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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[…]

Christmas Superstitions

December 15, 2023 boneandsickle Christmas, EPISODE, folklore, mumming, New Year, Twelfth Night, Twelve Days of Christmas

The Christmas season is rich in superstitions. The whole period from the beginning of Advent, through the day itself, and[…]

Six Witches

August 30, 2023 boneandsickle EPISODE, folklore, history, horror, legends, superstition, witch trials, witchcraft, witches

Six historical witchcraft cases as related in the 1880 volume by James Grant, The Mysteries of All Nations, Rise and[…]