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The Drachenfels near Königswinter is named after a dragon that allegedly lived on its slopes. Two legends are associated with the dragon and its demise, which we're investigating in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/rescuing-a-maiden-dragon-legends-on-the-drachenfels
We often associate broomsticks with witches (and thus Halloween). But they can also be used for protective reasons too in folklore. Hang one on the bedroom door to sweep away nightmares... [Image from the New York Public Library]
Some believe it’s unlucky to take fuchsia flowers indoors. Emily at GrowEatGift notes that the fuchsia also provides fairies with a favourite hiding place. Which could explain why it’s unlucky to bring them indoors.
As Liz Dodds points out, the colour "fuchsia" itself became popular in the later 19th century. A French chemist named his new red dye 'fuchsine', later renamed magenta.
The scarlet fuchsia means "taste" in the Victorian language of flowers.
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Phlox Paniculata, a flower from the central and eastern United States.
In the Victorian language of flowers, phlox meant 'unanimity'.
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Doing an online talk on 30 October at 6 pm GMT - From Guising to Fancy Dress: The Lore of Costumes at Halloween! Come along!
It's free, but in conjunction with Creswell Crags.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-guising-to-fancy-dress-the-lore-of-costumes-at-halloween-tickets-723296939617?aff=oddtdtcreator
According to legend, knights in the Middle Ages would wear two daisies to show he was the favourite of the ladies.
Dreaming of daises in the spring or summer means good luck is coming, but dream of them in autumn or winter and bad luck is coming.
In the Victorian language of flowers, the daisy meant "innocence" and "I share your sentiments".
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#Folklore #Flowers #FabulousFolklorePodcast #PlantLore #Daisies #Flowers #FolkloreThursday #FolkloreBlog #Floriography #VictorianLanguageofFlowers
Many schools end up with urban legends and folklore attached to them, likes ghosts, accidents that never happened, or secret rooms. And I wrote this episode using stories I gathered on social media from you! Let's explore some of the stories you told me of Green Ladies, black dogs, and cautionary tales in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/school-folklore-ghosts-black-dogs-and-cautionary-tales
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We're off to Edinburgh this week to explore the mystery of the miniature coffins found on Arthur's Seat. Who put them there? And why? And how do they link to Burke & Hare? https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/the-mysterious-miniature-coffins-found-on-edinburghs-arthurs-seat #FabulousFolklorePodcast
It's National Marine Week with The Wildlife Trusts, so I thought I'd share some marine-related folklore!
This is Inner Farne, in the Farne Islands.
St Cuthbert is said to have driven the evil spirits from the island when he settled there, though they occasionally return. When they do, they scream and ride black goats before disappearing.
#FarneIslands #StCuthbert #NationalMarineWeek #NorthSea #GhostLore #FabulousFolklorePodcast #GhostStories #InnerFarne
It's National Marine Week with The Wildlife Trusts, so I thought I'd share some marine-related folklore!
This is one of the many rocky islands among the Farne Islands - I took this photo back in 2019 on a trip to see the puffins. Some say the islands are haunted by the many shipwrecked sailors who died in the area.
#FarneIslands #Seabirds #NationalMarineWeek #NorthSea #GhostLore #FabulousFolklorePodcast #GhostStories
Minerva was the Roman goddess associated with all things intelligence, crafts-related, and military strategy.
How did she combine so many disciplines? And why has she been rehabilitated in a way other goddesses weren't?
Let's look at some of her myths and how people worshipped her in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/meet-minerva-goddess-of-intellect-inspiration-the-arts
Red dahlia near Newcastle Civic Centre.
In Mrs L. Burke's 1867 Illustrated Language of Flowers dictionary, the dahlia meant 'instability'.
#FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #Flowers #FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #Dahlia #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography #Plants
Vulcan is the god of fire, volcanoes and blacksmiths. How did the Romans worship him? And what is the Vulcanalia? Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/meet-vulcan-roman-god-of-fire-volcanoes-and-blacksmiths #FabulousFolklorePodcast
Argentinian vervain, or Verbena bonariensis, is incredibly popular with butterflies!
In the Victorian language of flowers, vervain meant 'enchantment'.
This might explain why it appears in folk magic, both to ward off evil, but also to make any wish come true if its undiluted juice is used in a potion.
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Is Juno just a Roman version of Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus, or is there more to this fascinating goddess than first meets the eye? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/meet-juno-queen-of-the-gods-and-protector-of-the-roman-state #FabulousFolklorePodcast #RomanGods
Common yarrow! Also known as Death Flower, Devil’s Nettle, Old Man's Mustard, Snake's Grass, and Woundwort.
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You could wear yarrow for protection, or carry it to attract friends. Yarrow is excellent for banishing evil.
People once thought you could hang yarrow above the marriage bed if you'd used it in a wedding decoration, and this would guarantee seven years of true love.
#FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #Yarrow #Plants
Feverfew appears in the Lacnunga, an Old English medicinal text. A healer would boil feverfew, red nettles and plantain in butter, and speak the invocation from the Lacnunga. Then they would dip a knife into the liquid. This should alleviate the stitch, an example of sympathetic magic. A stitch feels like a stabbing pain. If we soothe a stabbing implement, then we should soothe the stitch.
#FolkloreThursday #PlantLore #FabulousFolklorePodcast #folklore #FolkloreBlog #plants #feverfew
Red Clover!
Also known as beebread, cow grass, honeysuckle clover, and marl grass.
According to folklore, you should wear it over your heart on blue silk to recover from heartbreak in love.
And wear red clover before you sign any financial contracts!
#FabulousFolklorePodcast #PlantLore #flowers #Folklore #FolkloreThursday #FolkloreBlog #RedClover #Clover
The meadow buttercup! Children hold the flowers under their chin. If it reflects yellow, it means they like butter.
During the medieval era, beggars rubbed the sap from these flowers into their skin. It is so irritating it opened up horrible sores they hoped might win them sympathy.
In Mrs Burke's Language of Flowers dictionary of 1856, the buttercup meant "ingratitude" and "childishness".
#FabulousFolklorePodcast #PlantLore #Folklore #FolkloreThursday #FolkloreBlog #MeadowButtercup
The Iris!
They've been associated with royalty since the 5th century. According to folklore, putting a vase of irises in a space will cleanse its energy.
In Mrs Burke's Language of Flowers dictionary of 1856, the Iris simply meant "message".
#FabulousFolklorePodcast #PlantLore #Flowers #Folklore #FolkloreThursday #FolkloreBlog #Iris
Did you know there are legends of vampires in southern Scotland and northern England? We're looking at them in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
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Don't bring yellow poppies into the house because they might bring storms and headaches with them!
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Herb bennet is also known as cloveroot, colewort, golden star, St Benedict's Herb, and wood avens.
It could be used to drive away evil spirits.
According to S. Theresa Dietz, if worn as an amulet, it could prevent attacks by dogs or venomous snakes.
#FabulousFolklorePodcast #PlantLore #Flowers #Folklore #FolkloreThursday #FolkloreBlog #HerbBennet #WoodAvens
It's World Bee Day! Did you know that a bee landing on your hand means money is on the way? If one lands on your head, it means success will be yours!
It's also essential to speak to bees in a calm voice. And you should never swear at bees. They might take offence and leave their hive.
I have a blog post with more bee lore if you're interested - https://www.icysedgwick.com/bees-folklore/
#Bees #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #WorldBeeDay #WorldBeeDay2023 #FolkloreBlog
Clematis is also known as Leather Flower, Old Man's Beard, Pepper Vine, Traveller's Joy, and Virgin's Bower.
The ancient Greeks used 'clematis' to refer to a whole range of climbing plants.
It can symbolise artifice, ingenuity, love, and want.
According to Mrs Burke's 1856 Illustrated Language of Flowers, it means 'mental beauty'.
#Clematis #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #Flowers #FolkloreBlog #TravellersJoy #Plants #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
Enjoy these four ghost stories from Paris, featuring the Phantom of the Opera, a blood-red omen of death, a Resistance conspirator, and a lonely musician in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/4-paris-ghost-stories-from-the-city-of-light #FabulousFolklorePodcast #Paris #GhostStories
The forget-me-not was once called scorpion grass because the flower heads curl over and people thought they looked like scorpion tails.
In the mid-1850s, there was a trend in Germany for planting forget-me-nots on graves.
In the Victorian language of flowers, the forget-me-not meant 'remembrance'.
#FabulousFolklorePodcast #PlantLore #Flowers #Folklore #FolkloreThursday #FolkloreBlog #ForgetMeNots #Floriography #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers
Thistles are a beautiful plant and the beloved floral emblem of Scotland. Find out how thistles can banish evil, drive away gloomy thoughts, and protect your home in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/folklore-of-thistles-protection-from-evil-predicting-rain-and-a-mental-boost #FabulousFolklorePodcast #Thistles #Folklore #PlantLore
It's St Mark's Eve! In the 17-19th centuries, people might hold a vigil in the church porch between 11 pm and 1 am to see visions of who would die that coming year pass into the church. In some traditions, they did so for 3 successive years to see the apparations [Image by me] #FabulousFolklorePodcast #Folklore #StMarksEve #FolkTraditions #FolkloreThursday #FolkloreBlog
Daisies are pretty but their growth on lawns can make them an unwanted plant. They're also associated with love, childhood & divination, so let's look at daisy chains and pulling petals in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/folklore-of-daisies-love-divination-and-daisy-chains #FabulousFolklorePodcast #Daisies #Folklore #PlantLore