Fabulous Folklore will give you your weekly fix of fabulous folklore in fifteen minutes (or less)!
Elder trees are a common sight in the UK. They're also complex, between protection from and for witc
Yew trees are often the oldest trees found in ancient churchyards. But what do they represent, and h
Rowan is a popular tree for protection against witchcraft and fairies. You often find its wood or br
Earlier today I published an episode about the folklore of the dead house. I wrote a short story i
The dead house was a common occurrence in the days before refrigerated mortuaries. People stored b
Charon, the ancient ferryman of Greek myth, is one of those figures that pops up even where other de
The fetch appears in folklore as an apparition seen when another is apparently dead or dying. But
You've probably heard about the banshee, announcing deaths with her keening cry. But what of the 'wa
The 'season of mists and mellow fruitfulness' is upon us again! It's a time of harvest, and watching
Not all mythological creatures are as popular as the unicorn or dragon. Some of the more strange h
Unicorns might be more popular as children's decorations, or even as 'themes' in makeup collections
There are tales of dragons in folklore all over the world. But how do the worm tales of northern Eng
Welcome to Part 2 of this special edition of Fabulous Folklore - the 2020 Folk-a-pa-lore-za! In Aug
Griffins are popular symbols in art and heraldry. They're also common statues outside banks and stat
Welcome to this special edition of Fabulous Folklore - the 2020 Folk-a-pa-lore-za! In August, 12 fo
Sleep is a mysterious process, yet it's also when we're most vulnerable. For centuries, people have
From strange remedies involving live pigeons to supernatural theories of its cause, there is plenty
The loss of your first tooth is a pretty important event in your life. Providing you carefully place
People often believe Old English medicine would be primitive or superstitious. Yet one remedy found
Aesculapius was the Roman God of Healing and Medicine (Asclepius in Greece). But who is he and why
