The Folklore of Metals: Gold, Silver, Iron & Copper
Different metals are often baked into mythology. Look at griffins and dragons with their hoard of gold. Or Bellerophon's use of molten lead to kill the deadly chimera. According to legend, people paid...
6 Aug 202217min
The Folklore of Edible Plants: Basil, Bay, Chamomile, Dill, Fennel & Oregano
Herbs are useful for flavouring your food or drink, but they have a range of protective and magical uses too. How is basil linked with both love and hatred? Why was dill the magician's herb? Let's fi...
30 Jul 202215min
Thyme to Find Romance? Meet the Herb of Love & Courage
Thyme appears in folklore to bring courage, help bring love, guard against evil, and give fairies somewhere to live. What else can you use thyme for? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous...
23 Jul 202214min
Rosemary Folklore: From Tudor Weddings to Victorian Funerals
Rosemary appears in folklore to aid remembrance, love divination, mourning, and protection from evil. What else can you use it for? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find t...
16 Jul 202215min
Sage Folklore: Boost Your Love and Remembrance Spells
Sage is delicious and versatile, appearing in magic for love and remembrance, as well as a host of folk remedies. What can you use sage for? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore...
9 Jul 202215min
The Folklore of Parsley, a herb for protection, love & death
Parsley has links with death dating to ancient Greece. How is it also linked to both love magic and protection? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and refere...
2 Jul 202214min
Interview with Alessandra Pino, co-author of A Gothic Cookbook
In this fifth episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat to Dr Alessandra Pino, the author of A Gothic Cookbook! In an update since we recorded this episode, the book is now 100% funded, so you're ...
30 Jun 202240min
Shady Meg: The Burning Witch of King's Lynn
According to King's Lynn legend, the diamond-shaped brick emblazoned with a heart has a connection to Margaret Read, or Shady Meg, burned as a witch in 1590. How does this strange brick fit into this ...
25 Jun 202216min
