The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/tag/folklore/page/2)
Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott sits down for a wide-ranging interview with Danica Boyce, host of the Fair Folk Podcast. In the first half of the conversation, Boyce discusses seasonal folklore, how Indigenous education influenced her Paganism, and a new vision for how to incorporate traditional knowledge into modern Paganism.
It’s no secret at this point that everyone wants to have sex with the devil. This is such a non-statement that it is, at this point, much harder to find a depiction where the devil is anything less than a caricature of the most erotically charged image available to the imagination of the creator. There’s just one problem: nobody can tell me who the devil is.
The Little Red Wolf is a story that reminds me of this: that stories change, that people change, and while we need to respect and keep our traditions and culture alive, it doesn’t mean they can be an excuse for harm or put others in danger.
With just two days to go, I made use of one of my few free days to go downtown and get a few supplies: gift wrapping paper, thick craft rope, glue, and a big burlap bag. I had found out what to do: instead of having someone dressed as Santa delivering gifts, I would have someone don a homemade Yule Goat costume.
Alan D.D. shares a folk story about a ghostly mule and the lessons it teaches about discernment.