Episode 4: Small, Everyday Fae: Imps The folklore of imps in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and the faery translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2021 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about imps here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) …
Episode 3: Small, Everyday Fae: Season Fae The folklore of season fae in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and the faery translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2021 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about season fae here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by …
Episode 2: Small, Everyday Fae: Tooth Faeries The folklore of tooth faeries in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and the faery translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2021 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about tooth faeries here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by …
Episode 1: Small, Everyday Fae: Sprites The folklore of sprites in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and the faery translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2021 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Sprites here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) …
Mountains have always held a mystical appeal to mortals. They’ve found their way into mythology, folklore and religion. Folklore HAWAIIAN LEGENDS OF GHOSTS and GHOST-GODS collected and translated from the Hawaiian by W. D. WESTERVELT [1916] THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN This is not a Hawaiian legend. It was written to show the superstitions …
Z is for Zany. zany adjective amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic (Oxford English Dictionary) There’s this peculiar little creature from folklore that caught my fancy. He goes by two names. Yet no-one can disagree that he’s quite gross. Grogoch or Phynnodderee is the name of this Faery. The folklore attached to his origins is quite sad… …
Y is for Yule. Yule n archaic term for Christmas Oxford English Dictionary The Yule season is a time of rebirth and joy. But there are darker stories in folklore; creatures that make even the delinquents behave. Krampus is one of those creatures. Folklore Christmas in Ritual and Tradition by Clement A. Miles [1912] On …
X is for X-Factor. No matter the name or how you spell it, the Fates are everywhere and in every culture. Folklore The Poetic Edda “Norns are figures of fate who may be present at a child’s birth, prophesying his future, as in the First Poem of Helgi Hundingsbani. As determiners of fate, the norns are …
W is for Witch. Witches and magic have equally enthralled and repelled over the millennia. They’ve been part of the stories we tell, the movies and TV shows we watch and the novels we read (and write). Folklore English Fairy and Other Folk Tales by Edwin Sidney Hartland [1890] WITCH AND HARE AN old witch, …
V is for Valkyries. Valkyries are one of my favourite groups of women from ancient times. Folklore The Children of Odin by Padraic Colum [1920] AGAINST the time when the riders of Muspelheim, with the Giants and the evil powers of the Underworld, would bring on battle, Odin All-Father was preparing a host of defenders …
