Society & Culture
Long time listener and friend of the show Shannon joins us from across the pond in Yorkshire to discuss the fascinating legends, myths and folklore of the area she lives in, as well as a few of her experiences visiting some of the numerous ancient sites that dot the landscape. We talk about legends of druids and devils, giants and dragons, and of course, the fae.Shannon provided copious notes, images, and links for this episode, some of which we will include below, along with a few extra images of specific sites.Brothers of the Serpent Episode 209If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element YorkshireYork A city in northern England, Old English Eoforwic, earlier Eborakon (c. 150), an ancient Celtic name, probably meaning "Yew-Tree Estate" but there are numerous references to the origin of the name York, so it just remains obscure and open to interpretation…Malham Cove, North YorkshireGeology PDFDrone footageThe Devil's Arrows, BoroughbridgeThe Coming of the Fairies (Audiobook) by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Cottingley FairiesMiscellaneous Yorkshire Stuffhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/oct/29/yorkshire-third-best-region-in-the-world-2014-lonely-planethttps://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/history/bermuda-triangle-east-yorkshire-inhabited-5468144https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/its-official-dna-tests-show-yorkshire-people-really-are-different-breed-1879236https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/history-and-stories/dracula/https://www.doveheritage.com/folklore/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/fee-fi-fo-fum-yorkshire-land-where-giants-roam-324075https://www.hello-yorkshire.co.uk/blog/tales-of-yorkshire-giants/