May 27, 2020
Discover the folklore behind hawthorn trees in early medieval Europe.
How are hawthorns connected to the dead?
Why is it dangerous to bring them inside?
Can I say thrimethylamine? (no).
I had a bit of an issue with the sound at the end of this episode -
sorry! I will do my best to get it sorted for the next episode.
Sources used:
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Carey, F., The Tree: Meaning and Muth (2012).
Castleman, M., The New healing Herbs (2009).
Eberly, S., A Thorn Among the Lilies: The Hawthorn in Medieval Love Allegory, Folklore (1989)
Roud, S. A Pocket Guide to Superstitions of the British Isles (2005).
Schneidu, L., Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland (2019).
Stocke, L., The Two Mayings in Chaucer's 'The Knight's Tale': Convention and Invention, The Journal of English and Germanic Philology (1986).Struthers, J. Red Sky at Night: The Book of Lost Countryside Wisdom (2009).
Watts, D.C., Dictionary of Plant Lore (2007).