Avoid disaster in the family with these death superstitions
Death superstitions provide a common theme throughout folklore. It’s hardly surprising. Before the advent of modern medicine and health and safety, communities may have felt more at the mercy of life’...
8 Okt 202217min
"I Can Feel It In My Bones": Skeletons in Folklore
Skeletons are a common costume choice at Halloween. But they’re the ultimate symbol of death. Let's be honest, if I see a skeleton, then I know I'm looking at a dead body. So let’s explore the folkl...
1 Okt 202215min
The Folklore of Seaside Plants: From Gorse to Mallow
Seaside plants have to be tough to survive in their salty, windy conditions. Learn the tales associated with a collection of coastal plants in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the imag...
24 Sep 202214min
Lighthouse Legends : Missing Keepers, Storms and Ghosts
Lighthouse legends cling to these odd buildings around the British Isles. And lighthouses ARE odd places. Learn the tales associated with lighthouses in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in this w...
17 Sep 202219min
Grace Darling: The Victorian Folk Hero of Northumberland
Grace Darling helped save 9 people from a shipwreck in the North Sea in 1838. She went on to become a Victorian hero. And naturally, that meant a few myths sprang up about her! Let's dig into the sto...
10 Sep 202218min
The Folklore of Shells and Pearls: Scallops, Rhymes and Saints
Shells evoke days at the beach and the wonders of nature. But they are the remains of living creatures—so you can see why some people think it's bad luck to bring them indoors! They're also associate...
3 Sep 202216min
Ghosts and Witches of Appalachia with Ed Karshner
In this sixth episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat with Edward Karshner, Associate Professor of English at Robert Morris University! In this interview, we chat about the folklore of Appalac...
29 Aug 20221h 25min
The Folklore of Paper: Charms, Folk Songs, and Bibliomancy
Paper is a wonderful material. It's portable and light, and as an everyday material, charms made from paper can be easily overlooked. We can reshape it, recycle it, and completely destroy it...or we c...
27 Aug 202218min
