A photo from @hexnhart.bsky.social's recent archive trip. A romantic set-up, but not the easiest to search. StoryMachine aims to make information retrieval fast & fluid, while leaving room for the serendipity of chancing upon just the right thing while browsing the shelves #archive #academia

At @salisburymuseum.bsky.social on a mission for @storymachine-ht.bsky.social, did not expect to run into an old friend - Herne the Hunter as featured in the GWR folklore guide

The Dartmoor Tors Festival is back again this year, celebrating art, place, and life on Dartmoor. Visit their website for the full schedule: dartmoortorsfestival.co.uk

If you can read French and are interested in the megalithic monuments at Carnac and elsewhere, ‘Les Vaisseaux de Pierres’ is an excellent new resource exploring how prehistoric sites in France have been portrayed in art and popular culture. #StandingStoneSunday

One step closer to the mystery of the antlered goddess in the British Museum! Come to my talk at @treadwells-books.bsky.social on March 26th to hear about Cernunnos' elusive contemporary. Tickets here: www.treadwells-london.com/events-1/hor...

they do move in herds

Absolute Units is back tomorrow! We delve into the world of Old Crockern, the mythical spirit of Dartmoor, with activists @lisaschneidau.bsky.social and Ruth Webb. Learn about Old Crockern's tale, and why he returns today. Listen to past episodes: merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...

Next week: join us for our next online talk: George Monger, 'Folklore in the Computer Age'. Tuesday 24 February, 19:00-20:30 GMT on Zoom. Tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folklore-i...

Folk legends in postcards. Latest. Whittington Stone, London, c. 1904. The legendary spot where Dick Whittington (without cat), was going to leave London but was called back by the Bow Bells. I've pieced together the complex history of this stone in forthcoming book "Legend and Landscape".

But place is just as important for its rootedness and specificity. When we tie a story to THIS street and THIS tree, we ensoul the world around us and reveal its magical dimension. Forestry England are on the right track there, populating their woodlands with beloved storybook characters. 3/3

Our @dianearodgers.bsky.social has made a short video to explain what the National Folklore Survey for England is all about.

Divination. I see my visual history of divination is now up on the Yale website. Forthcoming this year, Oct 2026. Enjoyed the challenge, once again, of exploring global traditions. Complex and rich. yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

Project StoryMachine aims to preserve, explore and provide greater access to folklore traditions in Germany and the UK, through the development of a digital infrastructure called StoryMachine storymachine.iisys.de

You know all about The Wicker Man… now hear from one of the Children of The Wicker Man. On Folklore Matters today, we talk to Dominic Hardy, son of Robin, to hear all about the film’s legacy and its impact on his family. Source it wherever you get your podcasts…

found at an antiques shop in the home counties. comments welcome

Do folklore and digital tech seem like odd bedfellows? 'Father of the supercomputer' Seymour Cray attributed some of his success to advice he received from elves while digging a tunnel (if you don't stumble across an entrance to a subterranean otherworld, home-made is fine). 1/3

We've heard this story before - a band of otherworldly beings passing through the dark - & we're supposed to dislike hunting, so why come back to the Wild Hunt time & again? Come to the FREE talk tomorrow to find out: sites.exeter.ac.uk/magic/2026/0...

Happy spot: @lincsfolk.bsky.social Lincs Folk Takes Reimagined at @treadwells-books.bsky.social 💕

Today at the library: I appreciate the goal probably was 'restricted reproduction'

The chapter that didn't make it into the thesis, only here: www.folkloremythmagic.com/upcoming-eve... #notajoke

More public lectures! This one, at the endlessly fascinating @treadwells-books.bsky.social : www.treadwells-london.com/events-1/hor...

A delightful echo of Ainsworth's 'Windsor Castle' to add to the collection (will definitely be mentioning it in the upcoming talk on Herne the Hunter). He even has the owl!!!

I'll be speaking about our perennial fascination with the Wild Hunt and one of its leaders, Herne, at UoExeter's Magic Centre on Feb 13th. More details in the link: sites.exeter.ac.uk/magic/2026/0...

was out at one of these Christmas lights displays. A crowd ignored the lights in favour of a sunset. How sad that after expending all that effort the display's designers were outdone by smth so quotidian as a sunset. How wonderful that in an age of flashing lights, we still find a sunset beautiful.

‘“I’ve been a fool in most things,” said Mortimer quietly, “but I'm not such a fool as not to believe in Pan when I'm down here. And if you're wise you won't disbelieve in him too boastfully while you're in his country.”’ — ‘The Music on the Hill’ (1911) ‘Saki’ (H.H. Munro) was born #OTD in 1870.

@britishlibrary.bsky.social Woohoo 🎉

Convinced this was in the field behind my house #localfolklore

Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research? We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections. Find out more: collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/

Sherlock the cat a big fan of @robincdouglas.bsky.social & @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social 's 'Paganism Persisting'

It is a fact universally acknowledged that every hunter needs an antlered hat (apologies for the awkward screengrab)

If you read 'The Hunter Will Take You' backwards, you'll get Pat Mill's 'Slaine The Horned God': www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

In 'Living Stones' Ithell Colquhoun writes: 'the newly instituted department for folklore at London University [so not the FLS] is collecting traditions concerned with hunting'. Is this a collection that still exists in some form? @folkloretodmorden.bsky.social @folkloresociety.bsky.social

While in Cornwall: Lanyon Quoit, Mên-an-Tol, & the Boskednan Nine (actually 11) Maidens

Revisiting the Horned God (and Goddess?) Join @hexnhart.bsky.social on 26 August at The Bell, E1, for a talk on the many facets of the Horned Goddess and who she might be. Details and tickets: wegottickets.com/event/672095/

Want to hear more about @lincsfolk.bsky.social ? Come to our free online #storytelling workshop Wed 16 July 12-1.30 with Anna Milon @hexnhart.bsky.social and @rorywaterman.bsky.social plus @sabinelittle.bsky.social from Traditional Tales, Untraditionally Told: www.eventbrite.com/e/cfrc-story...

Wonderful time presenting at ESSWE10 at the beautiful Vilnius University campus. Some really thought-provoking conversations with @cheadletanya.bsky.social Wish I could stay longer.

FREE CFRC online storytelling workshop 16 July led by Anna Milon @hexnhart.bsky.social and Rory Waterman @rorywaterman.bsky.social of the @lincsfolk.bsky.social study and Sabine Little @sabinelittle.bsky.social of Traditional Tales, Untraditionally Told! Details👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/cfrc-story...

An absolute pleasure to have chatted with Martin. Lots to stick your teeth (ears?) into here!

I'm delighted to have my paper "Regendering Sacred Nature: From Mother Earth to the Lord of the Wild" included in the latest issue of @correspondences, it was a pleasure to work with Timothy & everyone involved in this issue: correspondencesjournal.com/24405-2/

Amazing emd to the #lincsfolk25 symposium with Thor Ewing's telling of the Buried Moon and other tales

The feminism of mermaid pools, Lincoln Imp's journey from car bonnet to chimney breast, and the kindliness of black dogs - ust the barest glimpse of the excellent research being presented at the @lincsfolk.bsky.social #LincsFolk25 symposium

@lincsfolk.bsky.social bringing our anthology home to @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social in Nottingham. Full house and some! Huge thanks to Five Leaves Press for publishing our book and hosting the event

We look forward to welcoming all our delegates to Nottingham and to hearing the many excellent papers scheduled!

'For Satan is not only a huntsman. His interest in mankind is that of a skilful and experienced naturalist.' - Sylvia Townsend Warner, 'Lolly Willowes'.

A very gothic escape plan (on a most un-gothic evening)

This critter wants to tell you: FRIDAY, 28th - online reading, Lincs Folk Tales Reimagined at East Anglian Folk Centre April 10th - book event in Nottingham, followed by the Lincs Folk Tales Symposium on the 11th. New book date in May (TBA) & more: lincolnshirefolktalesproject.com/events-worksho…

We don't want to know the secrets. We want there to be secrets worth knowing.

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