The Myth of Atlantis and Lemuria with Sian Ingham
For this month's episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I'm thrilled to bring you a chat with Sian Ingham! Sian Ingham is a writer and editor, best known for writing We Don't Go Back: A Watcher's Gui...
21 Mars 20241h 17min
Folklore of Stone Circles: Petrified Dancers and Countless Stones
Mention stone circles to many people, and they'll think of people gathering at Stonehenge to watch the sunrise. Or hulking megaliths looming out of the mist on a lonely moor, the sheep being careful t...
16 Mars 202421min
The Folklore of Standing Stones, Megaliths, and Menhirs
There's something awesome yet eerie about encountering a standing stone in the landscape. Why is it there? Who put it there? And how did they put it there? The fact we can't often answer these questio...
9 Mars 202421min
The Folklore of Wells: Healing, Wishing, Divining, and Cursing
Archaeological evidence reveals a close relationship between people and the spiritual world back to the Bronze Age, often enacted through water. Springs often reveal ritual deposits, such as those fou...
2 Mars 202421min
The Folklore of Forest Protectors and Guardians
Forests are ambivalent places, both beautiful and tranquil, yet also dangerous to the unwary. They've always been a source of resources for people, which is either embraced or exploited. As a result...
24 Feb 202419min
Fungi Folklore, Or the Mysterious Forest Fruit
Mushrooms have captured humanity's attention for thousands of years. But they still confuse us. Mushrooms spring up overnight, many of them are dangerous if you confuse them for their safer cousins,...
17 Feb 202425min
Legends of Love from Pakistan with Komal Salman
In this month's Valentine's Day-themed episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I'm thrilled to bring you a chat with Komal Salman! Komal Salman is a creative professional and Founder at Folkloristan, ...
14 Feb 202429min
The Folklore of Woodland Trees: Alder, Birch & Blackthorn
Trees are some of humanity's best friends, providing oxygen, storing carbon, and even improving the soil where they grow. Some are flashy and famous in folklore, like the oak or the hawthorn. Others ...
10 Feb 202425min
