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Folk-a-pa-lore-za Part 2 of 2!
Welcome to Part 2 of this special edition of Fabulous Folklore - the 2020 Folk-a-pa-lore-za!
In August, 12 folklore podcasts from the UK, US, and Aus…
5 years, 8 months ago
Griffins of Legend: A Tale of Fossils, Guardians, and Heraldry
Griffins are popular symbols in art and heraldry. They're also common statues outside banks and stately homes.
But what legends are associated with t…
5 years, 8 months ago
Folk-a-pa-lore-za Part 1 of 2
Welcome to this special edition of Fabulous Folklore - the 2020 Folk-a-pa-lore-za!
In August, 12 folklore podcasts from the UK, US, and Australia (in…
5 years, 8 months ago
Sleep Folklore: Demons, Poppies, and Saving Your Soul
Sleep is a mysterious process, yet it's also when we're most vulnerable. For centuries, people have developed ways to protect themselves, get a good …
5 years, 8 months ago
Plague Folklore: Strange Doctors, Cures, and the Black Death
From strange remedies involving live pigeons to supernatural theories of its cause, there is plenty of plague folklore throughout history.
How much …
5 years, 9 months ago
The Tooth Fairy: Buying Teeth Since 1900
The loss of your first tooth is a pretty important event in your life. Providing you carefully place the tooth under your pillow and leave it for the…
5 years, 9 months ago
Elf-Shot: Old English Medicine and Magical Remedies
People often believe Old English medicine would be primitive or superstitious. Yet one remedy found in a 9th century medical text can cure MRSA.
What…
5 years, 9 months ago
Need healing? You Need Aesculapius, Roman God of Medicine
Aesculapius was the Roman God of Healing and Medicine (Asclepius in Greece).
But who is he and why is he such a fascinating figure in the study of an…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Boy Who Lost His Shadow: Shadow People, Doubles, and Peter Pan
Shadows have become associated with all things dark and dangerous. Is that fair?
And where on earth did the stories of the Shadow People come from?
…5 years, 9 months ago
Numbers in folklore: Why are 3, 7 and 9 important?
When you think of fairy tales, you'll often notice patterns in the numbers that appear. Think of the three bears, the seven dwarves, or seven-league …
5 years, 10 months ago