Season 3 Episode 5: Kings Under The Hill - Folklore of Sleeping Kings
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Stories From Lore - A Folklore And Nature Podcast
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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
Hill or Tara - 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.
Sutton Hoo, British Museum - 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
Taplow Burial - http://anglosaxon.archeurope.info/index.php?page=taplow
Welsh Myth Takes WIng - https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2004/nov/20/guardianletters2
Music Attribution:
Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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References:
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Stephens, G Arbour, Folklore Volume 46 Issue 2, (1935) - Was Dozmare Pool a Celtic Lake of the Underworld? https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0015587X.1935.9718597
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Pomegranates - https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/surprising-pomegranate-facts#:~:text=In%20Greek%20mythology%2C%20the%20pomegranate,myth%20of%20Hades%20and%20Persephone.
Ancient and Veteran Churchyard Trees -https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ANCIENT-YEW.pdf
King Arthur’s Adventures In The Underworld By Jon Kaneko-James -https://www.spookyisles.com/king-arthur-underworld/
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References
Books
Readers Digest, (1973) Folklore Myths And Legends Of Britain.
Thompson, Siolo, (2021) Winterseer Animal Companion Oracle, Llewellyn.
Westwood, Jennifer & Kingshill, Sophia (1988) The Fabled Coast: Legends & Traditions From Aroudn The Shores Of Britain and Ireland, Random House Books.
Westwood, Jennifer & Kingshill, Sophia (2011) The Lore of Scotland, Arrow Books.
Westwood, Jennifer (1987) Albion: A Guide To Legendary Britain, Paladin.
Websites:
Salmon Mythology & Foklore - https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/others/salmon/salmon-mythology-and-folklore/#:~:text=The%20Celts%20associated%20the%20salmon,it%2C%20thereby%20gaining%20all%20knowledge.
Salmon Folklore - https://thenestcollective.co.uk/salmon-folklore/
Salmon - https://www.cambrianwildwood.org/species/salmon/
New report warns of threat to small salmon populations -
https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/news-and-blogs/news/new-report-warns-of-threat-to-small-salmon-populations/?lang=en#:~:text=“Climate%20change%20is%20the%20most,survival%20in%20many%20Welsh%20rivers.
The Missing salmon - https://oceanographicmagazine.com/features/missing-salmon-alliance/
DD Storyteller on YouTube - www.youtube.com/ddstoryteller
Music Attribution:
Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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References
Books
Baker, Margaret (2018) Discovering The Folklore Of Plants, Shire Publications Ltd
Dent, Susie, (2018) Brewers Dictionary Of Phrase & Fable.
Nozedar, Adele (2010) The Illustrated Signs & Symbols Sourcebook: An A to Z Compendium Of Over 1000 Designs, Harper Thorsons, London.
Nozedar, Adele (2012) The Hedgerow Handbook: Recipes, Remedies & Rituals, Square Peg.
Mabey, Richard (1986), The Journals Of Gilbert White (1751-1773) Volume 1 edited by Francesca Greenoak, Century Hudson Ltd.
Wright, John (2020) The Foragers Calendar, Profile Books
Websites:
Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite - https://www.thewildofthewords.co.uk/cwmffrwdfarm
Highland Titles - https://www.highlandtitles.com/blog/clan-fraser-scotland
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https://eu.argusleader.com/story/news/2015/06/06/pulpit-strawberries-fruitful-faith/28373763/#
Heironymous Bosch, Garden Of Earthly Delights via Museo Del Prado. https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-garden-of-earthly-delights-triptych/02388242-6d6a-4e9e-a992-e1311eab3609?searchid=d094b55c-c9ff-a7d7-90f8-727dbbe2b8f1
The Garden’s Trust - https://thegardenstrust.blog/2017/05/20/saints-sinners-sex-and-strawberries/
The Story Of The Strawberry - https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/food/the-story-of-the-strawberry
Strawberries: The Fruits Of Love - https://mythcrafts.com/2019/07/25/strawberries-the-fruits-of-love/
Music Attribution:
Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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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/
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/
Gundestrup caldron - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gundestrup-Caldron
Cernunnos - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cernunnos
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/
Black Spot - Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81079046
Music Attribution:
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