According to the Venerable Bede, what we call February was called Sol-Monath by the ancient Britons. This translates to 'Month of Cakes' and the people gave cakes to the gods as offerings. I don't know about you, but that's a practice I could get behind.

It's worth bearing in mind that what we think of as 'cake' is not what people of earlier centuries had in mind. Often, early 'cake' was more like bread. The type of cake we eat now first emerges in its original form in the mid-17th century.

Yet that doesn't stop cake from accruing a whole range of folklore, helping people to ward off witches, find love, and celebrate important occasions. Let's explore this folklore in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!

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Let Them Eat Cake: Cakes to Bring Love and Ward Off Witches