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School Folklore: Ghosts, Black Dogs, and Cautionary Tales
Think back to the schools you've attended. Did they have a Grey Lady in a disused corridor? A hell hound in a supply cupboard? A secret tunnel to a n…
2 years, 8 months ago
Belfast Ghost Stories: A Prison, a Market, and a Railway Station
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, and its site has been occupied since the Bronze Age. It's been a major port since the 19th century, and t…
2 years, 8 months ago
Cardiff Folklore: Ghosts, Tunnels, and Creatures in the Taff
Cardiff, capital of Wales, has a history that dates back some 6000 years. Naturally, it's amassed a lot of legends in all that time.
They include sec…
2 years, 9 months ago
Fabulous Folklore Presents...The Trickster Archetype with Shepherd Siegel
In this 14th episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat with Dr Shepherd Siegel about the trickster archetype. Dr Siegel is the author of Tricking…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Mysterious Miniature Coffins found on Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat is the ancient, extinct volcano that lies just a mile to the east of Edinburgh Castle. Myths cling to its peak like mist in the autumn,…
2 years, 9 months ago
Exploring the myths of the Charterhouse Plague Pit
The Charterhouse area of London has played host to a monastery, a School, and university buildings...as well as the Charterhouse Plague Pit.
Yet the…
2 years, 9 months ago
Meet Minerva, Goddess of Intellect, Inspiration & the Arts
Minerva was the Roman goddess associated with all things intelligence, crafts-related, and military strategy. How did she combine so many disciplines…
2 years, 9 months ago
Mythology & Graphic Novels with Daniel Clarke
In this 13th episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat with Daniel Clarke, a Cape Town-based artist, illustrator and animator who has worked with…
2 years, 10 months ago
Meet Vulcan, Roman God of Fire, Volcanoes and Blacksmiths
For some among you, Vulcan conjures mental images of Star Trek, with the name being that of the planet Spock calls home. For others, you'll know Vulc…
2 years, 10 months ago
Meet Juno, Queen of the Gods and Protector of the Roman State
Depending on who you ask, Juno is either a NASA space probe studying Jupiter, or she's the Roman queen of the gods, wife of Jupiter, god of thunder.
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