Stories From Lore - A Folklore And Nature Podcast

Season 4 Episode 1: The Horned Gods - The Folklore of Stags, Hinds and Deer

Welcome to Season 4 and the first theme for this season is ‘The Horned Gods’. In this episode I explore the prince of the forest, the stag and its associated folklore, gods and mythology. On occasion there are 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. To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me on patreon for digital zines, a book club, audio stories, previews, earlier extended versions of this podcast and online workshop. www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller [http://www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller] For more stories woven with folklore and the old ways you can find me via the following channels: www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller [http://www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller] www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller [http://www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller] References Books Barber, Richard (1992) Bestiary: MS Bodley 764, The Folio Society Borges, Jorge Luis, (2002) The Book Of Imaginary Beings, Vintage Books, London Dent, Susie, (2018) Brewers Dictionary Of Phrase & Fable. Monaghan, Patricia, (2014) Encyclopedia of Goddesses & Heroines, New World Library, California. Nozedar, Adele (2010) The Illustrated Signs & Symbols Sourcebook: An A to Z Compendium Of Over 1000 Designs, Harper Thorsons, London. Russell et al (1973), Folklore. Myths & Legends Of Britain, Reader’s Digest. Websites: Forest law by Jane Winters, Institute of Historical Research https://earlyenglishlaws.ac.uk/reference/essays/forest-law/ [https://earlyenglishlaws.ac.uk/reference/essays/forest-law/] Commoners & Commoning https://www.new-forest-national-park.com/commoners-commoning/ [https://www.new-forest-national-park.com/commoners-commoning/] Deer Species - The British Deer Society https://bds.org.uk/information-advice/about-deer/deer-species/ [https://bds.org.uk/information-advice/about-deer/deer-species/] Gundestrup caldron - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gundestrup-Caldron [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gundestrup-Caldron] Cernunnos - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cernunnos [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cernunnos] The Legend of Sadhbh - https://stairnaheireann.net/2016/03/17/the-legend-of-sadhbh/ [https://stairnaheireann.net/2016/03/17/the-legend-of-sadhbh/] Deer Mythology & Folklore - https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/mammals/deer/deer-mythology-and-folklore/ [https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/mammals/deer/deer-mythology-and-folklore/] Black Spot - Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81079046 [https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81079046] Music Attribution: Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [http://incompetech.com/]) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Get full access to Cerridwen's Cauldron at cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe [https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Season 3 Episode 7: A Fish In The Net - Folklore of Fish And The Sea

Here it is! The seventh episode of Season 3 of the podcast, the last episode of the season but you will be pleased to know I'm already working on Season 4! I know this episode is a little late but last month was a little bit crazy in one way or another. Hopefully this episode finds you well and you will enjoy a little fishy folklore. This month’s theme is ‘A Fish In The Net’ and for this episode I have some a trip to the beach, the shanty ‘When The Boat Comes In’ some selected folklore of fish and the story of ‘The Fisherman And The Fish’. On occasion there are 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. To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me on patreon for digital zines, a book club, audio stories, previews, earlier extended versions of this podcast and online workshop. www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller [http://www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller] For more stories woven with folklore and the old ways you can find me via the following channels: www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller [http://www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller] www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller [http://www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller] References Books Breverton, Terry (2010) Breverton’s Nautical Curiosities: A Book Of The Sea, Quercus. Dent, Susie, (2018) Brewers Dictionary Of Phrase & Fable. Russell et al (1973), Folklore. Myths & Legends Of Britain, Reader’s Digest. Websites: Flying Fish - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_fish [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_fish] What is the story of the Flying Fish - https://procaffenation.com/story-flying-fish/ [https://procaffenation.com/story-flying-fish/] The Flying Fish Dispute - https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-flying-fish-dispute/ [https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-flying-fish-dispute/] Authentic Barbados Flying Fish https://www.sandals.com/blog/coucou-and-flying-fish-recipe/#:~:text=Flying%20fish%20is%20a%20type,of%20the%20Bajan%20national%20dish [https://www.sandals.com/blog/coucou-and-flying-fish-recipe/#:~:text=Flying%20fish%20is%20a%20type,of%20the%20Bajan%20national%20dish]. Mālolo: the flying fish  -https://www.mauimagazine.net/malolo/ [https://www.mauimagazine.net/malolo/] Ainu Legend of the trout that founded the world - https://japanesemythology.wordpress.com/ainu-legend-of-the-trout-that-founded-the-world/ [https://japanesemythology.wordpress.com/ainu-legend-of-the-trout-that-founded-the-world/] The White Trout - https://emeraldisle.ie/the-white-trout [https://emeraldisle.ie/the-white-trout] Fur-Bearing Trout - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur-bearing_trout#:~:text=The%20fur%2Dbearing%20trout%20 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur-bearing_trout#:~:text=The%20fur-bearing%20trout%20](or,%22shaggy%20trout%22%20of%20Iceland. A Guide To Koi In Mythology - https://pondinformer.com/koi-mythology/#:~:text=In%20Japan%2C%20koi%20carp%20are,and%20accepting%20death%20with%20courage [https://pondinformer.com/koi-mythology/#:~:text=In%20Japan%2C%20koi%20carp%20are,and%20accepting%20death%20with%20courage]. Weird Norfolk  - https://www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/weird-norfolk-storm-witchcraft-kings-lynn-1383266 [https://www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/weird-norfolk-storm-witchcraft-kings-lynn-1383266] Folklore Thursday: The Witch Files: Going to Sea in an Eggshell https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/the-witch-files-going-to-sea-in-an-eggshell/ [https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/the-witch-files-going-to-sea-in-an-eggshell/] The Big Five - https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-big-five-fish-species/ [https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-big-five-fish-species/] Seasick Fish - https://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2009/04/22/seasick-fish [https://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2009/04/22/seasick-fish] Music Attribution: Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [http://incompetech.com/]) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] With thanks for Clare Mansell for production Get full access to Cerridwen's Cauldron at cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe [https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Season 3 Episode 6: Reap What You Sow - Folklore of Farming, Allotments and Gardens

Merry Met virtual traveler and welcome to Stories From Lore. A monthly podcast that invites you to ‘Rewild Yourself Through Story,‘ by exploring nature, folklore and the stories it inspires. My name is Dawn Nelson and I am an author and professional storyteller. The spring is here at last and it's time to start sowing the seeds that will provide food for the table in the summer. This month’s theme is ‘Reap What You Sow’ and for this episode I have some nature journaling from the garden as I plant up some dwarf fruit trees, the ballad ‘All The Chickens In The Garden’ the folklore of fruit and vegetables and the story of ‘The Farmer & The Boggart’. On occasion there are 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. To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me on patreon for digital zines, a book club, audio stories, previews, earlier extended versions of this podcast and online workshop. www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller [http://www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller] For more stories woven with folklore and the old ways you can find me via the following channels: www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller [http://www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller] www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller [http://www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller] References Books Baker, Margaret, (1969) Discovering The Folklore Of Plants, Shire Classics. Russell et al (1973), Folklore. Myths & Legends Of Britain, Reader’s Digest. Simpson, Jaqueline & Roud, Steve (2000) A Dictionary of English Folklore, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Harrington-Oakley, Christina, (2020) The Treadwell’s Book Of Plant Magic, Readwells, London. Websites: The History Of Artichokes - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/artichokes#:~:text=According%20to%20Greek%20myth%2C%20the,with%20him%20to%20Mount%20Olympus [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/artichokes#:~:text=According%20to%20Greek%20myth%2C%20the,with%20him%20to%20Mount%20Olympus]. The History, Mythology and Health Benefits of the Artichoke https://seggiano.com/inspiration/the-history-mythology-and-health-benefits-of-the-artichoke/ [https://seggiano.com/inspiration/the-history-mythology-and-health-benefits-of-the-artichoke/] The Cornucopia in Greek Mythology https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/cornucopia.html [https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/cornucopia.html] Oat Plant Lore https://www.plant-lore.com/oat/ [https://www.plant-lore.com/oat/] The Legend Of John Barelycorn https://www.learnreligions.com/the-legend-of-john-barleycorn-2562157 [https://www.learnreligions.com/the-legend-of-john-barleycorn-2562157] Music Attribution: Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [http://incompetech.com/]) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Get full access to Cerridwen's Cauldron at cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe [https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Season 3 Episode 5: Kings Under The Hill - Folklore of Sleeping Kings

Merry Met virtual traveler and welcome to Stories From Lore. A monthly podcast that invites you to ‘Rewild Yourself Through Story,‘ by exploring nature, folklore and the stories it inspires. My name is Dawn Nelson and I am an author and professional storyteller. ‘Kings Under The HIll' is this month’s theme and for this episode have some ramblings from the hills with a very special guest, the ballad of  ‘Broomfield Hill’, the folklore of mountains and barrows, kings and sleeping, and I'm telling the story of ‘The King Asleep The Hill’, an old English folktale. A Little Note - On occasion there are 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. References Books Russell et al (1973), Folklore. Myths & Legends Of Britain, Reader’s Digest. Simpson, Jaqueline & Roud, Steve (2000) A Dictionary of English Folklore, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Websites: Glastonbury Tor - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/glastonbury-tor/features/legends-of-the-tor [https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/glastonbury-tor/features/legends-of-the-tor] Hill or Tara - https://boynevalleytours.com/fionn-mac-cumhaill.htm#:~:text=Legend%20has%20it%20that%20Fionn,Ireland%20surrounded%20by%20the%20Fianna [https://boynevalleytours.com/fionn-mac-cumhaill.htm#:~:text=Legend%20has%20it%20that%20Fionn,Ireland%20surrounded%20by%20the%20Fianna]. Sutton Hoo Burial - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-hoo/features/the-royal-burial-mounds-at-sutton-hoo#:~:text=Sutton%20Hoo%20is%20England's%20Valley,surrounded%20by%20his%20extraordinary%20treasures [https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-hoo/features/the-royal-burial-mounds-at-sutton-hoo#:~:text=Sutton%20Hoo%20is%20England]. Sutton Hoo, British Museum - https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/death-and-memory/anglo-saxon-ship-burial-sutton-hoo [https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/death-and-memory/anglo-saxon-ship-burial-sutton-hoo] Sutton Hoo - National Geographic - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/famed-anglo-saxon-ship-burial-sutton-hoo-last-kind [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/famed-anglo-saxon-ship-burial-sutton-hoo-last-kind] Taplow Burial - http://anglosaxon.archeurope.info/index.php?page=taplow [http://anglosaxon.archeurope.info/index.php?page=taplow] Welsh Myth Takes WIng - https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2004/nov/20/guardianletters2 [https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2004/nov/20/guardianletters2] Music Attribution: Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [http://incompetech.com/]) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Sound Effects: "Footsteps, Concrete, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk [http://www.jshaw.co.uk/]) "01113 knight fight orginal.wav” and "01560 creepy metal creaks.wav" by RobinHood76 "DrawSword04.mp3” by Yap_Audio_Production "Digging with Shovel OWI.wav" by Allen2001 "Sword Fight.mp3” by 890troller  all from freesound.org [http://freesound.org/] With thanks to Clare Mansell for assistance with production. Get full access to Cerridwen's Cauldron at cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe [https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Season 3 Episode 4: The Dreadful Wind & Rain - Weather Folklore

Merry Met virtual traveller and welcome to Stories From Lore. A monthly podcast that invites you to ‘Rewild Yourself Through Story,‘ by exploring nature, folklore and the stories it inspires. My name is Dawn Nelson and I am an author and professional storyteller. ‘The Dreadful Wind & Rain' is this month’s theme and for this episode I have some nature journaling notes for you, a ballad named ‘Windy Old Weather’, the folklore of rain, rainbows, fog, mist and storms and I'm telling the story of ‘The Boy Who Went To the North Wind’, collected by Asbjornsen & Moe. My friend Clare Mansell, who has many years experience in audio, has been helping me with production this series and for this episode she's had some fun adding sound effects to the story, so listen out for those and let me know what you thinkl A Little Note - On occasion there are 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. To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me on patreon for digital zines, a book club, audio stories, previews, earlier extended versions of this podcast and online workshop. www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller [http://www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller] For more stories woven with folklore and the old ways you can find me via the following channels: www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller [http://www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller] www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller [http://www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller] References Books Crumley, Jim, (2018) The Nature Of Winter, Saraband Dent, Susie (2018) Brewers Dictionary of Phrase & Fable (29th Edition), Brewers, Edinburgh Kirkwood, Carol, (2017) And Now, The Weather, BBC Books. Simpson, Jaqueline & Roud, Steve (2000) A Dictionary of English Folklore, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Stephenson, Tom, The Countryside Companion, Odhams Press LTD, London Struthers, Jane (2009) Red Sky At Night: The Book Of Lost Countryside Wisdom, Ebury Press Websites: Weather Lore Sayings - https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/education/classrooms/upload/Weather-Lore-Sayings.pdf [https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/education/classrooms/upload/Weather-Lore-Sayings.pdf] Hether Blether: The Hidden Isle - http://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/finfolk/hether.htm [http://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/finfolk/hether.htm] Dark Mist Descending - Radio Bulgaria - https://bnr.bg/en/post/100220934/a-dark-mist-descending [https://bnr.bg/en/post/100220934/a-dark-mist-descending] Magical Veils of Mist and Smoke in Folklore - https://signemaene.com/2020/12/17/magical-veils-of-mist-and-smoke-in-folklore/ [https://signemaene.com/2020/12/17/magical-veils-of-mist-and-smoke-in-folklore/] Credits & Music Attribution: Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [http://incompetech.com/]) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Music leading into the story: ‘Reflections Of Winter by Nature’s Eye via Pixabay licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Sound Effects via www.orangefreesounds.com [http://www.orangefreesounds.com/], www.freesound.org [http://www.freesound.org] and https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/ [https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/] Fire sound effect - ‘Fireplace’ by Leosalom via Freesound.org [http://freesound.org],  licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] With thanks to Clare Mansell for assistance with production. Get full access to Cerridwen's Cauldron at cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe [https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]