Sheep in Folklore: From Medical Remedies to Good Luck Charms
Following on from 2024's theme of the Folklore of Animals, this month we'll examine the Folklore of Agricultural Animals. This week, we'll explore the folklore, legends, and even folk medicine associa...
1 Helmi 202519min
Sámi Myths and Legends with Niina Niskanen
Niina Niskanen is a Finnish artist, writer and a folklorist who specialises in Finnish, Baltic and Sámi Mythology. She is an online educator and hosted “Heart of Mielikki,” one of the first online cou...
29 Tammi 202544min
Mourning Folklore: From Giving Rings to Wearing Black
If you think of the phrase "to be in mourning", you'll probably imagine a Victorian scene. Perhaps a black-clad widow ushers similarly black-clad children to a desolate graveyard in the depths of autu...
25 Tammi 202527min
The Green Children of Woolpit: Fairies, Aliens, or Something Else?
According to legend, two green children wandered into a village in 12th-century Suffolk. No one knew who they were or where they came from. Their refusal to eat and unfamiliar language made locals war...
18 Tammi 202518min
The Folklore of Dowsing, aka Water Witching
Dowsing is a fascinating form of divination since it is often used to find water, minerals, or even lost items. While other forms of divination like tarot or botanomancy seek to provide information, h...
11 Tammi 202521min
The Geordie Dialect: Its History and Some Basic Phrases
There can be a tendency to view folklore as antiquated customs, old legends, or outdated practices. Yet folklore is not disconnected from contemporary life, and is an ever-evolving part of our lived e...
4 Tammi 202526min
The Loch Ness Monster: Kelpie, Legend, or Giant Eel?
The Loch Ness Monster is perhaps one of the world's most enduring mysteries. Does a giant reptile really lurk in a Scottish loch? Has it somehow survived for millennia on its own? Or is it something d...
28 Joulu 202419min
Legends of RMS Titanic: Mummy Curses and Ghost Captains
Few maritime disasters have captured the public imagination like the RMS Titanic. Perhaps it's because of the relatively recent nature of its sinking, compared to the loss of the Mary Rose warship. ...
21 Joulu 202420min
