Tales of Fae, and Folklore

This episode is about the vastness of the sea and what creatures could lay beneath it's mysterious waters. The Kraken has been a part of legend, literature and film for centuries. Could it have really existed? Could it still?

Hello my lovely listeners. This is a Q&A with Author Andrea Grant. She reads us one of her short stories about the Trickster Coyote and his adventures from the Coast Salish people. You can find her book through EAGLESPEAKER publishing https://www.eaglespeaker.com/search?q=Modern%20Natives&f_collectionId=52e6d3d8e4b00357a67fcbed Spoken word bookshop https://andreagrant.com Amazon https://sh...

Hello my lovely listeners. This episode includes a guest speaker Laura McAsh. She tell us about her new book which was inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Where to find her book https://www.contrarianpublishing.com/ Laura's Blog https://lmcash22.wixsite.com/literarylemur Book playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3NvvtoU5Nw1GUkAqeQ0a94?si=dnkyE834QO-RzawD6imlAA&pi=Wh3uKq2GQZSR2 https://w...

Hello my lovely listeners. This episode is a review and sneak peak and two books by author Susie Spikol. Susie is a naturalist, a conservationist as well as an author. The first book is a beastiary of different types of Fae. The second is a fun nature and biology activity book for kids with sprinkles of fairy dust on top. find her books at www.susiespikol.com you can also find them on amazon, Barn...

In part 2 of Romance in Folklore and Mythology I discuss the stories of Echo and Narcissus, and Vega and Altair. Enjoy!

Hello everyone. In this episode I talk about the stories of Cliodhna and Ciabhan, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Savitri and Satyavan.

This episode is about skin walkers who try to lure you to your doom.

Hi everyone. this is a small collection of a few ghostly encounters and stories to enjoy on Halloween.

This episode is about tree and nature spirits, and the overall magic of the forest.

This episode is about hybrids. No I'm not talking about the car lol. By Hybrids I mean a combination of human and animal like the mermaid or Harpie. I share three hybrid stories in this episode. The Minotaur and the labyrinth, Pan and the Nymph Syrinx, and the deer woman. Enjoy!

Hi all! This episode is about changelings. These creatures are a huge part of fairy folklore and have been around for centuries. I have compiled a few stories of allegedly true encounters with these beings. 

This episode is about a few of the more creepier Christmas characters that have been used in many cultures to scare children into behaving. Gryla from Iceland, the Kallikantzaroi from Greece, and the infamous Krampus. 

This is a Halloween special which discusses the folktale of The Headless Horseman, and the legend of sleepy hollow. I also share a few ghost stories. Enjoy! Happy Halloween!

This episode touches on the legend of the Vampire, and the man that Bram Stoker based his Dracula character on. 

This episode is about house fairies, with a focus on the Scottish lore of the Brownie. 

This episode tells the stories of the creation of the Celtic people, the Navajo, and the Greeks. 

This episode looks at two folktales that involve the classic witch type figure. Baba Yaga from Slavic folklore, and La Befana from Italian Folklore and tradition. Both are not what they seem. 

This episode is about the Leanan Sidhe or Dark Muse, The Gananagh or love talker, and the story of Tam Lin. Feel free to email talesoffaeandfolklore@gmail.com if you would like to share any stories of your own. You can also listen to this podcast at talesoffaeandfolklore.wordpress.com 

This episode discusses Fairies, Fairy rings, and Fairy hills. We touch on history, rules of dealing with Fairies, Doon Fairy hill in Aberfoyle Scotland and Rev. Robert Kirk and his encounters with the Aos Si. If anyone has any experiences or stories regarding the Fae or beings from Folklore that they would like to share and have me read on my podcast please feel free to email talesoffaeandfolklore...

This episode looks at two tales of wailing women. La Llorona, and the Banshee. This one gave me nightmares lol.

In this episode we discuss folklore surrounding mermaids, nixies, water sprites and selkies. This is one of my favourite topics. I hope you like it. 

This is a little introduction of what folklore is and why I decided to do a pod cast about them.