Episode 42: Water Fae: Sirens The folklore of Sirens in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and these fae translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Sirens here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …
Celebrating the release of Small, Everyday Fae, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Small, Everyday Fae Did you like the format of the book (faery name, original folklore in a nutshell, origin of the fae as presented in the author’s writing, and a short story with the faery in action)? …
Episode 41: Water Fae: Water Nymphs The folklore of Water Nymphs in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and these fae translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Water Nymphs here. Get the transcript here. …
Episode 40: Water Fae: Nixies The folklore of Nixies in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and these fae translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Nixies here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …
Episode 39: Water Fae: Mami Wata The folklore of Mami Wata in a nutshell and how I reimagined her for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Mami Wata here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic …
Episode 38: Water Fae: Mermaids The folklore of mermaids in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and these fae translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Mermaids here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …
If one just looks at the Cailleach, one knows that she is the ultimate Storm Hag. But then again, there are hags who follow her who also have minor powers over the weather… Folklore Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend By Donald Alexander Mackenzie [1917] Beira, Queen of Winter Dark Beira was the mother …
I combined various creatures that can be seen as river hags (monsters living in rivers with a few characteristics in common) to create the river hag. There are few original sources to quote, though. The tale I could get, is one of my favourites. Folklore Popular Tales of the West Highlands by J. F. Campbell …
There are several water spirits with scary and awesome powers. I decided that I liked the Glaistig the most and that I will merge some of the characteristics of other water spirits with it for my own version of it for my Origin of the Fae. Folklore British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and …
I’m enjoying looking at various water fae and finding a lot of monsters lurking in the water… Folklore Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales, by George Douglas, [1901] NUCKELAVEE. NUCKELAVEE, was a monster of unmixed malignity, never willingly resting from doing evil to mankind. He was a spirit in flesh. His home was the sea; and …
