Trees and Sympathetic Magic
Trees have long been important to humans. Not only do they provide firewood, offer shelter and make useful waymarkers but they were also often at […]
Tag: folklore
Yew trees and graveyards
There are numerous reasons given as to why yew trees have become ubiquitous in our graveyards. Some trace it back to ancient times when druids […]
Traditional European Folklore on Death and Dying
Having recently been studying Victorians and the culture of death, I have been reflecting on how many of the traditions and superstitions around death and […]
The Secret Life of Statues
As I was searching for local folklore for my customary dive into #FolkloreThursday on Twitter I came across the wonderful Enid Porter collection of […]
Gardening folklore
Gardening folklore often has a basis in fact, so it is fascinating to read through some of the old traditions and superstitions surrounding plants, planting […]