Stories From Lore - A Folklore And Nature Podcast

About Stories From Lore - A Folklore And Nature Podcast

Merry Met virtual traveller and welcome to Stories From Lore. A monthly podcast that invites you to ‘Rewild Yourself Through Story,‘ by exploring nature, folklore and the stories it inspires. My name is Dawn Nelson and I am an author and professional performance storyteller. thehollowinthetree.substack.com (https://thehollowinthetree.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Dawn Nelson: Author, Consultant & Performance Storyteller

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Nov 2020

Latest episode

18 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

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   18 Jun 2025

   Season 5 Episode 7: Familiar Beasts: Cows, Sheep, Goats, Pigs and Horses of the English Bestiary

   CERRIDWEN GREENLEAF explores the familiar domestic animals—cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and horses—featured in medieval bestiaries, drawing from Richard Barber's translation of MS Bodley 764 Bestiary.

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   22 May 2025

   Season 5 Episode 6: The Many Headed - Ancient Chimera and Medieval Manticore's, Bonnacons and Unicorns

   Dawn Nelson explores fearsome, multi-headed beasts from mythology, referencing Borges, Barber, and Videen, and reveals the dark folklore surrounding creatures like the Chimera and Manticore.

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   24 Apr 2025

   Season 5 Episode 5: Nine's The Charm - The Elves, Wyrms & Dwarves of Anglo-Saxon Leechcraft

   In Episode 5, of Season 5 we’re stepping out of the bestiaries and into the wonders of Anglo-Saxon Leechcraft, the folk medicine of our ancestors and what it told us about the magical beings they dwelt beside during this time. My main reference for this episode is Stephen Pollington’s Leechcraft. So, grab yourself a cuppa as we dive into the Lacnunga healing text, and go where elves, wyrms and dwarves are abound. This episode also features the fabulous Jen Atkinson aka Cunning Woman Rynswith and you can find more information about here work here (https://www.instagram.com/cunningwoman_rynswith/). There are some dark folkloric characters explored in this podcast and so, as always, I would recommend that you should listen through first before listening with younger members of your household. For more folklore and stories and an archive of up to 100 posts exclusively for paid subscribers, you can subscribe to my ‘Substack, Cerridwen’s Cauldron’. Just hop over to Substack and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes and you upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox. As always you can find me via the following channels: www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller (http://www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller) www.instagram.com/thebarddawn (http://www.instagram.com/thebarddawn) Cerridwen's Cauldron (https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web) Welcome to the Substack of author & performance storyteller Dawn Nelson. Here you will find a porthole into the life of a writer and storyteller, through the cauldron of myth, legend, folklore & story that speaks of the land and heritage of the UK. (https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web) By Dawn Nelson (https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web) References: Pollington, Stephen (2000) Leechcraft: Early English Charms Plantlore And Healing, Anglo-Saxon Books Jen Atkinson, Cunning Woman Rynswith via Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cunningwoman_rynswith/ (https://www.instagram.com/cunningwoman_rynswith/) Herigeas Hundas - http://www.hampshirereenactment.com An Introduction to Belemnites - https://ukfossils.co.uk/2012/08/28/an-introduction-to-belemnites/ Nine Herb’s Charm - https://www.mimisbrunnr.info/nigon-wyrta-galdor (https://www.mimisbrunnr.info/nigon-wyrta-galdor) Nine Herbs To Rule Them All - https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/p/nine-herbs-to-rule-them-all (https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/p/nine-herbs-to-rule-them-all) Hines, John (2019). "Anglo-Saxon Micro-Texts - Practical Runic Literacy in the Late Anglo-Saxon Period: Inscriptions on Lead Sheet". Anglia Book Series. 63 (1): 29–59. Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Sound Effects via www.orangefreesounds.com (http://www.orangefreesounds.com/) & www.pixabay.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe (https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

66 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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