps.

I done some research because I had heard of this in a book that I had read. Rawhead and Bloody Bones is actually a Celtic/Scottish nursery rhyme. If you want more information on it, check out Katherine Briggs Encyclopedia of Fairies.

Sorry to keep adding to this, but check out this site

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Bones

Answer 4

I saw bloody bones when I was a kid. My cousin and I were hauling water when we stopped by an old deserted house. I yelled " hey bloody bones!" The frightful face looked from a window and scared us to death. I remember it as if it happened yesterday. I am 67 years old and it still scares me to think of what I saw.

Answer 5

It does sound familiar, but I remember it as a scary story rather than a rhyme. Can't remember the story though. Thats gonna bug me now...

Answer 6

you need to read laurell k. hamilton's book bloody bones. she puts the fey creature to life, quite well. good book by the way. i'm sorry i haven't heard about them. try wikipedia, amazon, barnes and nobles, and just do a yahoo engine search. never hurts to try.

Answer 7

yes, my mom was born in the hills of kentucky, and when we were little,she would tell us stories about rawhead and bloodybones and boy, did that scare us!

Answer 8

it sounds very familiar but i am not sure.