Folklore Fangirl

Meet El Cucuy, the unseen figure of Latin American folklore whispered about at bedtime. More warning than monster, El Cucuy is said to wait in its mountain cave for children who stay awake too long or wander where they shouldn’t. No one agrees what it looks like—only that you never want to find out. 

Resources:

https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/el-coco-el-cucuy-the-child-eater This is the one with the map

https://www.latinobookreview.com/the-origin-of-el-cucuy-el-coco-by-alan-gerardo-aguilar-padilla--latino-book-review.html 

https://folklore.usc.edu/el-coco-and-la-mano/ 

https://www.valeriemevans.com/culture/origins-el-cuco/

https://europeanfolktales.com/the-legend-of-el-coco/ 

https://www.galiciaoriginal.com/en/where-is-galicia/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSE_Dr0ZBOg One man’s personal tale of a Cucuy encounter (this is the one with the song)

https://www.amazon.com/El-Cucuy-Bogeyman-English-Spanish/dp/0938317784 Amazon link to the storybook ¡El Cucuy!: A Bogeyman Cuento in English and Spanish by Joe Hayes and illustrated by Honoria Robledo Tapia

https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/collections/highlights/voynich-manuscript The Voynich Manuscript

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The Corgi is no ordinary dog in Welsh folklore. Look closely, and you may glimpse the faint outline of a saddle across its back. Long ago, the Fair Folk rode these swift little hounds into moonlit revels and hidden realms. Some say they still do. 

Resources:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/dogs/ancient-connection-between-corgis-and-fairies

https://medium.com/the-daily-cuppa/welsh-legend-tells-us-that-corgis-are-the-trusty-steed-of-fairies-bb84f7c33ffb

https://brynwoodneedleworks.blogspot.com/2011/07/corgi-fairytale.html

https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/did-fairies-really-ride-corgis

https://thaonco.com/translation-times/education/what-countries-are-in-the-uk/

https://pembrokecastle.co.uk/history/ Pembroke Castle

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Explore the Nuppeppō, a strange shambling being from Japanese folklore said to appear in quiet places where people rarely linger. Its soft, sagging form is unsettling rather than threatening, and stories disagree on whether it carries hidden blessings or something far less welcome. If you ever meet one… deciding whether to approach may matter more than courage.

Resources:

https://yokai.com/nuppeppou/?srsltid=AfmBOoqpkZQYMcc0-l1v-XiDao2WCuQ2GqzyR9oYKjDahkEScxGDBcMM

https://bakemono.lib.byu.edu/yokai/nuppeppo/

https://abookofcreatures.com/2019/08/02/nuppeppo/

https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/nuppeppo/

https://thejapanbox.com/blogs/japanese-mythology/nuppeppo

https://arcanebeastsandcritters.wordpress.com/2018/06/02/nuppeppo/

https://yokai.com/introduction/?srsltid=AfmBOorbTNjLxZDyTjl9OlxAdRxamdpPzEHDTTjGhlGVCR3Ogy526MlU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxE07qkT3bc

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Explore Hel, the Norse goddess who rules the realm of the dead. Described as half living and half corpse-like, she watches over those who die of illness, old age, or other natural causes, serving as a solemn keeper of the boundary between life and death.

Resources:

https://norse-mythology.org/cosmology/the-nine-worlds/helheim/

https://norsespirit.com/blogs/mythology/hel?srsltid=AfmBOoqT0468dvq0ZUpdPtEowuQ3sgq_w6pSzGo3-bfDW49-BQq81iiL

https://spokenpast.com/articles/hel-norse-mythology/

https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Hel/314331

https://www.centreofexcellence.com/hel-in-norse-mythology/

https://www.lifeinnorway.net/scandinavia-before-the-vikings/

https://historyforkids.org/the-vikings-facts-for-kids/ 

https://norse-mythology.org/cosmology/valhalla/ Valhalla

https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/valkyries/ Valkyries 

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Explore the Bunyip, a mysterious creature said to lurk in the swamps, rivers, and billabongs of Australian Aboriginal folklore. Described in many forms—shaggy, tusked, seal-like, or strangely human—the Bunyip is often feared as a dangerous presence of the water, known for eerie cries in the night and warnings to stay away from unfamiliar waters. 

Resources:

https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2018/2/15/the-bunyip 

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Bunyip This is the one with most of the pictures

https://www.thehorrordome.com/blogs/news/the-bunyip-unraveling-australias-ancient-water-creature-myth?srsltid=AfmBOopK0N_gjEj5Rh0ZzWzidwQgc70MgpKQqU0ssGLyrzfx5203U0tC

https://www.britannica.com/topic/bunyip

https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/the-bunyip-connecting-australian-aboriginal-legends-and-cryptids?srsltid=AfmBOooD_5-Jvdlv3MNrZjdpmQFlAOH8oWzyQhaYd9jAH50rMbTN6Zns

https://folklorethursday.com/regional-folklore/bunyip-australias-mysterious-man-eating-swamp-beast/#sthash.Jcr94Dl0.dpbs 

https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/bunyip/30202/ 

https://kakadunationalparktours.com.au/blog/what-is-a-billabong/ All about billabongs

https://www.australia.com/en-us/facts-and-planning/about-australia/history-of-australia.html 

https://www.letsgogeography.com/australia-oceania/ Australia v Oceania

https://www.beautifulpacific.com/south-pacific-islands.php Pacific Island Map

https://www.worldatlas.com/geography/how-many-countries-are-there-in-oceania.html This is where I got the map of Oceania

https://australianhumanitiesreview.org/2018/12/02/the-bunyip-as-uncanny-rupture-fabulous-animals-innocuous-quadrupeds-and-the-australian-anthropocene/ The Bunyip Skull

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/ten-reasons-to-love-echidnas.html Echidnas

https://www.alamy.com/moscow-russia-july-31-2021-postage-stamp-printed-in-australia-shows-bunyip-from-aboriginal-legend-the-bunyip-serie-circa-1994-image443061908.html Postage Stamp

https://a-z-animals.com/animals/goose/goose-teeth-everything-you-need-to-know/ All about Geese, you’ve been warned

https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/extinct-animals/diprotodon-optatum/ Diprotodon

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Lurking in the shadows of northern English folklore, the Barghest is a ghostly black hound said to haunt lonely roads, graveyards, and misty moors. With glowing eyes and a terrifying presence, this spectral beast is often seen as an omen of death or disaster, its eerie howl warning that misfortune may be near. 

Resources:

https://www.britannica.com/art/Barghest

https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/barguest-the-spectral-dog-folklore/

https://buddhamoon.co.uk/blogs/celtic-and-british-isles-mythology/barghest-black-hound-of-northern-nights

https://medium.com/horror-hounds/the-supernatural-black-dogs-of-britain-fc768052adee

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/united-kingdom 

https://ia600509.us.archive.org/16/items/yorkshirelegends00parkrich/yorkshirelegends00parkrich.pdf This is the book where I found the poem

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-devils-fingerprints Chapel with Black Shuck’s burn marks

Jamison’s show notes:

Hole in the Sphinx

Osiris Shaft Entrance

Pyramid of Giza - 29.977235, 31.134191 

Hawara pyramid - 29.273807, 30.898878  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfHdbyUdVMA The search for the Hall of Records

https://www.dailygrail.com/2017/11/uncovering-the-lost-tomb-of-osiris/ The dig for the Osiris shaft

https://youtu.be/bJEYTjSM94s?si=U7Ce8R0w9xUq9fGa YouTuber Brighter Insights thoughts after the Piers Morgan episode

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From the tombs of ancient Egypt comes Anubis, the jackal-headed guardian of the dead. Revered as a guide to the afterlife, Anubis was believed to protect tombs, oversee mummification, and judge the souls of the deceased as they entered the underworld. 

Content warning. This episode contains references to animal cruelty and historical practices involving death and body preservation. We will briefly describe aspects of Ancient Egyptian mummification and embalming, including procedures that some listeners may find graphic or disturbing. Listener discretion is advised.

Resources:

https://egyptianmuseum.org/deities-Anubis

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-story-of-anubis-american-research-center-in-egypt/3wWRSNl-AUDRvA?hl=en

https://www.worldbook.com/behind-the-headlines/Mythic-Monday-Anubis-of-the-Afterlife?srsltid=AfmBOoqC6aqJ4y4JtM87_5JYYQpBGQhBmaaTjONqnf2ZemrMAdzVyyEE

https://study.com/academy/lesson/egyptian-god-anubis-history-facts-roles.html

https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/anubis-jackal-god-and-guide-ancient-egyptian-afterlife-006155This is the one with the picture of Hermanubis

https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/jackals.htm 

https://share.google/Y3dZXriFserc46NhO  Jackal comparison

https://www.historyforkids.net/egyptian-religion.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsAdeyZ7pWw Mummification Process

https://www.livescience.com/51232-millions-of-dog-mummies-found.html Dog Catacombs

https://youtube.com/shorts/mOxeiGiKKT4?si=NjwwxJN34t76-MKB Dinosaur Bones Skit

https://www.mydinosaurs.com/blog/top-10-flying-dinosaurs/?srsltid=AfmBOopxVkb8zahoX01q681R1dosUiQomI2R7NEdaF5qGo2TmlhLufJU Quetzalcoatlus - this thing is a flying contradiction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REJk9cuXG98 Dinosaur Collagen - don’t watch white eating!

https://www.vml.com/news/worlds-first-t-rex-leather-product-unveiled-a-luxury-handbag-designed-by-enfin-leve Fashion T-Rex Leather Bag

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At the crossroads of worlds stands Papa Legba, a powerful gatekeeper in Haitian Vodou who bridges the human realm and the spirits. Often appearing as an old man with a cane, he must be called first in ritual, as only he can open the way to the loa. Wise yet unpredictable, without his blessing, no voice can reach beyond the veil.

Content warning. Some of the reference links included in this episode lead to websites that feature artwork depicting the creature, which may include nudity. Viewer discretion is advised when exploring those materials.

Resources:

https://www.learnreligions.com/papa-legba-4771384

https://www.learnreligions.com/vodou-veves-4123236 

https://www.tiktok.com/@monroerodriguez/video/6972221478536236293 Pronunciation Video

https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Dahomey/353030 

https://occult-world.com/legba/

https://oldworldgods.com/other/legba-african-god/

https://folklore.usc.edu/papa-legba/

https://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/the-sage-encyclopedia-of-african-cultural-heritage-in-north-america/chpt/papa-legba

https://people.howstuffworks.com/papa-legba.htm 

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Explore Hecate, a powerful goddess from ancient Greek mythology who stands at the crossroads between worlds. Associated with magic, the night, and the unseen, she is often glimpsed at thresholds—where choices are made and shadows linger. Whether guiding or watching, her presence is never without consequence.

Once again, some of the reference links included in this episode lead to websites that feature artwork depicting the creature, which may include nudity. Viewer discretion is advised when exploring those materials.

Resources:

https://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/Hekate.html

https://cosettepaneque.com/hekate-an-introduction-to-the-goddess-of-the-crossroads/

https://medium.com/@elproyectoartemis/hecate-the-goddess-of-crossroads-and-the-awakening-of-the-inner-witch-bedd754cb230

https://www.hekatecovenant.com/post/hecate-in-greek-mythology

https://www.thegreekishlife.com/get-to-know-a-god-dess-hecate

https://www.historyforkids.net/ancient-greece.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUCEmxC0Riw  Movie Clip

https://www.reddit.com/r/MandelaEffect/comments/oit0su/hectate_or_hecate/ Reddit conversation about it, even referencing the same scene in Practical Magic

https://www.theoi.com/Tree0Latin.html Greek God Family Tree

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Explore La Patasola, a rage filled forest spirit said to appear deep in the wild where the trees grow thick and the light fades. Travelers speak of a beautiful woman who should not be followed—because what waits beyond the path is never what it seems.

I did warn you that things would get spooky, and because of that, I need to give a quick content warning: this episode discusses a malevolent creature that actively attacks its victims, and includes references to a dark origin involving murder, including the murder of children. These themes appear throughout, so listener discretion is advised.

Additionally, some of the reference links included in this episode lead to websites that feature artwork depicting the creature, which may include nudity. Viewer discretion is advised when exploring those materials.

Resources:

https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/la-patasola-of-south-american-folklore

https://forvo.com/word/patasola/#es Pronunciation Guide Link

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monster-mythology-la-patasola

https://folklore.usc.edu/la-patasola/

https://ztevetevans.wordpress.com/tag/la-patasola/

https://smalltownspanishteacher.com/2020/12/28/simple-stories-in-spanish-la-leyenda-de-la-patasola/

https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/bunuelos-colombianos-colombian-bunuelos/ Buñuelos Recipe

https://youtu.be/31QYLN0P4L8?si=NikSHMsMLDxLH1R8 Backpackology with Steve McDonald

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