Fabulous Folklore with Icy
This is the podcast that accompanies the folklore blog of fantasy and Gothic horror writer, Icy Sedgwick.
Episodes
2:23 Daffodils
6:02 Bluebells
9:08 Hydrangeas
This episode is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. These are toxic plants and should be treated accordingly.
Find the images and references on the blog pos...
Learn some of their origin tales and associated legends in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
2:38 Deadly Nightshade
8:13 Foxgloves
11:38 Angel's Trumpet
All photos of flowers in this...
In this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore, let's look at the legends behind the water signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces!
Find the image on the blog posts: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-water-signs/](https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-water-signs/)
Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/](h...
In this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore, let's look at the legends behind the air signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius!
Find the image on the blog posts: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-air-signs/](https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-air-signs/)
Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/](https:/...
In this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore, let's look at the legends behind the earth signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn!
Find the image on the blog posts: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-earth-signs/](https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-earth-signs/)
Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/](https:...
In this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore, let's look at the legends behind the fire signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius!
Find the image on the blog posts: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-fire-signs/](https://www.icysedgwick.com/zodiac-fire-signs/)
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But why are they such common figures to manifest? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
Find the image on the blog posts: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/ghostly-monks/](https://www.icysedgwick.com/ghostly-monks/)
Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/](...
Let's explore haunted battlefields and pubs in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
Find the image on the blog posts: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/civil-war-ghosts/](https://www.icysedgwick.com/civil-war-ghosts/)
Grab your copy of The Stolen Ghosts: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/book/the-stolen-ghosts/](https://www.icysedgwick.co...
Some think she's a nature elemental, others a fairy woman. Or is she a sad spirit of a lonely woman?
Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
Find the image on the blog posts: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/green-lady/](https://www.icysedgwick.com/green-lady/)
Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: [htt...
Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
Find the image on the blog posts: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/hawthorn-folklore](https://www.icysedgwick.com/hawthorn-folklore)
Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/...
Which of these roles is true?
Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
Find the image on the blog posts: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/elder-tree-folklore](https://www.icysedgwick.com/elder-tree-folklore)
Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/...
And is there more to them than longbows?
Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
See the images on the blog post: [http://icysedgwick.com/yew](http://icysedgwick.com/yew)
Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore here: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/...
How did people use rowan to get the most from its protective abilities?
Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
See the images or get the blog post transcript here: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/rowan-folklore/](https://www.icysed...
I wrote a short story inspired by this folklore, which you can now find in my *Black Dog & Other Gothic Tales* collection.
Here's an audio version as my Halloween gift to you!
Enjoy...
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Become a Patron for bonus content at [https://patre...
People stored bodies at the graveyard in the dead house prior to a regular burial, and the authorities kept the dead in them until the bodies could be claimed.
But are these spaces likely to be haunted - or just eerie?
Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
See the images or get the blog post transcript here: [https://www.icysedg...
But who was Charon, and what is the folklore surrounding him?
Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
See the images or get the blog post transcript here: [https://www.icysedg...
She haunts rivers and pools in Scotland and Ireland. But who is she and why is she an omen of death?
Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore.
See the images or get the blog post transcript here: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/bean-nighe/](https://www.icysedgwick.com/bean-nighe/)
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Some of the more strange hybrid mythical beasts, like the manticore, Chimera, and cockatrice, have faded from art and literature.
But why? Find out in this episode of Fabulous Folklore.
See the images or get the blog post transcript here: [https://www.icysedgwick.com/hybrid-mythical-beasts/](https://www.icysedgwick.com/hybrid-mythical-beasts/)
Get your fr...
In days gone by, autumn was also a time to prepare for the harsh reality of winter! There's no wonder it has a range of superstitions predicting what the weather might be like, or how good your crops might be.
And then there's the use of conkers to ward off spiders. Seriously.
Find out some ...
But how do these gentle creatures appear in legend? Where did they come from and what do they represent?
Let's find out in this episode of Fabulous Folklore.
See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/unicorns-in-legend/
Get your free guide to protecting your house with folklore h...
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