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You would absolutely know a lychgate if you saw one. They make popular backdrops for wedding photos,
I started out with the intention of looking at unusual church names. The problem was, this offered t
Looking at the origins of sports team names might seem antithetical to folklore. Yet sport forms par
Victoria Male is an internationally recognized screenwriter, earning accolades from The Academy of M
There is no shortage of bizarre pub names in the UK. Some of them appear to be a combination of rand
Unlike place names, which often give us information who once lived somewhere, street names can be a
Place names are important and pass on a lot of valuable information, even if we no longer understand
When I decided to write about goats in folklore, I thought I would find plenty of content. After all
Kimberly J. Lau is a professor of literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is the
Pigs appear in folklore in somewhat unusual ways. Sometimes, they choose the location where a church
Certain animals might spring to mind when it comes to folklore. Hares, horses, deer, cats - they all
Following on from 2024's theme of the Folklore of Animals, this month we'll examine the Folklore of
Niina Niskanen is a Finnish artist, writer and a folklorist who specialises in Finnish, Baltic and S
If you think of the phrase "to be in mourning", you'll probably imagine a Victorian scene. Perhaps a
According to legend, two green children wandered into a village in 12th-century Suffolk. No one knew
Dowsing is a fascinating form of divination since it is often used to find water, minerals, or even
There can be a tendency to view folklore as antiquated customs, old legends, or outdated practices.
The Loch Ness Monster is perhaps one of the world's most enduring mysteries. Does a giant reptile re
Few maritime disasters have captured the public imagination like the RMS Titanic. Perhaps it's becau
In this month's episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I'm talking to Russ Williams, the author of W
