Join us for a discussion on all things fairies (AKA faeries, fae, fay, Little People, Wee Folk, Fair Folk, etc. etc., etc.). Turns out, when it comes to Celtic and western European fairy lore, pretty much EVERYTHING comes down to the fae, and they are not having it with our human sh*t. From changelings, to banshees, to boggarts, to brownies – Holy Cow – it’s all fairies! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and more.
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Here are our sources:
- https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/britchange.html
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/12/19/are-fairies-real-origin/8121470001/
- https://www.livescience.com/25413-fairies.html
- https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Origins-of-Fairies/
- https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/irish-folklore-fairies/
- https://www.irishstar.com/culture/nostalgia/not-friendly-fairies-irish-folklore-29298408
- https://irishpagan.school/sidhe-irish-fairy-folklore/
- https://thegallerist.art/the-origins-of-fairies-myths-and-folklore/
- https://theconversation.com/fairies-werent-always-cute-they-used-to-drink-human-blood-and-kidnap-children-170305
- https://owlcation.com/humanities/Faerie-lore-of-the-British-Isles
- https://public.oed.com/blog/december-2013-update-release-notes/
- https://claireryanauthor.com/blog/2017/2/22/2644-the-origins-of-fairies/
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/watch/video/127552
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/26844486
- https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-archaeological-journal/article/bewitched-by-an-elf-dart-fairy-archaeology-folk-magic-and-traditional-medicine-in-ireland/7EF2D9BD63A34CAA405A42E120C4D421
- https://ericwedwards.wordpress.com/2015/08/14/the-origin-and-lore-of-fairies-and-fairy-land/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classifications_of_fairies
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy
Surprise! We’re talking all things spooky caves in this bonus episode we recorded last fall with the incomparable Sara Head of the Archaeological Fantasies podcast. Listen to hear us discuss the use and mythology about caves from prehistory to current-day TikTok conspiracies. This episode is a bit less polished than our regular ones, but we hope you enjoy this deep dive into the creepy world of caves! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora, or iHeartRadio.
You can find Sara on Twitter @ArchyFantasies, or on these podcasts: Archaeological Fantasies, Paranormal Archaeology, and Digging to the Other Side.
View the Missing 411 maps here: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/missing-persons-cave-maps/
Photos of the Crystal Maiden skeleton in the Cave of the Crystal Sepulchre: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-crystal-maiden-of-the-actun-tunichil-muknal-cave-belize
Here are our sources:
- https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26208873
- https://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Midwest/04/28/cave.deaths/index.html
- https://www.archaeology.org/issues/96-1307/trenches/962-greece-portals-underworld-neolithic
- https://magazine.mayaluxe.com/articles//cenotes-of-yucatan-sacred-portals-to-the-maya-paradise
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/11-hidden-spots-to-enter-the-underworld
- https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2014-5-september-october/green-life/spelunkers-beware-these-are-5-spookiest-caves-america
- https://www.ladbible.com/community/weird-conspiracy-theorist-says-people-are-going-missing-in-cannibal-caves-20210525
- https://www.thesmokies.com/dennis-martin-feral-humans/
- https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/02/getting-lost-cave-labyrinth-brain/582865/
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journey-oldest-cave-paintings-world-180957685/
- https://www.science101.com/why-the-catacombs-in-paris-are-dubbed-the-gate-to-hell/
- https://drivinvibin.com/2021/05/04/national-parks-home-to-feral-people/
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-018-0599-5
- https://nypost.com/2018/02/20/theres-a-good-reason-why-people-suddenly-died-near-roman-portal-to-hell/
- https://www.cometoparis.com/paris-guide/paris-monuments/the-catacombs-of-paris-s955
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Paris
- https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/ts/2018/02/02/paris-from-quarry-to-catacombs/
Edward Cullen and Dracula. Two vastly different characters that have one major thing in common – they vant to suck your blood. If you enjoyed our first episode about vampires, you will love this one! Dr. Holly Walters, cultural anthropologist, author, and knower of all things vampires, joins us to chat about the origins of the modern day vampire. What stories inspired the young, sexy, blood-sucking vampire that we know and love today? Are Meagan and Paige embarrassed by the poor taste in vampire fiction? Listen now to find out!
You can find Holly at her blog or on Twitter!
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