Episode 183: Harvest Magick
Notes de l’épisode
In episode 183 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew head to the harvest time fields to summon the haunts and cryptids of our reaping season. They begin with the Headless Horseman, a fictional rider with possible ties to Crom Cruach, the Dullahan, and other ancient spirits from Irish folklore. Next they meet the Puca, a trickster, shapeshifter, and faerie spirit who watches over our crops in exchange for a “puca’s share” of the harvest. Lastly, they share some strange, seasonal superstitions related to Poludnica, the Polevik, and the Feldgeister.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 114: Tales of the Corn
“Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland” by Thomas Crofton Croker
“Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry” by W.B. Yeats
“Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving
"The Sagen Tale," Brothers Grimm
"The Wild Huntsman," Brothers Grimm
Crom Cruach – The Dark Irish Pagan God of Sacrifice and Stone, Paul Sheldon
The Puca - Wilderness Ireland
Monster of the Week: The Poludnica
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