Season 4 Episode 3: Wise Old Salmon - The Folklore & Stories of Salmon

Season 4 continues with Episode 3 – Wise Old Salmon. In this episode we’re exploring the folklore, nature and stories of the ever resilient and persevering salmon.

The myth at the end of this episode is dark folks, there is nothing gentle about The Binding Of Loki so, as always, I would recommend that you should listen through first before listening with younger members of your household.

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References

Books

Readers Digest, (1973) Folklore Myths And Legends Of Britain.

Thompson, Siolo, (2021) Winterseer Animal Companion Oracle, Llewellyn.

Westwood, Jennifer & Kingshill, Sophia (1988) The Fabled Coast: Legends & Traditions From Aroudn The Shores Of Britain and Ireland, Random House Books.

Westwood, Jennifer & Kingshill, Sophia (2011) The Lore of Scotland, Arrow Books.

Westwood, Jennifer (1987) Albion: A Guide To Legendary Britain, Paladin.

Websites:

Salmon Mythology & Foklore - https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/others/salmon/salmon-mythology-and-folklore/#:~:text=The%20Celts%20associated%20the%20salmon,it%2C%20thereby%20gaining%20all%20knowledge.

Salmon Folklore - https://thenestcollective.co.uk/salmon-folklore/

Salmon - https://www.cambrianwildwood.org/species/salmon/

New report warns of threat to small salmon populations -

https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/news-and-blogs/news/new-report-warns-of-threat-to-small-salmon-populations/?lang=en#:~:text=“Climate%20change%20is%20the%20most,survival%20in%20many%20Welsh%20rivers.

The Missing salmon - https://oceanographicmagazine.com/features/missing-salmon-alliance/

DD Storyteller on YouTube - www.youtube.com/ddstoryteller

Music Attribution:

Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Incidental Music – Celtic Ambient Loop via Pixabay.

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