Herbalism & the Plant Path with Sarah Corbett
I’m thrilled to be speaking to Sarah Corbett from Rowan + Sage is this special extra edition of Fabulous Folklore Presents! Sarah (she/her) is a Clinical Herbalist, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner,...
17 Joulu 20231h 27min
Tower of London Ghosts: From Anne Boleyn to the Phantom Bear
The Tower of London has been many things through its over 900 years of history. Royal palace, fortress, menagerie, armoury, treasury, Royal Mint, public record office, and now, a tourist attraction. ...
16 Joulu 202318min
The Norse Legends and Runes with Dr Thomas Birkett
This month, I've got the joy of introducing you to Dr Thomas Birkett, a lecturer in Old English and Old Norse at University College Cork, Ireland. He is the author of Reading the Runes and Legends of ...
11 Joulu 202350min
Two London Ghosts and Messages from Beyond the Grave
There's a particular branch of ghost stories that sees the dead appear to warn the living of their own impending death. They act as a form of death omen. London has many such tales, but two of them ...
9 Joulu 202315min
The Hammersmith Ghost: The 1803 Hoax That Went Wrong
Given the sheer age of London and the number of people that have passed through its gates over the centuries, it would be difficult to imagine it not being haunted. Though, as the tale of the Hammersm...
2 Joulu 202316min
Glastonbury Tor: The Ancient Entrance to the Fairy Otherworld
When it comes to hills and mountains in the British Isles, perhaps one hill feels more mystical than many others...and that's Glastonbury Tor. Standing some 158 m high, it's said to be a fairy hill, o...
25 Marras 202318min
Italian Folk Magic & Shamanism with Dr Angela Puca
This month, I've got the joy of introducing you to Dr Angela Puca, who holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in philosophy. In 2021, The University of Leeds awarded her a PhD in Religious Studies, ...
22 Marras 20231h 1min
Rescuing a Maiden: Dragon Legends on the Drachenfels
If we head to the Siebengeberge uplands in Germany, we'll find a hill named the Drachenfels near Königswinter. It stands at 321 m and the name translates as Dragon's Rock, named after a dragon that al...
18 Marras 202317min
