The Brazen Head: Medieval Prophecy Machine or Tall Tale?

The Brazen Head: Medieval Prophecy Machine or Tall Tale?

The brazen head is a legendary automaton capable of answering any question you ask of it. Was it a real fortune telling machine, or a tall medieval tale? Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!

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The Folklore of Parsley, a herb for protection, love & death

The Folklore of Parsley, a herb for protection, love & death

Parsley has links with death dating to ancient Greece. How is it also linked to both love magic and protection? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and refere...

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Interview with Alessandra Pino, co-author of A Gothic Cookbook

Interview with Alessandra Pino, co-author of A Gothic Cookbook

In this fifth episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat to Dr Alessandra Pino, the author of A Gothic Cookbook! In an update since we recorded this episode, the book is now 100% funded, so you're ...

30 Kesä 202240min

Shady Meg: The Burning Witch of King's Lynn

Shady Meg: The Burning Witch of King's Lynn

According to King's Lynn legend, the diamond-shaped brick emblazoned with a heart has a connection to Margaret Read, or Shady Meg, burned as a witch in 1590. How does this strange brick fit into this ...

25 Kesä 202216min

Meg of Meldon: Northumberland's Famous Witch

Meg of Meldon: Northumberland's Famous Witch

Meg of Meldon is Northumberland's most famous witch. But was she really a witch, or just a hard-hearted businesswoman? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and...

18 Kesä 202218min

Mother Red Cap: The Infamous Witch of Camden Town

Mother Red Cap: The Infamous Witch of Camden Town

Mother Red Cap once gave her name to a Camden pub, now known as the World's End on Camden High Street. Was she really a 17th-century witch, or simply a misunderstood old woman? Let's find out in this...

11 Kesä 202217min

The Witch of Wookey Hole: Petrified for All Time

The Witch of Wookey Hole: Petrified for All Time

Is the Witch of Wookey Hole really petrified in the famous Somerset cave system? Or is it just an old legend with a life of its own that now sustains a tourist attraction? Let's find out in this week...

4 Kesä 202215min

Was the location of Callaly Castle really picked by fairies?

Was the location of Callaly Castle really picked by fairies?

Callaly Castle stands around 9 miles west of Alnwick. It's a Grade I listed building, although there's no public access. Architects divided the house into private apartments in 1987, and it has been a...

28 Touko 202216min

Interview with Brandi Spradling

Interview with Brandi Spradling

In this fourth episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat to Brandi, the brains and beauty behind Venus in Retro Tarot! We talk about what tarot and astrology can bring us in the 21st century, the...

25 Touko 202237min

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