Thomas The Rhymer and His Predilection For Prediction

Thomas The Rhymer and His Predilection For Prediction

Thomas the Rhymer pops up in British folklore as a 13th-century prophet. How did he get the gift of prediction and how did he link to fairies? Find out in this week's episode.

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