Nessie's Older Cousin, The Loch Morar Monster - Folklore and Superstition
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Cassie resurfaces in Scotland, to investigate another loch monster, the Morag of Loch Morar. Although Nessie may have hogged the limelight, we find tales of Morag all the way back to the 19th century, from a harbinger of death for the MacDonnell clan, to a reptilian beast attacking local sailors. Folklore and Superstition is now on youtube! Check out our first episode here
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The Lincoln Imp - Folklore and Superstition
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Today, join Cassie in the historic English city of Lincoln, to hear the folk tales surrounding a gargoyle at Lincoln's famous cathedral, said to be the Devil turned to stone and trapped within the church.
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The Ghost of Jan Tregeagle - Folklore and Superstition
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Join Cassie as she tells you a ghost story from Cornwall, in South West England, of an unscrupulous lawyer summoned from beyond the grave to testify in court, whose spirit remains trapped on Earth, eternally trying to evade the clutches of the Devil.
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The Fenodyree of the Isle of Man - Folklore and Superstition
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Today, Cassie brings you to the Isle of Man, a small island in the Irish sea, to tell the tale of a fairy cursed and exiled from the fairy realm, who becomes a hard working helper to the farmers of the isle.
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The Origins of Werewolves, Part 1
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There’s a full moon on the rise, and so Charles and Cassie have bolted the doors, stocked up on silver bullets, and armed themselves with any knowledge on Werewolves they can find. Going all the way back to the Paleolithic, they search for signs of wolf men hiding among cave people, Proto-Indo Europeans, Ancient Greeks and Romans, the Norse, and the Medieval Irish, before investigating the infamous Wolf Trials from the 15th century onwards. Mythillogical logo + Thumbnail art by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below: Thumbnail Art by Gunnar Creutz, Falbygdens...
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5th Anniversary Listener Q&A
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In a one off Q&A session to celebrate 5 years of Mythillogical, Charles and Cassie answer all your burning questions, from 'will you cover this bit of mythology' (yes) to 'do you watch Sumo wrestling' (alas no). Enjoy! Mythillogical logo + Thumbnail art by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below: Audio editing by Byron Lewis, find more original work by him below! Suonatore di Liuto Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Tragic Fate of the Children of Lir - Folklore and Superstition
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Returning for another mini episode, this time Cassie brings you to Ireland, to hear the tale of the four children of the Irish god Lir, turned into swans by a stepmother jealous of their father's love for them.
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Merlin's Treasure - Folklore and Superstition
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In the first of Cassie's solo spin-off, she takes you on a journey to North Wales, to hear the story of how a young Merlin founded his fortress, and the treasure he left behind, waiting for his heir to discover it.
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Cú Chulainn, Hero of the Irish, Part 2
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Heroes arise to battle! Today, Charles the Victorious and Cassie the Nightmare Queen discover the exploits of Cú Chulainn, Ireland’s greatest warrior. Along the way, they tell of the mythical origins of the Irish people, the gods Lugh and The Morrigan, the enmity of the Ulstermen and the Connachta, and Ireland’s most famous epic, the Cattle Raid of Cooley. Mythillogical logo + Thumbnail art by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below: Suonatore di Liuto Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Cú Chulainn, Hero of the Irish, Part 1
Mythillogical
Heroes arise to battle! Today, Charles the Victorious and Cassie the Nightmare Queen discover the exploits of Cú Chulainn, Ireland’s greatest warrior. Along the way, they tell of the mythical origins of the Irish people, the gods Lugh and The Morrigan, the enmity of the Ulstermen and the Connachta, and Ireland’s most famous epic, the Cattle Raid of Cooley. Mythillogical logo + Thumbnail art by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below: Audio editing by Byron Lewis, find more original work by him below! Suonatore di Liuto Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)...
info_outlineOn today's episode Crofty makes a triumphant return, joining Charles to wax poetic about Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon epic rich in historical and legendary connections, and to ask if the eponymous hero was a poet’s creation, or a figure of legend himself?
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