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The Sin-Eater

March 24, 2025 boneandsickle afterlife, Britain, Catholicism, death, England, EPISODE, folklore, funerary customs, history, horror, literature, Sin-Eater

The Sin-Eater was a figure associated with funerals of the 17th – 19th century, mostly in Wales, and the English[…]

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Mélusine, the Serpent Fairy

February 18, 2025 boneandsickle Arthurian, curses, EPISODE, fairies, fairy tales, folk tales, France, French werewolves, giants, history, hybrids, legends, literature, Mélusine, Melusine, mermaids, snakes

Mélusine is a female fairy of medieval legend. who suffers under a curse transforming her once weekly into a monstrous[…]

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La Befana, the Witch of Twelfth Night

December 15, 2024 boneandsickle Christmas, EPISODE, folk customs, folklore, history, holidays, Italy, legends, pop culture, witches

A short extra episode on Befana, the gift-bringing Italian witch associated with Twelfth Night, the end of the Christmas season.[…]

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