The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel

Short folklore episodes exploring different faery creatures that have captured imaginations and ignited curiosity.

Hosted by mythic dark fantasy author Ronel Janse van Vuuren.

A dark, atmospheric fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel." The background features a spooky, dense forest at night, filled with gnarled, shadowy trees and glowing blue specks of light that resemble fireflies or magic. Centered at the top, a large, detailed full moon glows brightly, casting a cool blue light over the entire scene. In the foreground, a detailed, scaly dark-blue dragon rests on a rocky, uneven ridge. The title text is written in a stylized, elegant, and slightly weathered silver font with decorative filigree surrounding the words "AND" and "by Ronel."

How to understand the seals on the different episode banners:

An infographic titled "SPECIAL EDITION SEALS" at the top and "FOLKLORE CATEGORIES" in the center, featuring thirteen detailed, metallic wax-seal-style badges against a dark, textured background. The badges are arranged in three distinct groups, each with an icon in the center and text below it. Special Edition Seals The top row features three large, distinctively colored seals: Afrikaans Edition: A deep red wax seal featuring a stylized tree of life. Below it, the text reads "AFRIKAANS EDITION" and "Vertel in Afrikaans." Audiobook Extract: A silver wax seal featuring an open book with a sparkling star rising from the pages. Below it, the text reads "AUDIOBOOK EXTRACT" and "Stories brought to life." From the Folklore Archive: A dark blue wax seal featuring a crescent moon surrounded by stars and delicate leafy branches. Below it, the text reads "FROM THE FOLKLORE ARCHIVE" and "Unearthed. Remembered. Retold." Folklore Categories Below a horizontal divider, ten smaller, matching dark blue/pewter wax seals are arranged in two rows: First Row of Categories: Small, Everyday Fae: Features a single mushroom under a starry sky. The Fae Realm: Features a stone archway revealing a path leading toward a bright light. Power Players of Faerie: Features a detailed royal crown surrounded by small stars. Water Fae: Features swirling ocean waves with droplets spraying upward. Death Fae: Features a human skull framed by a circular wreath of leaves. Solitary Fae: Features a gnarled, leafless tree standing alone under a dark sky. Second Row of Categories: Dark Fae: Features a dense, tangled thicket of thorny branches. Immortals: Features a sun with a human face in the center, radiating pointed rays. Faery Animals: Features the detailed profile of a wolf or fox head. Protectors of Faerie: Features a classic shield emblazoned with a leafy sprig. Secrets of Faerie: Features an ornate, antique skeleton key flanked by two leafy branches.

The episodes:

Episode 204: Irascible Immortals: Lethe
Episode 203: Werkers van die Dood: Walkures
Episode 202: Irascible Immortals: Hera
Episode 201: Werkers van die Dood: Grim
Episode 200: Irascible Immortals: An Audiobook Extract
Episode 199: Werkers van die Dood: Dullahan
Episode 198: Irascible Immortals: Isis
Episode 197: Werkers van die Dood: Furieë
Episode 196: Irascible Immortals: Loki
Episode 195: Inleiding tot Werkers van die Dood
Episode 194: Irascible Immortals: Aphrodite
Episode 193: Water Feë Waar Water en Dood Bots
Episode 192: Irascible Immortals: Everlasting Life
Episode 191: Water Feë: Oseane, Riviere, Mere: Water in Volkskunde
Episode 190: Irascible Immortals: Freyja
Episode 189: Water Feë: Meervrou
Episode 188: Irascible Immortals: Dionysus
Episode 187: Water Feë: Robbefeë
Episode 186: Irascible Immortals: Cupid
Episode 185: Water Feë: Waterperd
Episode 184: Irascible Immortals: Bast
Episode 183: Water Feë: Hond-Kop-See-Smid
Episode 182: Irascible Immortals: Ammit
Episode 181: Water Feë: Plaagperd
Episode 180: Irascible Immortals: An Audiobook Extract
Episode 179: Water Feë: Rivier Wyf
Episode 178: Irascible Immortals: Anubis
Episode 177: Water Feë: Moeras Monster
Episode 176: Irascible Immortals: Odin
Episode 175: Water Feë: Watergees
Episode 174: Irascible Immortals: Athena
Episode 173: Water Feë: Kappa
Episode 172: Irascible Immortals: Hephaestus
Episode 171: Water Feë: Sirenes
Episode 170: Irascible Immortals: Hades
Episode 169: Water Feë: Water Nimf
Episode 168: Irascible Immortals: Hecate
Episode 167: Water Feë: Nixies
Episode 166: Irascible Immortals: Demeter
Episode 165: Water Feë: Mami Wata
Episode 164: Irascible Immortals: An Introduction to the Irascible Immortals
Episode 163: Water Feë: Meerminne
Episode 162: Dark Fae: Gorgon
Episode 161: Water Feë: Jengu
Episode 160: Dark Fae: Leshi
Episode 159: Water Feë: Seenimf
Episode 158: Dark Fae: Cyclops
Episode 157: Inleiding tot Water Feë
Episode 156: Dark Fae: Mummies
Episode 155: Wat is Volkskunde?
Episode 154: Dark Fae: Rumpelstiltskin
Episode 153: Wat is Donker Fantasie?
Episode 152: Dark Fae: Gremlins
Episode 151: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Cailleach
Episode 150: Dark Fae: Boggart
Episode 149: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Feëkoningin
Episode 148: Dark Fae: Lamia
Episode 147: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Ankou
Episode 146: Dark Fae: Ghosts
Episode 145: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Donker Koning
Episode 144: Dark Fae: Changelings
Episode 143: Oorsprong van Moderne Feë
Episode 142: Dark Fae: Djinn
Episode 141: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Skikgodinne
Episode 140: Dark Fae: Bogeyman
Episode 139: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Beskermer van die Sluier
Episode 138: Dark Fae: Gargoyles
Episode 137: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Dagda
Episode 136: Dark Fae: Zombies
Episode 135: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Morrígan
Episode 134: Dark Fae: Werewolves
Episode 133: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Die Assassyn
Episode 132: Dark Fae: Vampires
Episode 131: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Feetjie Katte
Episode 130: Dark Fae: An Audiobook Extract
Episode 129: Sterkste Spelers van Feërie: Feetjie Honde
Episode 128: Dark Fae: Minotaur
Episode 127: Die Ryk van die Feë: Feërie
Episode 126: Dark Fae: Manticore
Episode 125: Die Ryk van die Feë: Towerweë
Episode 124: Dark Fae: Harpies
Episode 123: Die Ryk van die Feë: Nekromant
Episode 122: Dark Fae: Wraiths
Episode 121: Die Ryk van die Feë: Toorkrag en Betowering
Episode 120: Dark Fae: Tokoloshe
Episode 119: Die Ryk van die Feë: Dun Plekke en die Ander Kant
Episode 118: Dark Fae: Sluagh
Episode 117: Die Ryk van die Feë: Feë Bome en Woude
Episode 116: Dark Fae: Obayifo
Episode 115: Die Ryk van die Feë: Berg
Episode 114: Dark Fae: Kishi
Episode 113: Die Ryk van die Feë: Maan
Episode 112: Dark Fae: Incubus
Episode 111: Die Ryk van die Feë: Sonsverduistering
Episode 110: Dark Fae: Ghouls
Episode 109: Die Ryk van die Feë: Yster en Feë
Episode 108: Dark Fae: Empousa
Episode 107: Klein, Alledaagse Feë: Wimpel-Feetjies
Episode 106: Dark Fae: Storm Hags
Episode 105: Klein, Alledaagse Feë: Dwaallig
Episode 104: Dark Fae: Goblins
Episode 103: Klein, Alledaagse Feë: Domovoi
Episode 102: Dark Fae: An Audiobook Extract
Episode 101: Klein, Alledaagse Feë: Vuil-Vos-Kabouter
Episode 100: Dark Fae: Ly Ergs
Episode 99: Klein, Alledaagse Feë: Elementefeë
Episode 98: Dark Fae: Red Caps
Episode 97: Klein, Alledaagse Feë: Huiskabouters
Episode 96: Dark Fae: Werehyena
Episode 95: Klein, Alledaagse Feë: Woudkabouters
Episode 94: Dark Fae: An Introduction to Dark Fae
Episode 93: Klein, Alledaagse Feë: Seisoenfeë
Episode 92: Klein, Alledaagse Feë: Tandefeë
Episode 91: Klein, Alledaagse Feë: Groene-Feë
Episode 90: New Schedule and Bilingual Podcast
Episode 89: Solitary Fae: An Audiobook Extract
Episode 88: Solitary Fae: Wild Hunt
Episode 87: Solitary Fae: Galno
Episode 86: Solitary Fae: Yuki Onna & Tsurara Onna
Episode 85: Solitary Fae: Dark Muse
Episode 84: Solitary Fae: Farralis
Episode 83: Solitary Fae: Ogres
Episode 82: Solitary Fae: Giants
Episode 81: Solitary Fae: Trolls
Episode 80: Solitary Fae: Oread
Episode 79: Solitary Fae: Muse
Episode 78: Solitary Fae: Dwarfs
Episode 77: Solitary Fae: Sasabonsam
Episode 76: Solitary Fae: Nymphs
Episode 75: Solitary Fae: Steeds
Episode 74: Solitary Fae: Phouka
Episode 73: Solitary Fae: Leprechaun
Episode 72: Solitary Fae: Gancanagh
Episode 71: Solitary Fae: Duergar
Episode 70: Solitary Fae: Yumboes
Episode 69: Solitary Fae: Krampus
Episode 68: Solitary Fae: Dryads
Episode 67: An Introduction to Solitary Fae
Episode 66: Workers of Death: Davy Jones
Episode 65: Workers of Death: Questing Beast
Episode 64: Workers of Death: Aufhocker
Episode 63: Workers of Death: Aspis
Episode 62: Workers of Death: Black Shuck
Episode 61: Workers of Death: Banshee
Episode 60: Workers of Death: Barguest
Episode 59: Workers of Death: Vilas
Episode 58: Workers of Death: Valkyries
Episode 57: Workers of Death: Grim
Episode 56: Workers of Death: Dullahan
Episode 55: Workers of Death: Furies
Episode 54: Workers of Death: An Introduction to the Workers of Death
Episode 53: Water Fae: Where Water and Death Collide
Episode 52: Water Fae: Oceans, Rivers, Lakes: Water in Folklore
Episode 51: Water Fae: Merrows
Episode 50: Water Fae: Selkies
Episode 49: Water Fae: Kelpies
Episode 48: Water Fae: Telkhines
Episode 47: Water Fae: Nuckelavee
Episode 46: Water Fae: River Hag
Episode 45: Water Fae: Grindylow
Episode 44: Water Fae: Glaistig
Episode 43: Water Fae: Kappa
Episode 42: Water Fae: Sirens
Episode 41: Water Fae: Water Nymphs
Episode 40: Water Fae: Nixies
Episode 39: Water Fae: Mami Wata
Episode 38: Water Fae: Mermaids
Episode 37: Water Fae: Jengu
Episode 36: Water Fae: Sea Nymphs
Episode 35: Water Fae: An Introduction to Water Faeries
Episode 34: What is Folklore?
Episode 33: What is Dark Fantasy?
Episode 32: Cailleach
Episode 31: Faery Queen
Episode 30: Ankou
Episode 29: The Dark King
Episode 28: The Origins of Modern Fae
Episodes 27: The Fates
Episode 26: Keeper of the Veil
Episode 25: Dagda
Episode 24: Morrigan
Change of Schedule
Episode 23: The Assassin
Episode 22: Cait Sith
Episode 21: Cu Sith
Episode 20: Faerie
Episode 19: Magic Portals
Episode 18: Necromancy
Episode 17: Magic and Glamour
Episode 16: Thin Places and the Other Side
Episode 15: Faery Trees and Forests
Episode 14: Mountains
Episode 13: The Moon
Episode 12: Black Sun
Episode 11: Iron and Fae
A dark fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel," set against a misty, gnarled forest under a large, glowing full moon. In the bottom left corner, the word "PIXIES" is written in a clean, white serif font. In the top right corner, there is a circular, dark metallic or wax seal stamp featuring an embossed illustration of mushrooms. A scaly blue dragon rests on a rocky ridge in the foreground, surrounded by faint, glowing blue magical embers.
Episode 10: Pixies
A dark fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel," set against a misty, gnarled forest under a large, glowing full moon. In the bottom left corner, the word "WILL-O’-THE-WISP" is written in a clean, white serif font. In the top right corner, there is a circular, dark metallic or wax seal stamp featuring an embossed illustration of mushrooms. A scaly blue dragon rests on a rocky ridge in the foreground, surrounded by faint, glowing blue magical embers.
Episode 9: Will-o’-the-Wisp
A dark fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel," set against a misty, gnarled forest under a large, glowing full moon. In the bottom left corner, the word "DOMOVOI" is written in a clean, white serif font. In the top right corner, there is a circular, dark metallic or wax seal stamp featuring an embossed illustration of mushrooms. A scaly blue dragon rests on a rocky ridge in the foreground, surrounded by faint, glowing blue magical embers.
Episode 8: Domovoi
A dark fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel," set against a misty, gnarled forest under a large, glowing full moon. In the bottom left corner, the word "GROGOCH" is written in a clean, white serif font. In the top right corner, there is a circular, dark metallic or wax seal stamp featuring an embossed illustration of mushrooms. A scaly blue dragon rests on a rocky ridge in the foreground, surrounded by faint, glowing blue magical embers.
Episode 7: Grogoch
A dark fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel," set against a misty, gnarled forest under a large, glowing full moon. In the bottom left corner, the word "ELEMENTAL FAE" is written in a clean, white serif font. In the top right corner, there is a circular, dark metallic or wax seal stamp featuring an embossed illustration of mushrooms. A scaly blue dragon rests on a rocky ridge in the foreground, surrounded by faint, glowing blue magical embers.
Episode 6: Elementals
A dark fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel," set against a misty, gnarled forest under a large, glowing full moon. In the bottom left corner, the word "BROWNIES" is written in a clean, white serif font. In the top right corner, there is a circular, dark metallic or wax seal stamp featuring an embossed illustration of mushrooms. A scaly blue dragon rests on a rocky ridge in the foreground, surrounded by faint, glowing blue magical embers.
Episode 5: Brownies
A dark fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel," set against a misty, gnarled forest under a large, glowing full moon. In the bottom left corner, the word "IMPS" is written in a clean, white serif font. In the top right corner, there is a circular, dark metallic or wax seal stamp featuring an embossed illustration of mushrooms. A scaly blue dragon rests on a rocky ridge in the foreground, surrounded by faint, glowing blue magical embers.
Episode 4: Imps
A dark fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel," set against a misty, gnarled forest under a large, glowing full moon. In the bottom left corner, the word "SEASON FAE" is written in a clean, white serif font. In the top right corner, there is a circular, dark metallic or wax seal stamp featuring an embossed illustration of mushrooms. A scaly blue dragon rests on a rocky ridge in the foreground, surrounded by faint, glowing blue magical embers.
Episode 3: Season Fae
A dark fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel," set against a misty, gnarled forest under a large, glowing full moon. In the bottom left corner, the word "TOOTH FAERIES" is written in a clean, white serif font. In the top right corner, there is a circular, dark metallic or wax seal stamp featuring an embossed illustration of mushrooms. A scaly blue dragon rests on a rocky ridge in the foreground, surrounded by faint, glowing blue magical embers.
Episode 2: Tooth Faeries
A dark fantasy banner titled "FAERIES AND FOLKLORE by Ronel," set against a misty, gnarled forest under a large, glowing full moon. In the bottom left corner, the word "SPRITES" is written in a clean, white serif font. In the top right corner, there is a circular, dark metallic or wax seal stamp featuring an embossed illustration of mushrooms. A scaly blue dragon rests on a rocky ridge in the foreground, surrounded by faint, glowing blue magical embers.
Episode 1: Sprites
Introduction

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