9 Tales of Cats in Folklore | Fireside Fairy Tales (www.youtube.com)
Listen to a number of cat tales from folklore - including one of the most bonkers stories from German folklore that I know, which is saying something!
Treasure Folklore!
During my study of German folklore, I was surprised to learn that one of the most common folk tale narratives featured treasure hunters - not just "people getting rewarded treasure for a virtuous deed", but people who heard that a treasure was at a certain location, and wanted to get it. They usually failed, but hope springs...
MIT has a working dream inception device (www.media.mit.edu)
Magenta, Italy - UAP (www.archiviolastampa.it)
I was curious if there was any documentation on the UAP in Magenta, Italy that David Grusch mentioned in his interview. Per Grusch, a craft was recovered in Magenta, Italy in 1933 held by Mussolini’s government in 1944-1945 and then obtained by the US after the Vatican notified them of it’s existence....
No One Ever Wants To Talk About The Vestal Virgins Who Don't Get Buried Alive For Breaking Their Vows (www.thestopgap.net)
Historical Homos: Toxic Boyfriends of Greek Mythology (Part the First) on Apple Podcasts (podcasts.apple.com)
This 15th century manuscript mentions a Monty Python-esque killer rabbit (arstechnica.com)
We are not alone: The UFO whistleblower speaks | NewsNation Prime (www.youtube.com)
What happens when a giant drops its spectacles? | Fireside Fairy Tales (www.youtube.com)
Tales of the old days when giants walked the Earth.
The Moth and the Moonflower: Datura and Hawk Moth Iconography Across Ancient America (digital.library.txstate.edu)
Today, I learned about depictions of anthropomorphic "Moth Men" bearing Datura stalks in Pre-Columbian era kiva murals. Enjoy this not-so little overview of esoteric knowledge!
The Hübichenstein near Bad Grund - home of the dwarf king Hübich
I think The Grafton Monster is a hoax
I think the Grafton Monster is a hoax. Now, not that I believe any cryptids actually exist, but I mean a hoax in terms of culture and folklore....
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Hadrian's Wall Vampires
Antisemitism and Jew-coding in German Folk Tales (sunkencastles.com)
When the Hogwarts Legacy video game was announced, there was a lot of controversy about whether the goblins in the Harry Potter franchise were an antisemitic stereotype....
She Measures the Heavens and Outlines the Earth | Tatiana Hollier (www.laphamsquarterly.org)
Getting Sacagawea Right | Thomas Powers (www.nybooks.com)
How Folklore Goes Digital (www.return.life)
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts Collection edited and/or translated by D. L. Ashliman (sites.pitt.edu)
Unholy Communion: The Unwanted Piece of the UFO Puzzle (vimeo.com)
At the Roswell UFO Festival CE4 Research Conference 2008...
The "Night Hag" phenomenon (en.wikipedia.org)
"Night hags", or supernatural entities causing sleep paralysis, are apparently a global phenomenon in folklore (up to and including 20th century UFO abductions)....
Alt-History material on civilizations (lemmy.world)
Does anyone have any recommendations for material discussing Atlantis, or similar "lost" civilizations?...
pretty fair coverage in vox (www.vox.com)
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin - The Debrief (thedebrief.org)
Attempted Alien Abduction: I Called on JESUS NAME! (True Testimony) (www.youtube.com)
She refers to her previous video: I saw the FALLEN ONES (Grey) in my living room (Gwendolen Song)
New Thinking Allowed (www.newthinkingallowed.org)
Excellent resource: Articles + a long-running podcast.