Season 3 Episode 2: Written In The Stars - Folklore Of The Night Sky

Merry Met Folks!   Welcome to the second episode of Season 3. I was pleased to hear listeners enjoyed the new format and so I will be continuing with my nature rambles and ballad explorations for at least this season.   For this episode patrons chose, 'Written In The Stars'  and this month I take you on a little stargazing in our local fields, sing a lament to the moon, talk about the folklore found in the night sky and tell the myth of Bellerophon and the Chimera. So grab yourself a coffee and follow me into the night!   On occasion there are dark folkloric characters explored in this podcast and so, as always,  I would recommend that you should listen through first before listening with younger members of your household.   To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me on patreon for digital zines, a book club, audio stories, previews, earlier extended versions of this podcast and online workshop.   www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller   For more stories woven with folklore and the old ways you can find me via the following channels:   www.facebook.com/ddstoryteller   www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller   References   Books   Moore, Patrick, (2009)Legends Of The Stars, The History Press.   Simpson, Jaqueline & Roud, Steve (2000) A Dictionary of English Folklore, Oxford University Press, Oxford.   Struthers, Jane (2009) Red Sky At Night: The Book Of Lost Country Wisdom, Ebury Press,   Websites:   The Origin Of The Zodiac - http://www.ancient-wisdom.com/zodiac.htm   The Zodiac - https://www.britannica.com/topic/zodiac   Blue Moons - https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/once-in-a-blue-moon/   South African Star Myths - https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/south-african-star-myths   10 Superstitions About The Stars - https://science.howstuffworks.com/10-superstitions-about-stars.htm   Music Attribution:   Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound Effects via www.orangefreesounds.com & https://freesound.org/people/Guz99/sounds/583740/   Production: With thanks to Clare Mansell   eO9viRQNsMO4o1kXglRe