Episode 203: Blurry Pictures (ad-free)
Added 2022-07-18 04:01:59 +0000 UTC
One of the old and most popular types of folklore throughout history is something that most of us take for granted today. But just how thrilling the stories about it could be…well, few people ever saw that coming.
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Further Reading
- Ashe, Geoffrey. Encyclopedia of Prophecy. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2001.
- Clarkson, Tim. “Wizardry, Prophecy and the Origins of Merlin.” The Bottle Imp, no. 24 (2018). https://www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2018/12/wizardry-prophecy-and-the-origins-of-merlin.
- Britannica, s. v. “Cassandra.” Accessed October 16, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cassandra-Greek-mythology.
- Britannica, s. v. “Merlin.” Accessed October 17, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Merlin-legendary-magician.
- Britannica, s. v. “Oracle.” Accessed October 16, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/oracle-religion#ref207525.
- Britannica, s. v. “Sibyl.” Accessed October 16, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sibyl-Greek-legendary-figure.
- Franke, William. “Poetry, Prophecy, and Theology.” Oxford Research Encyclopedias, May 9, 2016. https://oxfordre.com/religion/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.001.0001/acrefore-9780199340378-e-205.
- Kugel, James L., ed. Poetry and Prophecy: The Beginnings of a Literary Tradition. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1990.
- Mackenzie, Alexander. The Prophecies of the Brahan Seer. Fourth edition. Inverness: A&W Mackenzie, Celtic Magazine Office, 1877.
- McIntyre, Kirsty. “Folklore Thursday: The Brahan Seer.” Clan. Accessed October 10, 2021. https://clan.com/blog/folklore-thursday-the-brahan-seer
- “Merlin.” Undiscovered Scotland. Accessed October 17, 2021. https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/m/merlin.html.
- Rothschild, Mike. “11 Nostradamus Prophecies that Actually Came True.” Ranker, June 14, 2019. https://www.ranker.com/list/nostradamus-true-predictions/mike-rothschild?ref=list_item_rl&rlf=BLOG.
- Stewart, R. J. Elements of Prophecy. Shaftesbury, Element Books Limited, 1990.
- “The Brahan Seer.” Undiscovered Scotland. Accessed October 9, 2021. https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/b/brahanseer.html.
- “Thomas the Rhymer.” Undiscovered Scotland. Accessed October 9, 2021. https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/r/thomastherhymer.html.
- Walton, Kathryn. “What are Merlin’s Prophecies?” Medievalists.net, June 8, 2021. https://www.medievalists.net/2021/06/what-merlins-prophecies.