Fabulous Folklore with Icy

British big cats are not true cryptids since some sightings are of genuine big cats. But what of the others? Are they mere urban legend or actually real? Find out more about the 'alien big cat' phenomenon in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/british-big-cats/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Check out the episode about Midsummer: https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/the-summer-solstice-myths-and-madness-of-midsummer Where are you more likely to see big cats in Wales? https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/new-map-shows-you-most-20556936 Drop your topic requests here: https://forms.gle/kNGir7TSGiJ54UjCA Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Support Fabulous Folklore at https://paypal.me/FabulousFolklore  Or buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

19 Jun 202122min

From clocks to calendars, the folklore of time deals with omens and portents of doom. Find out more about these temporal superstitions here. Find out more about some unusual place names in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/folklore-of-time/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Learn more about the witching hour: https://www.icysedgwick.com/witching-hour/ Drop your topic requests here: https://forms.gle/kNGir7TSGiJ54UjCA Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Support Fabulous Folklore at https://paypal.me/FabulousFolklore  Or buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

12 Jun 202115min

Place names can be a treasure trove of information. They also attract folklore, so how do you sort the origin from the myth?  Find out more about some unusual place names in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/folklore-of-place-names/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Drop your topic requests here: https://forms.gle/kNGir7TSGiJ54UjCA Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Support Fabulous Folklore at https://paypal.me/FabulousFolklore  Or buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

5 Jun 202120min

An altar to Antenociticus stands in Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne. He doesn't appear elsewhere in the Empire. So who was he and why did he have his own temple? Find out more about this potentially Celtic god adopted by the Romans in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/antenociticus/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Drop your topic requests here: https://forms.gle/kNGir7TSGiJ54UjCA Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Support Fabulous Folklore at https://paypal.me/FabulousFolklore  Or buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

29 Mai 202116min

Jupiter was the chief of the Roman gods, but also the representative of the Roman state. Find out more about this famous thunder god in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/jupiter-optimus-maximus/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Drop your topic requests here: https://forms.gle/kNGir7TSGiJ54UjCA Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Support Fabulous Folklore at https://paypal.me/FabulousFolklore  Or buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

22 Mai 202124min

Mars is the Roman god of war. But it turns out there's more to him than swinging a sword around! Learn about this versatile god in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/mars-god-of-war/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Grab your tickets for Rural Gothic: Suburban Wyrd at https://bit.ly/SuburbanWyrd Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Support Fabulous Folklore at https://paypal.me/FabulousFolklore  Or buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

15 Mai 202119min

The Temple of Mithras lies under a London office block. But who discovered it and what was it for?  Learn about this mysterious god—and this fascinating archaeological find—in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/temple-of-mithras/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Drop your topic requests here: https://forms.gle/kNGir7TSGiJ54UjCA Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Support Fabulous Folklore at https://paypal.me/FabulousFolklore  Or buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick

8 Mai 202120min

The Great North Museum is stuffed with altars dedicated to Roman gods - but what was the fascination with Neptune and Oceanus? Learn about these two Roman gods—and their connection to Newcastle upon Tyne—in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/roman-gods-newcastle/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Drop your topic requests here: https://forms.gle/kNGir7TSGiJ54UjCA Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Support Fabulous Folklore at https://paypal.me/FabulousFolklore  Or buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick

1 Mai 202116min