I'm back! I took some time off to have a birthday, but I am back and ready to talk about some more amazing women! In light of the changing of the seasons, this week we are talking about women of the harvest from across the world! We're talking Demeter, Ceres, Pachamama, Zemyna and more. 

Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: 

https://mythlok.com/pachamama/

https://basketmakersassociation.org.uk/whats-on/straw-work-and-corn-dollies-an-introduction/

https://www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/cdolly.php

https://www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk/weaving-tradition-and-ritual-with-rural-corn-dollies/

https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/gods/goddess-of-the-month-chicomecoatl

https://littlewomen.medium.com/mother-earth-in-lithuanian-myths-and-legends-d604069ea62f

https://archive.org/details/greekreligion0000burk/page/n3/mode/2up

https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Homeric_Hymn_to_Demeter.html?id=9gkkDkThbKAC&redir_esc=y

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To celebrate our brand new look, this week we're talking all things logos. We explore the history of the word itself and how logos have transformed through time from Mesopotamia through to the Industrial revolution and the shoes we now wear on our feet. 

We also hear from Clara, the amazing artist behind the new Ladies of Lore Logo and listen to her explain her research and process for creating a logo full of incredible women of mythology and folklore from all over the world.

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Instagram: @neminkaholic

Bluesky: @diesclara.bsky.social

Portfolio: artstation.com/diesclara

Online card: linktr.ee/diesclara

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Here is part 2 of our exploration into Snow White with the amazing Missy. This week we are covering the Grimm version of the tale, how Snow White made Disney what it is today and where she can be found in modern media and literature. 

Please show Missy some love over at:

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https://whattheforce.ca/

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Snow White is so much more than just a Grimm Brothers fairy tale. It's a story that has truly traveled across continents and centuries. In this episode, we explore global variations of the Snow White narrative with special guest, Missy. 

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This week the gang from RPG Major are back and this time ready to sing to you all about faeries. 

Come and listen to the origins, transformations and modern interpretations of Faeries with the little added spice of some improvised music. 

Please check out RPG Major over at https://www.rpgmajor.com/ and if you enjoy their content please consider signing up over at https://www.patreon.com/c/RPGMajor/posts

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In this episode, we're tracing Cinderella from her ancient, ash-covered origins in global oral folklore to her bejeweled transformation through centuries of retellings. We'll explore how her story evolved across cultures, how Disney’s 1950 film rescued the studio from financial ruin, and how the Cinderella archetype continues to reinvent itself in modern media and pop culture.

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Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: 

https://kidworldcitizen.org/the-golden-sandal-a-middle-eastern-cinderella-story/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://literatepassion.wordpress.com/2016/11/16/the-golden-sandal-a-middle-eastern-cinderella-story-rebecca-hickox/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/13508/1/PhD_thesis_Gessica-Martini.pdf

https://sussexfolktalecentre.org/wp-content/uploads/Persecuted-History-of-Cinderella.pdf

https://www.preprints.org/frontend/manuscript/57c3839884c3a2d16b61dc10bff662c7/download_pub

https://www.preprints.org/frontend/manuscript/57c3839884c3a2d16b61dc10bff662c7/download_pub

https://www.skarstedt.com/exhibitions/cindy-sherman

https://www.routledge.com/Fairy-Tales-and-the-Art-of-Subversion/Zipes/p/book/9780415976701?srsltid=AfmBOoqWP1Opj8zXulXKrTczRDWYLBUamvU3k03-5xxpHi-oZwv-s0kD

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From goddesses who loved women to warrior queens who defied gender norms, this episode celebrates the queer women of mythology. This week we're unearthing sapphic stories and discussing the divine queerness that’s always been part of our history and mythology. 

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Help in LA: 

https://lapublicpress.org/2025/06/la-protest-resources-ice/

https://www.chirla.org/donatenow/

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2025immigrantbondfund/

https://www.esperanza-la.org/

Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: 

https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/zanele-muholi

https://archive.org/details/mythsmysteriesof00down/page/n5/mode/2up

https://pshares.org/blog/queer-desire-and-the-myth-of-iphis/

https://medium.com/counterarts/queer-love-stories-in-ovid-iphis-and-ianthe-85a00cc60468

https://medium.com/prismnpen/the-real-spectacular-amazons-lesbians-connection-9aac08fb77e4

https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/essay/amorous-soldiers-and-amazons/

https://www.shoutoutloud.org.uk/blog/old-gods-new-meanings/

https://artemisexpert.substack.com/p/gay-gods-of-greece-artemis-167

https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/items/262b9887-482f-4f95-a1a3-3dc336e1b44b

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sappho-Greek-poet

https://poets.org/poet/sappho

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Atabey, the Taino Mother of creation, once shaped land, sea, and sky. In this episode, we explore her as life-giver and cosmic force—and trace how her image shifted through colonisation, erasure, and survival. From sacred caves to modern memory, we follow the story of a goddess who endures.

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Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: 

Taíno: Indigenous Caribbeans - Black History Month 2025

Columbus and the Taíno - Exploring the Early Americas | Exhibitions - Library of Congress

Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?

https://docs.craft.do/editor/d/a3c7a96b-7d37-88b6-1cc7-ecb9ecfa10a0/7BE1A6F9-7835-4C3B-BEE0-B0EFD8B3E892?s=RrLBdrL5Dr8wPDSCueYcvuV5KY8ZXvj9XVX7FGyWSRqP

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-71318-2

https://www.proquest.com/openview/0c9d55c13fe7146e6a1325db7682eeb5/1?pq-origsite=gscholar

https://www.proquest.com/openview/9c8ed0a77171cbcbc1137e8039f60b57/1?pq-origsite=gscholar

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In the very first episode of Ladies of Lore on Tour, we'll step into the mists of East Anglia as we trace the footsteps of Boudicca, commune with the witches of Suffolk, explore fairy folklore, and unravel the mystery of the green children of Woolpit.

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Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: 

https://www.nationalparks.uk/2024/09/30/discover-folklore-of-the-broads/

https://www.thesuffolkcoast.co.uk/articles/myths-legends-of-the-suffolk-coast

https://www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/20656200.sunken-villages-sea-serpents---folklore-east-anglias-waterways/

https://walpoleoldchapel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Notes-on-the-Walpole-Chapel-Baptism-Records-1706-1837.pdf

https://visit-burystedmunds.co.uk/blog/the-bury-st-edmunds-witch-trial-that-influenced-the-salem-witch-trials

https://lowestoftoldandnow.org/lon/inspirational-women/amy-denny-and-rose-cullender

https://www.visitsuffolk.com/post/ghost-stories-and-witch-trials-in-bury-st-edmunds#:~:text=The%20first%20recorded%20account%20of,tried%20at%20Lancaster%20in%201612.

https://folklorethursday.com/legends/celtic-warrior-women-queen-boudica-of-the-iceni/

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Super short update this week to give you the low down on the latest at Ladies of Lore. 

Biggest news is that the Patreon & Discord Server are both now live and you can access them here: 

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Hope to see and chat to some of you there!

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