Sheela-na-gigs on Medieval and Early Modern Buildings A Folklore Society online talk, by Dr Rosemary Power (Affiliate, CAMPS, University of Galway) Tuesday 21 May 2024, 18:00 BST These figures are found in northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are some 7-8 in county Clare alone. They are often found on churches from in the middle...
Martyrdom and Demonic Possession: The Virginal followers of Saint Ursula A Folklore Society Online Talk, by Eric Huang Tuesday 7 May 2024, 18:00 BST Saint Ursula is a princess and martyr from Roman Britannia. Her legend is based around a pilgrimage to Rome that included an entourage of 11,000 virgins. They met their end in...
Beastly Beasts: Hybrids in Folklore and Fantasy A Folklore Society Online Talk, by Dr Juliette Wood (Cardiff University) Tuesday 23 April 2024, 18:00 BST If you are familiar with modern fantasy writing, you will undoubtedly have encountered dragons and hippogriffs, but have you ever read about the Bonnacon from the medieval bestiary or seen a...
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Extraordinary Ordinary Landscapes A Folklore Society Online Talk, by Dr Susan Kilby (University of Nottingham) Tuesday 9 April 2024, 18:00 BST Situated at the heart of Castor’s early twelfth-century rural church in modern Cambridgeshire, a beautiful set of Romanesque capitals depicts an array of creatures, encompassing both the...
Fact, Fiction and Folklore in Film and Television A Folklore Society Online talk by Dr Diane A. Rodgers (Sheffield Hallam University) Tuesday 26 March 2024, 18:00 GMT Folklore brings us tales of witches, ghosts and ghouls, myths and legends. How these are communicated in the media can influence our beliefs, actions and understanding of the...
‘…A Big Grey Wolf came out of the Forest’ A Folklore Society online talk by Dr Juliette Wood (Cardiff University) Tuesday 12 March 2024, 18:00 GMT This talk examines traditional folklore, both ancient and modern, relating to wolves, and their canid cousins – dogs, foxes, and coyotes. ‘…A Big Grey Wolf came out of the...
Sir John Schorn: The Man who Conjured the Devil into a Boot A Folklore Society online talk by Wayne Perkins Tuesday 27 February 2024, 18:00-19:30 GMT ‘Sir,’ ‘Master’ or ‘Maister’ John Schor(e) was the Rector of North Marston in Buckinghamshire in the 13th – 14th centuries. After his death, his shrine became the third most...
Hiding in Plain Sight: Digging for Folklore Gold in the Social Science Mine A Folklore Society online talk by Prof. Richard Jenkins Tuesday 13 February 2024, 18:00-19:30 GMT Folklorists are accustomed to searching for folklore material in newspapers, legal records, fiction and historical research. This talk will suggest that there is another useful potential source:...