Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

• Witches: The Cruel History

  While the term 'witch' nowadays might be fun and magical, that wasn't the case until the 19th century. Join your Sirens on a chronological deep dive viewing the history of witches, and those who suffered greatly because of it. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens  Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43189/song-of-the-witches-double-double-toil-and-trouble https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%2028&version=NET https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/mesopotamian-magic-in-the-first-millennium-bc https://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/Hekate.html https://www.artsy.net/article/alina-cohen-artists-enchanted-witchcraft-centuries https://www.history.com/articles/witch-hat-costume-origins https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hypatia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Kyteler#:~:text=Dame%20Alice%20Kyteler%20(/%CB%88k,condemned%20for%20witchcraft%20in%20Ireland. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Joan-of-Arc https://sacred-texts.com/pag/mm/index.htm https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-witches https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/the-trial-of-agnes-waterhouse-witchcraft-in-essex-1566/

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• Superstitions Around The World: It's Never Ends

  Our first mini series is here! How many superstitions can their be around the world?! Apparently, a LOT. Join your Sirens as the dive into a few superstitions found in different parts of the world... which all somehow deal with misfortune, of course!  Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens  Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/18-superstitions-from-around-the-world/kAUxTWmzJ9QvLg?hl=en https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/the-weirdest-superstitions-from-13-countries https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2021/06/06_conversation_broken_mirror.php https://www.history.com/articles/black-cats-superstitions https://www.history.com/articles/why-do-people-knock-on-wood-for-luck https://www.hawaii-guide.com/why-you-should-never-take-lava-rocks-from-hawaii?srsltid=AfmBOoqM-My8A8Gi2qtaolzEgoaDtnZQgeTPEHB4NblElyMopOOPzdbC https://www.iamexpat.de/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/most-googled-why-do-germans-make-eye-contact-when-they-toast https://www.rsc.org.uk/macbeth/about-the-play/the-scottish-play

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• Vampires: A Bloody Good Deep Dive

  Happy 50th Episode! We're so thrilled to have been with you all for a whole YEAR! What better way to kick off Year 2 than with a legends we've been dying to sink our teeth into! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens  Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lamashtu https://oldworldgods.com/indian/hindu-mythology-vetalas/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/living-dead-chinese-hopping-vampires-006050 https://mythopedia.com/topics/empusa/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vlad-the-Impaler https://www.livescience.com/40843-real-dracula-vlad-the-impaler.html https://www.history.com/articles/vampire-history https://carnegiemnh.org/booseum-vampires/ http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/great-vampire-epidemic-myth-dracula-born-disease-folklore/ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/10/are-vampires-real-the-cursed-history-of-the-largest-vampire-epidemic

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• Changelings: The Dark Side of Folklore

  It's not always rainbows and butterflies and handsome supernatural beings... sometimes, it's darkness, fear and the undeniable truth revolving around humanity's past. Deep dive with your Sirens this week on European Folklore's Changelings. Listener Discretion Advised. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens  Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: ‘A Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend, and Folklore’ edited by W.B. Yeats  “Changelings” an essay by D.L. Ashliman (1997) https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/gerchange.html#GrimmHowTo https://lairbhan.blogspot.com/2024/03/fairy-facts-changelings.html https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/exploring-the-irish-mythology-changelings-170347 http://rhondaparrish.com/archive/changelings-in-world-mythology/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bridget-cleary-changeling-murder-ireland

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• Medusa: A Tragic Greek Myth

  The most famous Gorgon with the most tragic tale. Join Sarah & Yenni as they deep dive into Medusa's life, learning about how her powers affected those around her during life and after death.  Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens  Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: Bulfinch’s Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch Art of Preserving Health: A Poem by John Armstrong https://www.britannica.com/topic/Medusa-Greek-mythology https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gorgon https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Medusa/medusa.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/Athena-Greek-mythology

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