Folk Heroes: Mother Shipton (Ursula Southeil)
Ursula Southeil (c. 1488-1561), better known as “Mother Shipton,” was an English prophetess and seeress known for her predictions about the future. In the decades following her death, Ursula’s own lif...
28 Aug 20235min
Folk Heroes: Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer
Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer (c.1526 - 1588) embodied what it meant to be a heroine. As the owner of a shipyard, she played an important role in the 80 Years’ War against the Spanish government. Her ...
25 Aug 20235min
Folk Heroes: Scheherazade
Scheherezade is the storyteller of the frame story for Arabian Nights or The Thousand and One Nights, a collection of stories that have been around since the 9th century. Scheherezade wove a new story...
24 Aug 20234min
Folk Heroes: María Remedios del Valle
María Remedios del Valle (unknown - 1847) was a real woman whose story of fierce fighting and selfless sacrifice made her a revolutionary hero. Many Argentines consider her La Madre de la Patria – the...
23 Aug 20235min
Folk Heroes: Etta Place
Etta Place (c. 1880s) is a mystery. The rifle-toting bandit of the Old West ran with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as part of the notorious train-robbing Wild Bunch. But who was she before she jo...
22 Aug 20236min
Folk Heroes: Grace O’Malley
Grace O’Malley (c. 1530-1603) is known as the iconic, pirate queen of Ireland. She is remembered through folklore as a skilled ship captain, a notorious rebel against the English monarchy, and a fierc...
21 Aug 20235min
Folk Heroes: Ng Akew
Ng Akew (c. 1820 - c. 1914) was a resourceful woman who lived by sea, chased down pirates, and played a key role in shaping Hong Kong. This month, we're talking about Folk Heroes. People whose lives ...
18 Aug 20234min
Folk Heroes: Catherine Monvoisin
Catherine Monvoisin (1640-1680) was a French fortune teller, midwife, and professional poisoner who found herself at the center of a witch hunt when her attempt to poison King Louis XIV went awry. Thi...
17 Aug 20234min
