A podcast telling myths, legends and folklore of Britain and Ireland in no particular order, made by Graeme. (Not here anymore - try fb, insta or bluesky)
South Yorkshire, England
Joined June 2018
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Sad to take down our Boggarts exhibition, it’s been such fun! Thanks again to @DrBeachcombing @BritIrelandTale @CeriHoulbrook @BoggartStones @spaceshipmark for your support and contributions.
Everyone has throughly enjoyed it and made an army of boggarts! 😂
BOGGARTS FOREVER!
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Coming soon to Todmorden…!
With huge thanks to @DrBeachcombing @BritIrelandTale and @CeriHoulbrook for your contributions and input. 😊
Boggarts Forever!
(Yes, this slogan will go onto badges you can buy, and I will endeavour to get it onto a tote bag for Simon 😉)
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Enter the long forgotten world of Flemish folktales and dance on a dark tune with spirits who live in the wind, monsters who lurk in rivers, ghosts, devils, witches, and other unearthly creatures...
Info about the book here: signemaene.com/flemish-folkt…
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To believe nostalgia as truth is a dangerous madness. There were no rainless summers of childhood. No cottage was ever cosy when under siege by the brutalities of rural poverty. The lie of happy England is it never had monsters, yet it was founded on giants’ blood. - #CLNolan
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J. R. R. Tolkien had the right idea: cultivate a very niche obsession, trick a university into paying you to study that obsession, spend your days scribbling down stories about elves in secret and become a legend.
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A reminder that I've got an event in Manchester now.
28th February at the Peer Hat for stories of all sorts of Monsters - told in my own unique style.
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Our new book on #fairies (and their continental cousins) from Ireland to Ukraine, Norway to Greece. Eighteen authors, Exeter University Press, publication date summer 2024. #Mythology, #supernatural, #folklore
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Goats are said to disappear for one hour in every 24 hours when they go to find the Devil to have their beards combed. #dailyfolklore
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Early morning folklore/supernatural question: what is the scariest British legendary being?
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In medieval Welsh legends, fairies look the same as humans. In fact, the term "fairy" or "Fair Folk" is never used. It's only implied that maybe these mysterious people with magical powers and an affection for white and gold clothing may not be entirely human.
#FolkloreThursday
ALT Rhiannon, a Welsh fairy queen
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Today is an excellent day to dust off my blog post/podcast episode about the Summer Solstice! Ever wondered why it's a different day to Midsummer Day? Or how people celebrated it in the past? Find out here! 👉 icysedgwick.com/summer-solst… #SummerSolstice #FabulousFolklorePodcast
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“Some say that, while with the fairies, young women learn strange secrets of love potions, by which they can work spells & dangerous charms over those whose love they desire...”
From Ancient Legends of Ireland, by Lady Wilde #BookWormSat #BookChatWeekly #Irish #folklore
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There is a lake in #Wales where a door can be found within a rock. It opens once a year on May Day.
From that door, one can make one's way to the garden of the fairies, which is an island in the middle of the lake.
This paradise of exquisite bliss is invisible from the shore.
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The hills/mountains of Wales/ Welsh Marches act as our stoic, watchful guardians of the land. You dont have to walk far before stumbling upon stories, treasured on the lips of each generation that sing of numinous giants who once lived here. 1 can be found in Pennant Melangell.
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An old Scottish name for Succisa pratensis is 'curl-doddy'. In Fife there was a belief that chanting, "Curl-Doddy, do my biddin',
Soop my house and hool my midden” while holding one of these flowers, would summon a brownie spirit to help clean the home or cowshed. #FolkloreSunday
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When a classic Welsh tale and Javanese leather puppet art were combined, you got "Culhwch ac Olwen: The Wayang". A tale of star-crossed lovers Culhwch and Olwen in wayang kulit medium.
It also shares elements with #Tolkien's tale of Beren and Lúthien. 1/4 🧵
#FolkloreSunday
ALT Shadows of two wayang-style figures being propped and manipulated on the screen.
ALT A black and white photograph of two people holding Javanese-style shadow puppets in front of a screen.
ALT A black and white close-up photo of a stylized shadow puppet in the shape of a flying bird. In the background is a giant cloth screen for the shadow puppet performance.
ALT A black and white photo of a shadow puppet performance; a long-haired woman is holding a stylized fish shadow puppet in front of a fabric screen, with Welsh landscape projected on it.
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King Arthur owned the mighty dog Cavall, His name is similar to the Latin word for "horse," referencing his great size, strength, and speed. While hunting the giant boar Trwyth, Cavall left a permanent footprint in a stone on a cairn, which is impossible to remove.
#WyrdWednesday
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In Scots Gealic folklore, the 'cait sìth' - faerie cat - a faerie that takes the shape of a black cat with a distinctive white spot on it's chest
there's also: 'lucha sìth' - faerie mouse; 'cu sìth' - faerie dog
#WyrdWednesday #cats
#illustration Arthur Rackham
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Wonderful #storytelling afternoon yesterday from @BritIrelandTale at @CentreMyth #Todmorden. Retelling of one of my favourites ‘Dead Moon’. If you’re wondering what the old penny and grass mean - you’ll have to listen to the story! #folklore #deadmoon #faefolk
