Fungi Folklore, Or the Mysterious Forest Fruit

02/17/24 • 25 min

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Mushrooms have captured humanity's attention for thousands of years. But they still confuse us.

Mushrooms spring up overnight, many of them are dangerous if you confuse them for their safer cousins, and they have an array of fantastical names. Witness the Destroying Angel, Spit Devil, Satan's Bolete, Witches' Butter, and Death Cap.

Let's learn more about the folklore of fungi in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore.

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Mushrooms have captured humanity's attention for thousands of years. But they still confuse us.

Let's learn more about the folklore of fungi in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore.

Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fungi-folklore/

Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/

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Legends of Love from Pakistan with Komal Salman

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In this month's Valentine's Day-themed episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I'm thrilled to bring you a chat with Komal Salman!

Komal Salman is a creative professional and Founder at Folkloristan, where technology meets storytelling to preserve oral Pakistani heritage. With a background in media studies, Komal is also the Content Strategist at Atom Camp, a tech ed platform. A writer and an illustrator, her passion for history and folklore fuels her creative endeavours, leading to most of her work work being inspired by culture, myth, and magic.

In this interview, we're going to talk about romantic tales in Pakistan's folklore, enjoy a story about fairies, and chat about the different influences on stories in the region!

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Next Episode

The Folklore of Forest Protectors and Guardians

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Forests are ambivalent places, both beautiful and tranquil, yet also dangerous to the unwary. They've always been a source of resources for people, which is either embraced or exploited.

As a result, there is a whole class of folklore involving forest protectors, spirits who guard the woods and all the animals within. These protectors ensure that humans never take more than they should, and keep the forest in balance.

Let's learn more about the legends of the Leshy, the Wood-Wives, and even pangolins as forest protectors in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore.

Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/forest-protectors/

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