Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

Mari Lywd: Christmas Chaos

Thought *you* partied hard? Wait until you meet Mari Lywd! She may look like a hobby horse but she's so much more... cue the dancing, drinking, and... Christmas rap battling?!
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Extras:
The Ballad of Mari Lwyd by Vernon Watkins - https://www.t-utsui.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Watkins5_Mari_Lwyd_f.pdf
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Links to Research:
https://www.wales.com/about/history-and-heritage/welsh-traditions-myths-and-legends/mari-lwyd
https://folkworks.org/article/merry-scary-mari-lwyd/

Mrs. Clause: The Woman Behind Christmas

Everyone knows about old Saint Nick, but how many know about the Mrs' running around behind the scenes, ensuring the reindeer are fed and the elves are hard at work? Time to give Mrs. Clause the recognition she deserves!
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BOOKS:
A Christmas Legend by Missionary James Rees: http://www.santaswhiskers.com/a-christmas-legend.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Claus#:~:text=History-,Origin,a%20Philadelphia%2Dbased%20Christian%20missionary.
Goody Santa Clause on a Sleigh Ride by Katherine Lee Bates:
https://museumsonthegreen.org/wp-content/uploads/Goody-Edited.pdf
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Links to Research:
https://www.rent-a-christmas.com/blog/article/mother-christmas-how-mrs-claus-became-the-ultimate-holiday-mom
https://santaverse.com/characters/mrs-claus/

Jack Frost: Bringing in Winter

Has Jack Frost nipped your nose yet? Who is this person, said to be in charge of bringing in the winter feeling? Let's deep dive and find out!
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Books: The Encyclopedia of Fairies by Pierre Dubois
Wilhelm Wägner’s Asgard and The Gods: Tales of Our Northern Ancestors, Forming a Complete Manual of Norse Mythology https://archive.org/details/talestasgardgods00wgrich/page/n9/mode/2up
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Links to Research: 
https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/christmas/jack-frost-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Frost https://www.germanicmythology.com/original/FRAUHOLLE_TIMM.html

A Beginner's Guide to Appalachian Myths

Happy Thanksgiving! What better way to give thanks to you all for being with us than by deep diving into the mythical and paranormal Appalachian folk stories?! Enjoy this short episode and your Thanksgiving with friends and loved ones. :) 
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Dr. Dan Canton's...
Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CwVS9dC_jU
Camera: https://www.dancaton.physics.appstate.edu/BML/index.htm
Links to Research: 
https://www.thecollector.com/appalachian-folk-stories-scary/
https://tnmuseum.org/junior-curators/posts/tennessee-legends-the-bell-witch
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/moon-eyed-people-appalachia
https://www.history.com/articles/flatwoods-monster-west-virginia
https://wvpublic.org/story/arts-culture/the-w-va-monster-that-crept-into-international-pop-culture/

Bonus Episode: Fave Book Series & Private vs. Public Schools

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Celtic Myths: An Ongoing Discovery ft. Aly Hollis

It's time to visit the Celtic Pantheon ft. Aly Hollis, author of RAVEN REBEL! Celtic people were polytheistic, worshiping multiple gods, and they all had a long list of responsibilities.
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Links to Research:
https://info.celtictitles.com/blog/irish-legends-myths-and-gods/
https://thecelticjourney.wordpress.com/the-celts/deities/
https://historycooperative.org/celtic-gods-and-goddesses-celtic-pantheon/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Celtic-religion/Beliefs-practices-and-institutions
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1715/the-ancient-celtic-pantheon/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ancient-celtic-treasures#:~:text=The%20Romans%20built%20up%20a,was%20both%20influenced%20and%20influential.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-decades-of-research-reveal-a-forgotten-medieval-castle-on-a-scottish-island-180987426/#:~:text=Caldwell's%20team%20also%20uncovered%20evidence,Caldwell%20says%20in%20a%20statement.
 

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Monsters, Mayhem, and Misery

It's time to deep dive into one of the most famous literary works, Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN! Join your Sirens as they chat about the authors life and how her book was inspired by it.
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Books for Research: 
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Links to Research:
https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/bodwhatson/documents/media/frankenstein-timeline-resource.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYyBdg4emI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yANZEaMfHHs&t=634s
‘The Lady and Her Monsters’ by Roseanne Montillo 
https://www.qu.edu/quinnipiac-today/creating-monsters-the-relevancy-of-frankenstein-in-modern-society-2022-10-26/
https://knarf.english.upenn.edu/Indexes/chron.html

Halloween Special: Over the Garden Wall

Happy Halloween, Listeners! Join your Sirens as they deep dive into Patrick McHale's Over the Garden Wall. It's time to talk about the adventures of brothers' Wirt and Greg, as they trek through a mysterious forest trying to find their way home. 
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Links to Research: 
https://over-the-garden-wall.fandom.com
https://www.history.com/articles/black-cats-superstitions
https://www.bluebirdbehavioralhealth.com/about/our-name
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miasma_theory
https://ciselier.com/en-us/blogs/news/why-are-embroidery-scissors-shaped-like-storks?s
https://www.tumblr.com/theboyandthebluebird/635379178533945344/wirts-inferno-a-comprehensive-guide-to-over-the
https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2023/10/over-the-garden-wall