What happened when a midwife met the fairies in Northumberland?

Unicorns might be more popular as children's decorations, or even as 'themes' in makeup collections for adults. But how do these gentle creatures appear in legend? Where did they come from and what do they represent? Let's find out in this episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/unicorns-in-legend/ Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Tickets for the Spiritualism talk: https://bit.ly/2FDWYjD Become a Patron for bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode? Buy Icy a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Follow Icy on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Icy Sedgwick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/miss.icy.sedgwick

19 Syys 202018min

There are tales of dragons in folklore all over the world. But how do the worm tales of northern England differ from traditional dragon legends? Let's learn more about the Lambton Worm of County Durham and the Laidly Worm of Northumberland in this episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/dragons-in-folklore/ Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Book tickets for the Spiritualism talk with the Folklore Podcast here: https://bit.ly/2FCegxj Become a Patron for bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode? Buy Icy a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Follow Icy on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Icy Sedgwick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/miss.icy.sedgwick

12 Syys 202021min

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 Australia (including Fabulous Folklore) met up on Zoom to put forward their favourite tales from folklore and myth. And then we decided which was the best! In Part 1, published last week, we put forward the stories. In this Part 2 episode, hear us decide which tale is the winner of this Battle Royale of Folklore... Featuring: The Folklore Podcast - http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/ The Sacred Isle - https://www.wihtlore.uk/ Tales of the British Isles - https://www.patreon.com/BritIsleTales Celtic Myths & Legends Podcast - http://celticmythspodcast.com/ The Loremen Podcast - http://www.loremenpodcast.com/ Of Lore and Legend - https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/ History and Folklore Podcast - https://historyandfolklorepodcast.libsyn.com/ The Faerie Folk podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-faerie-folk/id1493430057 Bone & Sickle - https://www.boneandsickle.com/ Tales of Rat City - https://twitter.com/DavidWa57473731 House of Legends - https://www.houseoflegends.me/ Check them out!

7 Syys 202032min

Griffins are popular symbols in art and heraldry. They're also common statues outside banks and stately homes. But what legends are associated with these mythical beasts?  Let's find out in this episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/griffins-legends/ Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Book tickets for the Spiritualism talk with the Folklore Podcast here: https://bit.ly/2FCegxj Become a Patron for bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode? Buy Icy a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Follow Icy on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Icy Sedgwick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/miss.icy.sedgwick

5 Syys 202018min

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 (including Fabulous Folklore) met up on Zoom to put forward their favourite tales from folklore and myth. And then we decided which was the best! In this episode, hear us each put forward our contenders in this Battle Royale of Folklore... Featuring: The Folklore Podcast - http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/ The Sacred Isle - https://www.wihtlore.uk/ Tales of the British Isles - https://www.patreon.com/BritIsleTales Celtic Myths & Legends Podcast - http://celticmythspodcast.com/ The Loremen Podcast - http://www.loremenpodcast.com/ Of Lore and Legend - https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/ History and Folklore Podcast - https://historyandfolklorepodcast.libsyn.com/ The Faerie Folk podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-faerie-folk/id1493430057 Bone & Sickle - https://www.boneandsickle.com/ Tales of Rat City - https://twitter.com/DavidWa57473731 House of Legends - https://www.houseoflegends.me/ Check them out!

31 Elo 20201h 19min

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 night's sleep, and even keep others awake.   How did they do it? Let's find out in this episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/sleep-folklore/ Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Book tickets for the Spiritualism talk with the Folklore Podcast here: https://bit.ly/2FCegxj Become a Patron for bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode? Buy Icy a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Follow Icy on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Icy Sedgwick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/miss.icy.sedgwick

29 Elo 202019min

From strange remedies involving live pigeons to supernatural theories of its cause, there is plenty of plague folklore throughout history.  How much of it is true? Let's find out in this episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/plague-folklore/ The myth of the Charterhouse plague pit: https://www.icysedgwick.com/charterhouse-plague-pit/ Get your free copy of Harbingers here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/harbingers Read 'Abandon Hope' here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fridayflash-abandon-hope/ Book tickets for the Spiritualism talk with the Folklore Podcast here: https://bit.ly/2FCegxj Become a Patron for bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode? Buy Icy a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Follow Icy on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Icy Sedgwick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/miss.icy.sedgwick

22 Elo 202020min

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 Tooth Fairy, it can also be your first experience of earning money.  But who is the Tooth Fairy, and where did she come from? Let's meet her, and find out some folklore remedies for toothache, in this episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images and read the original article here: https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/tooth-fairy-buying-teeth-since-1900/ Read Edgar Allan Poe's 'Berenice': http://www.free-short-stories.org.uk/edgar-allen-poe-berenice.htm Get your free guide to home protection folklore-style here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore Become a Patron for bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode? Buy Icy a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Follow Icy on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Icy Sedgwick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/miss.icy.sedgwick

15 Elo 202017min