Season 4 Episode 5: Castle Dwellers - Folklore & Stories Of Castle Ruins

Season 4 continues with Episode 5 – Castle Dwellers. In this episode we’re exploring some of the folklore, nature and stories surrounding castle ruins.

There are some dark folkloric characters explored in this podcast and 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:

Ashe, Geoffrey et al (1973), Folklore Myths and Legends Of Britain, Readers Digest

Henderson, William (1879). Folklore of the Northern Counties of England and the Borders (2nd ed.) W. Satchell, Peyton & Co

Jeffs, Amy (2023) Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain, Quercus Publishing

Westwood & Simpson (2005) The Lore Of The Land, Penguin Books

Online:

The Princes In The Tower - https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/the-princes-in-the-tower/#gs.5115me

The Ravens - https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/whats-on/the-ravens/#gs.511dzx

Caring For Our Raven – Includes Munin’s escape story -

Welsh Myth Takes Wing –

https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2004/nov/20/guardianletters2

Sussex Giants - http://www.sussexarch.org.uk/saaf/giants.html

Mythical Creatures – Episode 4 - Redcaps - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001tj0y

Last Tuesday Society Lecture – 25th January 2024 – John Clark – Gog & Magog -

https://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org

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