Meet Vulcan, Roman God of Fire, Volcanoes and Blacksmiths
For some among you, Vulcan conjures mental images of Star Trek, with the name being that of the planet Spock calls home. For others, you'll know Vulcan as the Roman god of fire, volcanoes, and blacksm...
22 Jul 202317min
Meet Juno, Queen of the Gods and Protector of the Roman State
Depending on who you ask, Juno is either a NASA space probe studying Jupiter, or she's the Roman queen of the gods, wife of Jupiter, god of thunder. As the Roman counterpart of Hera, the wife of Zeus...
15 Jul 202319min
Meet Silvanus, Roman god of the wild and nature
Roman mythology offers plenty of gods associated with the natural world - just look at Neptune and his dominion over the sea, or Luna's role as goddess of the moon. Yet it also offers a god of nature ...
8 Jul 202318min
What Are Redcaps And Why Should You Avoid Their Lair?
For the unwary visitor to their lair, redcaps can be deeply dangerous creatures. These malevolent little folk are classified ‘goblins’ and that’s a word that’s rarely attached to anything positive. Wh...
24 Jun 202316min
Fabulous Folklore Announcement!!
I have an announcement to make... I have a folklore book coming out! Rebel Folklore: Empowering Tales of Spirits, Witches and Other Misfits from Anansi to Baba Yaga, illustrated by the fantastic Meli...
21 Jun 202312min
What is the legend of the Brinkburn Bells in Northumberland?
Church bells appear in a range of ways within folklore. Sometimes they continue to ring far beneath the waves in a church under the sea. Or perhaps their peeling in the darkness guided a lost travelle...
17 Jun 202318min
Tales of Northern Vampires: Ancient Revenants in the Borders and Cumbria
You might not expect to see northern vampires among the tales of Northumberland, the Borders and Cumbria. But they're there! William de Newburgh included three stories of revenants at Berwick, Melros...
10 Jun 202318min
Are the Dancing Fairies of Northumbria Benign or Malevolent?
Tales of fairies exist all over the world, and there are hundreds to choose from right here in the British Isles. Yet they often have a particular 'flavour' or motif that lets you group them together....
3 Jun 202317min
