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ICYMI: I've set up a feed to capture #folklore scholarship. You can contribute by using the hashtags #folkloristics, #folklorist, #folklorescholar, or #folklorescholarship. You need not be a Folklore PhD, but posts should be topical. Also, please share the feed so others can find it. TY!
January 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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#AcademicSky! I've set up a feed to capture folklore scholarship. You can include posts automatically with the hashtags #folkloristics, #folklorescholar, or #folklorescholarship. You need not be a Folklore PhD, but posts should be topical. Also, please share the feed so others can find it. TY!
December 30, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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This month's video is a discussion folkloristics and the ethics of cursing in historical and contemporary magical practice. Earlier discussions of charms and curses can be found here:

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Folkloristics, Magical Practice, and the Ethics of Cursing #FolkloreStudies #Witchcraft
Folklore of Spellcraft: Charms I: https://youtu.be/qaWHFNAm9n0?si=SvAYreD_NBdRDHg8 Folklore of Spellcraft: Charms II: https://youtu.be/UfIZjoSOF10?si=sWUQ25EYNKltt3UJ Folklore of Spellcraft: Charms III: https://youtu.be/kgeoMZxaGhA?si=sHLLyRXpDOHucvMY Folklore of Spellcraft: Curses I: https://youtu.
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April 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Monday's witch is Friday's stepmother, who has turned the poor children in this ballad into a laily worm and a machrel of the sea.

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September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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There are a number of different kinds of scholars who study folklore, so I thought it might interest you to know what goes into a Folklore PhD. Here's what went into mine.

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What is a Folklore PhD?
Greetings! I'm Dr. Ceallaigh MacCath-Moran. I'm a folklore scholar, author, and musician writing a book titled THE STORYTELLER'S GUIDE TO FOLKLORE. Here's a bit about me and a bit about what goes into a Folklore PhD. You can find out more about my work and sign up for my newsletter at www.folklorean
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September 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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This Monday's motif is all about witches, their transformational power, and the ways you can use it in characterization, plot, and setting.

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September 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Thomas Rymer wasn't tempted by Monday's fairy table, but he was tempted by otherworldly fruit on an otherworldly tree. So the motif applies.

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September 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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An update on SGF and an introduction to two of the books I'm citing in the Ritual chapter.

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Books Cited in the Ritual Chapter of The Storyteller's Guide to Folklore
YouTube video by Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran
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February 19, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Monday's witch has you in her sights, but she's giving you a choice! What animal will you become?

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September 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM