Fabulous Folklore with Icy Icy Sedgwick

Robin Hood is perhaps the most recognisable figure in English folklore, darting through legend in Sherwood Forest. 


Yet discussions in the past tried to claim Robin as an ancient god, recast as a literary outlaw, or as one of the Good Folk, whether a local sprite or Robin Goodfellow himself.


How did these writers draw the conclusion that Robin Hood was anything other than a leading character in a series of medieval ballads? 


Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


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The Queen of the Fairies is sometimes named Queen Mab, depending on the source material. She's also known as the Queen of Elfland, the Queen of Elphame, and Titania. 


So who is Mab? Does she come from English folklore, or is Mab the name given by playwrights and poets to the Queen in folklore? 


Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!


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For this month's episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I'm thrilled to bring you a chat with Rose Aurora!


Rose is a fairy seer & sorceress, specializing in Faery, Elf, and Troll-related issues & spiritual needs. She is honoured to be part of a spiritual lineage of Celtic origin, but she is also trained in other spiritual traditions including Trolldom, of which she is a certified apprentice of Johannes Gårdbäck. Rose is a professional spiritual worker, conducting readings, spellwork, scrying coaching, and ongoing mentorship in the magical arts. She has also presented at the 2024 Salem Witch Fest. 


In this conversation, we chat about elves in Germanic folklore, the links between elves and fairies in wider folklore, and how our mental image of elves is often shaped by the work of Tolkien.


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To some, Herne the Hunter is a ghost associated with Windsor Great Park. He haunts the tree where he died, rattling his chains and raging against...well...something.


Elsewhere, Herne is portrayed as a demonic force tearing through the forest at speed, scooping up souls in the Wild Hunt. Some tales see him riding a coal-black horse with burning eyes. Others see him as a phantom stag that prefers to chase than be chased. 


Is he simply an invention of Shakespeare, or does he have a basis in reality? And why do the legends about him vary so wildly?


Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore.


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Few figures loom as large in British legend as King Arthur. Noble king, fair-minded monarch, mighty warrior - Arthur ends up taking on all of these roles at various points, and often a few more besides.


How did ordinary people relate to him? How does he appear in folklore and the popular imagination outside of the world of the Arthurian stories?


Let's find out how Arthur appears in folk traditions in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore.


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What Is The King In The Mountain Folklore Trope? https://www.icysedgwick.com/king-in-the-mountain/


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The hill figures of southern England are enigmatic artworks, standing out with their stark white lines against the green grass of their home slopes. They're mostly found on chalk hills, where the chalk provides the white outlines. 


Countless figures have been lost. Yet four in particular remain famous even now, while a fifth is famous precisely since it no longer exists. Folklore naturally accrues to these figures as people seek to explain their presence in the landscape.


Let's find out what kind of folklore is attached to these hill figures in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore.


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