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Inside the Hollow Earth

July 1, 2024 boneandsickle cults, Edgar Allen Poe, EPISODE, fairies, folklore, Gerald of Wales, history, hollow earth, mythology, science fiction, subterranean, subterranean adventure, utopia

Borrowed from fairy lore, the notion of a hollow earth peopled by superior beings became a theme of literary fantasies as[…]

Banshees (Rebroadcast)

March 16, 2024 boneandsickle banshee, Celts, curses, EPISODE, fairies, folklore, ghost stories, ghosts, history, Ireland, mummies, pagan, paganism

Banshees are spirits of Irish folklore, who warn of impending deaths. Originally considered fairies, their Irish name, bean sídhe, means “woman of the[…]

“Ancient Lights” by Algernon Blackwood

July 13, 2023 boneandsickle EPISODE, fairies, folk horror, folklore, gothic literature, horror, literature, mystery, pagan, paganism, Weird Fiction

Why not enjoy a reading of Algernon Blackwood’s “Ancient Lights” before wandering off into those summery woods — a classic[…]