Belief in magic and particularly the power of witchcraft was once a deep and enduring presence in popular culture; people created and concealed many objects to protect themselves from harmful magic. Brian Hoggard's book, Magical House Protection examines the principal forms of protection in Britain and beyond from the fourteenth century to the present day. Witch-bottles, dried cats, horse skulls, written charms, protection marks and concealed shoes were all used widely as methods of repelling, diverting or trapping negative energies. Many of these practices and symbols can be found around the globe, demonstrating the universal nature of efforts by people to protect themselves from witchcraft.In this episode of The Folklore Podcast, Brian discusses at length both the contents of the book and his extensive research project which has accumulated over 2,000 examples since it started in 1999.
Episode 31 - OPERA WITCH
Episode 30 - VAMPIRES: A FOLKLORE PERSPECTIVE PART 2
Episode 29: ONCE UPON A TIME
Episode 28 - VAMPIRES: A FOLKLORE PERSPECTIVE PART 1
Episode 27 - THE GREAT FOLKLORISTS: HELEN CREIGHTON
Episode 26 - VOICES FROM THE DEEP
Episode 25 - WITCH
Episode 24 - EVERYONE NEEDS A HOBBY
Episode 23 - THE PADDING HORROR
Episode 22 - DEVOURING THE SUN
Episode 21: TRACKING THE CHUPACABRA
Episode 20: TRADITIONAL WITCHCRAFT NOW AND THEN
Episode 19 - KNOCK ONCE FOR YES
EPISODE 18: SPECTRAL HOUNDS: A Monster Talk Crossover
Episode 17 - FOLKLORE IN FANTASY FICTION
Episode 16 - INCUBUS AND SUCCUBUS
Episode 15 - FOLKLORE: MORE THAN JUST A WORD
Episode 14 - OLD HAG SYNDROME
Episode 13 - FAIRY LORE AND THE WITCH TRIALS
Episode 12 - FOLKLORE IN GOTHIC CHAPBOOKS
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