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Icy Sedgwick
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 10 พ.ย. 2008
Welcome to Fabulous Folklore! Want to get your fix of fabulous folklore in fifteen minutes (or less)? Love podcasts but prefer to run the through TH-cam rather than iTunes? Then you're entirely in the right place! Come on in, pull up a seat, but be careful not to touch anything...sometimes these things BITE.
The Mouse in Folklore: Medicine, Omens, and Collecting Teeth
The humble mouse appears in a surprising amount of folklore. Both a harbinger of death if spotted in the house, and a medical remedy for a range of ailments, it seems the mouse both harms and heals.
This reputation even stretches back to ancient Egypt, demonstrating just how ambivalent humans have felt about the tiny rodent for centuries. With strange origin stories, links to a Belgian saint, a use in divination, and a helpful role as the Tooth Mouse, their lore covers a lot of bases!
Let's take a look at the mouse in folklore in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore!
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This reputation even stretches back to ancient Egypt, demonstrating just how ambivalent humans have felt about the tiny rodent for centuries. With strange origin stories, links to a Belgian saint, a use in divination, and a helpful role as the Tooth Mouse, their lore covers a lot of bases!
Let's take a look at the mouse in folklore in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore!
Find the images and references on the blog post: www.icysedgwick.com/mouse-in-folklore/
Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/
Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595
Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore
Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: ko-fi.com/icysedgwick
Pre-recorded illustrated talks: ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop
Request an episode: forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7
Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at icysedgwick
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The Legends & Lore of the Dark Man with Darragh Mason
มุมมอง 13312 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา
Welcome back to Fabulous Folklore Presents. This time, I'm delighted to be talking to Darragh Mason, a multi-award-winning photographer, author, and researcher. He studied photography at Dublin City University and has traveled extensively across Asia, Europe, and America, where he has written articles and published his photography. His work has taken him to post-war countries such as Bosnia & H...
Horses in Folklore: Black Bess, Hag Riding, and Spectral Steeds
มุมมอง 12516 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา
Humans first domesticated horses in around 3500 BC. Since then, they’ve pulled our chariots and carts, carried royalty and soldiers, worked on farms, and been steadfast companions. Horses are actually a prey animal, which perhaps explains their vulnerability to supernatural attack by witches and fairies. Yet as the stories in this episode will show, they’re also famous for their speed, ability ...
Dogs in Folklore: Loyal Companions and Witches' Familiars
มุมมอง 15314 วันที่ผ่านมา
Britain is supposed to be a nation of animal lovers, especially when it comes to pet dogs. According to the PDSA, 29% of UK adults own a dog, which gives an estimated population of 10.6 million pet dogs. While 29% isn't a majority, the number of pet dogs in the country has increased over the last few years. So it seems only fair to see how this popular animal appears in folklore. After all, I'v...
Deer Folklore: Omens, Cults, and White Stag Legends
มุมมอง 18721 วันที่ผ่านมา
Human relationships with deer stretch back thousands of years. Archaeologists uncovered red deer skulls at Star Carr in Yorkshire which are 11,000 years old. No one knows what they were used for, if they had practical applications or were used in shamanic rituals. But it suggests some kind of relationship between humans and deer, even if we're not sure what that involved. Deer appear in mytholo...
Listener Supernatural Experiences Part 3 of 3
มุมมอง 10328 วันที่ผ่านมา
I’ve been sharing real-life supernatural experiences from Fabulous Folklore listeners for the past couple of weeks. It’s been brilliant to see how vulnerable people have been in sharing these, since talking about such things can often earn you a strong amount of scorn. But I really think it’s important to preserve these stories, a) to honour the experience itself, and b) to create a space where...
Scottish Folk Magic with Scott Richardson-Read
มุมมอง 242หลายเดือนก่อน
In this episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat to Scott Richardson-Read of Cailleach's Herbarium about Scottish cosmology, discuss the differences between Scottish folk magic and folk magic practices elsewhere in the British Isles, and talk about the value of ancestor work in Scottish folk magic. Scott is an independent researcher, published author, and activist with several master’s deg...
Listener Supernatural Experiences Part 2 of 3
มุมมอง 111หลายเดือนก่อน
If you listened the real-life supernatural experiences I shared last week, you would have noticed two things. First, not all experiences are terrifying. Some can be affirming, or so regular as to have become commonplace. Second, they don’t need to be full-on light and sound shows to deeply affect someone. We’re likely to pay attention to a poltergeist dismantling a room or notice a crisis appar...
Listener Supernatural Experiences Part 1 of 3
มุมมอง 118หลายเดือนก่อน
If you believe the movies, supernatural experiences are big, brash and bold - or they’re just so bone-chillingly terrifying that you’re completely unable to do anything. I’m looking at you, 1963 version of The Haunting. But in reality? They can be far more subtle - but no less bizarre, scary, or unsettling, getting under your skin and taking root as a peek into another world that overlaps with ...
Tarot, Love Magic and Voodoo with Lilith Dorsey
มุมมอง 107หลายเดือนก่อน
In this episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat to the legend that is Lilith Dorsey! We talk about tarot, some New Orleans lore, and why the city has such an unusual reputation, and why people are so drawn to love magic! Lilith Dorsey M.A., hails from many magickal traditions, including Afro-Caribbean, Celtic, and Indigenous American spirituality. Their traditional education focused on Pl...
The Tedworth Drummer: Haunting or Hoax?
มุมมอง 143หลายเดือนก่อน
Certain cases loom large in the history of the supernatural, especially in relation to the investigation of the supernatural. The 20th century provided the likes of the Enfield Poltergeist. Even Willington Mill in the 19th century offered an earlier opportunity. Yet the Tedworth Drummer offered an opportunity to explore a haunting in the 17th century. Our investigator was Joseph Glanvill, a Som...
The Mysterious Haunting at Willington Mill, Wallsend
มุมมอง 261หลายเดือนก่อน
We might think of ghost hunts or investigations as a predominantly 20th and 21st-century endeavour. Yet the legend of the ghosts at Willington Mill shows that people were trying to unearth the supernatural even in the first half of the 19th century. Spectral figures and unearthly noises plagued those living at the miller's house, with witnesses even seeing the ghosts from the street. Despite th...
Lore of the Aran Islands: Saints, Ancient Forts, and Sweaters
มุมมอง 7882 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Aran Islands lie in Galway Bay off the west coast of Ireland. They're made up of Inis Mór, Inis Mearn, and Inis Oírr. People have likely lived on the islands since c. 3000 BCE. Late Bronze Age and Iron Age ruins scatter the islands, alongside old churches and holy wells. After the era of saints and pilgrimages, Elizabeth I seized ownership of the islands in 1565 and in 1588, she sold them t...
Legends of Bardsey Island: Avalon or the Isle of 20,000 Saints?
มุมมอง 4432 หลายเดือนก่อน
Legends of Bardsey Island: Avalon or the Isle of 20,000 Saints?
Exploring Baba Yaga and Her Literary Legacy with Kris Spisak
มุมมอง 2252 หลายเดือนก่อน
Exploring Baba Yaga and Her Literary Legacy with Kris Spisak
Islay Folklore: Giants, Fairy Changelings, and the Water Bull
มุมมอง 2012 หลายเดือนก่อน
Islay Folklore: Giants, Fairy Changelings, and the Water Bull
Lindisfarne Legends: St Cuthbert, Ghostly Monks and the Petting Stone
มุมมอง 2872 หลายเดือนก่อน
Lindisfarne Legends: St Cuthbert, Ghostly Monks and the Petting Stone
Legends of Mythical Birds: From the Phoenix to the Firebird
มุมมอง 1963 หลายเดือนก่อน
Legends of Mythical Birds: From the Phoenix to the Firebird
Folklore of Ornamental Birds: From Holy Birds to Death Omens
มุมมอง 1513 หลายเดือนก่อน
Folklore of Ornamental Birds: From Holy Birds to Death Omens
Debunking Historic Building Myths with James Wright
มุมมอง 2713 หลายเดือนก่อน
Debunking Historic Building Myths with James Wright
The Folklore of Garden Birds: Blackbirds, Sparrows, Wrens & Robins
มุมมอง 1813 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Folklore of Garden Birds: Blackbirds, Sparrows, Wrens & Robins
The Folklore of Birds of Prey: Companions and Competition
มุมมอง 1333 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Folklore of Birds of Prey: Companions and Competition
Yokai and Japanese Folklore with Thersa Matsuura
มุมมอง 1273 หลายเดือนก่อน
Yokai and Japanese Folklore with Thersa Matsuura
The Folklore of Aquatic Birds of Cliffs, Lakes and Rivers
มุมมอง 1603 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Folklore of Aquatic Birds of Cliffs, Lakes and Rivers
Sunderland Ghost Stories: Grey Ladies, Serial Killers and Poltergeists
มุมมอง 1584 หลายเดือนก่อน
Sunderland Ghost Stories: Grey Ladies, Serial Killers and Poltergeists
Witches and Witch Trials with Marion Gibson
มุมมอง 2384 หลายเดือนก่อน
Witches and Witch Trials with Marion Gibson
Carlisle Legends: Ghosts, Secret Tunnels, and The Cursing Stone
มุมมอง 2404 หลายเดือนก่อน
Carlisle Legends: Ghosts, Secret Tunnels, and The Cursing Stone
Devils, Cats, Tiny Streets & Witches: York Folklore At Its Best
มุมมอง 1914 หลายเดือนก่อน
Devils, Cats, Tiny Streets & Witches: York Folklore At Its Best
The Dark Side of Sheffield Folklore: Spectres and River Spirits
มุมมอง 1954 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Dark Side of Sheffield Folklore: Spectres and River Spirits
Rue Folklore: Warding off Poison, Plague and Pestilence
มุมมอง 1545 หลายเดือนก่อน
Rue Folklore: Warding off Poison, Plague and Pestilence