Hawthorn Folklore: Fairies and the May Day tree

At the start of August, I asked people what brought them to folklore, or stimulated their original interest in it. I was amazed at the response, so having collated the answers across Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, I put together this episode exploring the six main pathways people followed to find folklore! Find out what they are in this special interim episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/why-people-love-folklore/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 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/

18 Aug 202114min

Children's folklore refers to the study of lore passed between children. It differs from folklore about children since it's driven by the games, rhymes, and traditions that children share away from adults. Find out more about childrens' games, legends, rhymes and fortune-telling in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/childrens-folklore/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren - https://amzn.to/2L7f7Y2 Children's Folklore: A Source Book - https://amzn.to/3lUpEYF Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 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/

14 Aug 202123min

A lot of birth folklore is about protecting the baby and mother. Some of it tries to predict or influence the future life of the baby.  Find out more about pregnancy and birth folklore in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/birth-folklore/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a Patron for bonus exclusive episodes at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 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/

7 Aug 202119min

Lammas is celebrated on 1 August to celebrate the first harvests. But how ancient is the festival, and how do people celebrate it now?  Find out more about Lammas lore in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/lammas-lore/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain: https://amzn.to/373TYHM Are selkies as dangerous as mermaids and sirens? https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/are-selkies-as-dangerous-as-mermaids-and-sirens 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/

31 Juli 202124min

Marianne Stokes was a late Victorian artist who was important to the movement to revive tempera painting. She also illustrated fairy tales, as well as creating a valuable visual record of traditional Slavic dress in the early 20th century. Find out how she balanced images of folk life with fairy tales in her work in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/Marianne-Stokes/ Watch the video version on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/m290EfTo7Us Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Rural Gothic tickets: https://bit.ly/rgcult 'Hungary' book on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/hungary00stok Mieder article: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.13110/marvelstales.28.1.0104 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/

24 Juli 202127min

Artist Edward Burne-Jones was obsessed with King Arthur until the day he died. Find out which other fairy tales and myths he featured in his work in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/Edward-Burne-Jones/ Watch the video version on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/kMKQ0FoIaZU Meet Fortuna, Goddess of Luck, Abundance, and Fate: https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/meet-fortuna-goddess-of-luck-abundance-and-fate Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Get tickets for Rural Gothic: Cult: https://bit.ly/rgcult 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/

17 Juli 202124min

Victorian artist Evelyn De Morgan presented a new perspective of many mythological women in her work. Find out which figures she re-represented in her own way in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! 2:27 - Bio 5:41 - 'The Angel of Death' 8:08 - 'Clytie' 10:35 - 'Flora' 12:18 - 'Eos' 14:19 - 'Helen of Troy' 17:52 - 'The Love Potion' Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/Evelyn-De-Morgan/ Watch the video version on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/VMrd3fjEySs 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/

10 Juli 202123min

Victorian artist John William Waterhouse used many myths and legends to inspire his work. Greek goddess Circe, the Lady of Shalott, Pandora, and Odysseus all appear in his paintings, often more than once. Let's explore the link between folklore and art in his work in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! YouTube version: https://youtu.be/sWzul5nKuWE Find the images, videos and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/John-William-Waterhouse/ 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/

3 Juli 202131min