Episode 32: Power Players of Faerie: Cailleach The folklore of the Cailleach in a nutshell, how I reimagined her for my writing, and her name and title translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about the Cailleach here. Get the …
Episode 31: Power Players of Faerie: Faery Queen The folklore of the Faery Queen in a nutshell, how I reimagined her for my writing, and her title translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about the Faery Queen here. …
Episode 30: Power Players of Faerie: Ankou The folklore of Ankou in a nutshell and how I reimagined him for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Ankou here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by FesliyanStudios.com Transcript …
Where there is water, there is a story about an otherworldly creature living in it… Folklore Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine by Lewis Spence [1915] The Lorelei Many are the legends which cluster round the name of the Lorelei. In some of the earlier traditions she is represented as an undine, combing her …
The idea that creatures live in water is prevalent in folklore. One such creature is the nixie. Folklore The Fairy Mythology by Thomas Keightley [1870] Kennt ihr der Nixen, munt’re Schaar?Von Auge schwarz und grün von HaarSie lauscht am Schilfgestade.MATTHISSON. Know you the Nixes, gay and fair?Their eyes are black, and green their hair–They lurk …
Mermaids are alive and well in every corner of the world. Today we are specifically looking at mermaid-like creatures that fit the stereotype of “mermaid”. Folklore The Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man A. W. Moore [1891] The Mermaid, too, was well-known. She had no special name in Manx, being called simply Ben-varry, or “Woman of the …
Just as with other African fae, there’s not a lot of folklore texts available about this queen of the water fae. Folklore Drums and Shadows, by Georgia Writer’s Project, [1940], APPENDIX Cardinall says of the Gold Coast: “Spirits of rivers and waterholes are greatly respected. They are most powerful spirits, too. They can slay men …
Episode 29: Power Players of Faerie: The Dark King The folklore of the Dark King in a nutshell and how I reimagined him for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about the Dark King here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David …
Episode 28: The Origins of Modern Fae Answering popular questions about where faeries come from, how to repel them, how to lure them, and how they’ve evolved over time. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic …
Episode 27: Power Players of Faerie: The Fates The folklore of the Fates in a nutshell, how I reimagined it for my writing, and the translation into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about the Fates here. Get the transcript …
