Listen "#51 The Brownie of Ferne Den | Into The Greenwood"
Episode Synopsis
We're back with a cracking wee tale and lots of fun facts! This week, Rosie and Cathy will be telling the tale of The Brownie of Ferne Den, and looking a little into where Brownies may have come from...
Into The Greenwood is the segment of the podcast where our hosts Rosie and Cathy take an in-depth look into the themes and variants of a single folktale 🌳
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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]
SOURCES
https://www.icysedgwick.com/brownies-folklore/
https://archive.org/details/BriggsKatharineMaryAnEncyclopediaOfFairies/page/n59/mode/2up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domovoy
https://angusfolklore.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-brownie-o-fern-den.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_(folklore)
https://daily.jstor.org/someone-buried-under-floor/
https://angusfolklore.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-brownie-o-fern-den.html
Into The Greenwood is the segment of the podcast where our hosts Rosie and Cathy take an in-depth look into the themes and variants of a single folktale 🌳
Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland
Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland
Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]
SOURCES
https://www.icysedgwick.com/brownies-folklore/
https://archive.org/details/BriggsKatharineMaryAnEncyclopediaOfFairies/page/n59/mode/2up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domovoy
https://angusfolklore.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-brownie-o-fern-den.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_(folklore)
https://daily.jstor.org/someone-buried-under-floor/
https://angusfolklore.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-brownie-o-fern-den.html
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