Speaking to the Dead: Necromancy in Magic and Folklore
So, what is necromancy and what does it have to do with folklore? Come with me, and let’s enter the peculiar world of death divination…
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The Folklore of Exorcism
The influences of folklore in the beliefs and rituals of exorcism are traced by Dr. Francis Young, who explores these effects in a practice common to many cultures and countries.
Bringing Folk Tales to Life for Children
Folk tales tell us how we live and keep our local history alive. They pass on the stories and knowledge that may never be written down.
The Ogham Alphabet Deciphered, in Twenty Hilarious Tweets
Here’s an introduction to the trees featured in the Ogham alphabet!
The Two-headed Ghost That Terrorised a Welsh Community
The Victorian newspaper archives are full of unusual ghost sightings, but there aren’t many as unique, or with a more gruesome origin story, than the Welsh spectre which gained a second head.