Book Review 01 - Witchcraft Titles by Willow Winsham
We're starting a new monthly feature here on Fabulous Folklore - the book review! Every month, I'll review one or more books either about folklore, or fiction inspired by folklore. First up for Septe...
1 Sep 201913min
Psychogeography and Folklore: Walking the City's Legends
Psychogeography is a practice that involves 'walking the city' as an observer. Pick a starting point, set off on foot, and pay attention to your surroundings. But can it be used as a way to encounter ...
31 Aug 201915min
What is alchemy and did it ever work?
Many think alchemy was the process of turning lead into gold. Was there more to it than that, and did it ever work? Find out in this episode! Check out the images at the accompanying blog post: http:...
24 Aug 201918min
John Dee: The Magician and the Devil in Manchester
John Dee is a fascinating Elizabethan figure linked with the occult. But did this magician really conjure the devil while living in Manchester? Find out in this week's episode. See the accompanying b...
10 Aug 201918min
Daemonologie: Or, How A King Whipped Up a Witch Craze
King James I wrote *Daemonologie* as his manifesto about witches. But how influential was it? And what impact did it have on 17th century witch hunts? Find out in this episode! See the accompanying b...
3 Aug 201917min
Witches' Familiars: The Good, the Bad, and the Weird
Many think of cats or toads when they think of witches' familiars. But what else acted as familiars? And what did they actually do? Find out about the good, the bad and the weird among witch familiars...
27 Jul 201918min
What were the three types of water nymph in ancient Greece?
The naiads, nereids and oceanids were all water nymphs in ancient Greek mythology. But who were they and what made them different from each other? Were any of them dangerous? And how are they all rela...
20 Jul 201916min
