There will be an upcoming video on a trickster we've never covered before, place your guess below. Winner receives a large metaphorical cookie.
@tayloredwards49683 жыл бұрын
Please do mythical creatures from Africa
@lilbill73853 жыл бұрын
Loki?
@christopherlopez-rios5743 жыл бұрын
Loki!
@wcapewell30893 жыл бұрын
Probably either Loki, Anansi, coyote, or Sun Wukong.
@majinjason3 жыл бұрын
The fox or coyote from Native American Tribal myths
@YodaOnABender2 жыл бұрын
As a northern Englishman, I love hearing about our folklore since there’s so much history. It’s sad that none of it is taught officially like in schools as this means more and more will eventually become lost to time. Thanks for keeping the folklore alive mate
@benfisher1376 Жыл бұрын
I think personally that England needs a national day like st George's Day or maybe St Bedes? 🤔
@internetenjoyer1044 Жыл бұрын
england needs a brther's grimm equivalent
@Miss-Anne-Thrope3 жыл бұрын
I do feel like kids should be taught some folklore at school because it can teach a lot about our culture and psychology. Great video, looking forward to the Wales folklore 👍🏴
@Couldnteventhink3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. In the USA and Canada I think we have a lot of folklore etc to about. Honestly, that would be great. I have to say, I love Joseph Campbell's lectures.
@Carrionangel89113 жыл бұрын
Actually the college I went to they taught you World Literature which covers mythology and folklore throughout the world as well as world history. It was a amazing class and I was never as happy as I was in that moment of realizing.. This is it.. All the years of reading folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales was about to pay off.. My lowest grade in the class was a 93 on a pop quiz I wasn’t prepared for. 🤣 I shined for my inner nerd!
@Carrionangel89113 жыл бұрын
@@Couldnteventhink I am doing my BFA Art Senior Thesis over Joseph Campbell’s Heroic Journey as a metaphoric symbol of inspiration while merging it with the visual metaphor of the Forest as the “unknown” or wilderness used in storytelling for a journey of maturation.
@tonyroach94153 жыл бұрын
Most school wont teach culture because it gives ppl a sense of identity and unity, but if they did. It would help fill a lot of voids in ppls lives and they/we would be able to live better in every way.
@marinakaiser76393 жыл бұрын
In Germany we also don't learn nothing about mythology, folklore only stupid boring things🙄😁
@amyboo27653 жыл бұрын
Saw the title and clicked straight away, I don't think people know enough about English Folklore! This channel is so underrated
@shinobi-no-bueno3 жыл бұрын
But aren't most of these just Germanic stories which changed ever so slightly over time?
@curiodyssey38673 жыл бұрын
Not really, I mean hes got 1.2m subscribers. I think hes getting exactly the attention he deserves
@probablysomeoneimportant57553 жыл бұрын
@@curiodyssey3867 there are so many channels with a lot more so he doesn't make that much
@Ukraineaissance20143 жыл бұрын
@@shinobi-no-bueno no
@christophergoldshot90283 жыл бұрын
I agree there's so much folklore and it's bled into so much of varying regional folklore.
@npche98653 жыл бұрын
Can't get enough of British folklore, especially English.
@Liquid_Dinosaur7972 жыл бұрын
@Angela M. Do you mean spring heeled jack? Cause... He had springs in his heels?
@demonia2848 Жыл бұрын
Spring Heeled Jack is a character in a Skullduggery Pleasant book. I haven't read that series of books for a while now but I wonder how many other charac are based on English mythology. I'll have to reread them at some point.
@elkaotik67902 жыл бұрын
When I was a child, my grandparents lived in Devon and we used to go to a village called black dog. My grandad used to tell me about how people saw a large black dog with red eyes in the road going when travelling to and from the village during the night. He also used to tell me about the hairy hands of Dartmoor when we were travelling through it. Being a child I was captivated by the whole thing, still am in a different way. Glad someone is still talking about English myths.
@The_Vible3 жыл бұрын
English folklore is so pushed down in its own country, myths from all other countries take more priorities. I learned about greek beings and hindu beings in primary school but never anything about english folklore
@shinobi-no-bueno3 жыл бұрын
What's necessarily wrong with that? I'm not one of the types who believe this stuff is real and learning of world cultures in school makes sense as opposed to being taught folklore 🤷
@The_Vible3 жыл бұрын
@Shinobi-No-Bueno Its not about believing; no one needs to believe. Its simply that folklore and culture are intertwined. If a nation doesn't consider its culture then it could possibly fade away in the future or lose its beauty by blending in with others, and it will stop being special once that happens. Though its understandable if you still don't get what I mean
@isfbuster67333 жыл бұрын
@@shinobi-no-bueno so greek mythology ( as was mentioned) comes under world culture but if its English its folklore that isn't as important. Interesting.
@cybercheese33 жыл бұрын
Schools don't really want curious independent critical thinkers with an open mind, they want obedient mindless factory workers
@danielstockwell24243 жыл бұрын
Like many English traditions they have been forgotten, or get laughed at like, clogg dance, maypole. Or Morris.
@ambarrose2 жыл бұрын
I was completely nuts about mythology and folklore as a child. It was my natural evolution from fairytales. Today I have the belief that mythology is the "non-official" history of humanity in many ways. Specially when we compare different ones
@kate_cooper3 жыл бұрын
I came across a few versions of Jack the Giant Killer when I was a kid, sometimes it was the same Jack who grew the beanstalk and sometimes it was a different story about a different guy called Jack. But I never found any version where he was connected to King Arthur, that’s new to me.
@adrianburchell80753 жыл бұрын
Jack doesnt sound like an Arthurian name, probably one of many later tales added to the Arthurian legends to make him more popular
@YorkyOne5 ай бұрын
@@adrianburchell8075 The story is from the early 1700's.
@AnnaBridgland3 жыл бұрын
The Hairy Hands is one of my favourite legends! I've driven through that road on Dartmoor many times as I have family nearby and have heard a lot of stories of them - many of which begin with someone driving home from the pub 😅😂
@iamnotinvolved13092 жыл бұрын
As a never-been-very patriotic Britain-born Nigerian man, who also didn't love fantasy as a kid but ended up as an animanga nerd, this video is crazy interesting for me. Of course I grew up on fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood, Jack & the Beanstalk etc. but I never really put two & two together that "Oh! These are 𝘰𝘶𝘳 folktales" as opposed to just some childhood stories. So looking at these British/European folklore through this lens gives me an entirely new perspective.
@jamiemitchell14813 жыл бұрын
My father and I was driving through our hometown in Essex, England around 1am on the way home. Whilst driving up a steep hill with an 400 year old 8ft wall next to a church beside the road. What we both saw was a huge black dog run past the front of the car and jump the 8ft wall without trouble. Till this day we both saw it and can not explain it. After watching this video it makes a more sense. Never know whats out there
@CJM-rg5rt2 жыл бұрын
I never really thought about duckweed. Adults would (or should) know where the pond begins but a child running around at night might not. That's terrifying.
@dumoulin113 жыл бұрын
OK, the hairy hands has got to be the strangest tale I've heard from the UK. It rivals anything Japanese in weirdness.
@LeeroyPorkins3 жыл бұрын
I hear that they are absent during November. 😉
@swanchamp51362 жыл бұрын
I dunno, the Japanese ghost Bridge that causes people to fall to their death at the same point is really strange. Essentially being killed by a mirage
@ianswinford55702 жыл бұрын
Are you sure? There’s a Japanese creature that has no face but a eye where it’s anus would be. So which is weirder? Flying hairy hands or an eye in your anus?
@Gyarren2 жыл бұрын
There's a Japanese _yokai_ who enjoys (I assume) licking dirty bathroom floors...
@Dominion.Intelligence2 жыл бұрын
The Hairy Hands also happens to be a Latin American folk lore.
@TrekkieBrie3 жыл бұрын
I cannot WAIT for the Ireland video, so many myths were lost, and many more hard to find. I'm VERY excited!
@desertfoxdesertfox87262 жыл бұрын
I wish they had taught more of these folklores in school. I was always interested in them. They should teach it in schools today, expand the children's knowledge. Thank you for the video, I really enjoyed it.
@ricstormwolf3 жыл бұрын
Except for the Japanese ghosts, the British cryptids have got to be the most horrifying.
@elwolf85363 жыл бұрын
It's an island nation thing 😂
@johnnylego8072 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget these where the lands of medieval kings. Many mysteries. A lot of our story’s are based off some amount of truth.
@__-jt4tv2 жыл бұрын
Shout out to the West Country "Gurt Shuck"- the only *friendly* one of the Shucks, known for guiding travellers home. That aside, a fun story, thank-you for sharing :-)
@Rynewulf Жыл бұрын
Thats fascinating! Here in East Anglia where Shuck is well known and often sited, hes not entirely evil because some stories involve him warning of lethal danger, saving people or escorting them through dangerous places. He seems to be more a death omen rather than a killer directly, so some see him as neutral or good because of sitings where they are fine because they were wary from the omen but something killed someone else
@RevBeggs3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You bring so much to us for free. You deserve more than you get.
@MythologyFictionExplained3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@lilbill73853 жыл бұрын
You are one of the most underrated KZbin channels. You deserve more subscribers and views.
@EidanArdabor3 жыл бұрын
I love this series of videos dealing with different creatures from different regions. It really helps to inspire me as a youtuber. Some of these stories I didn't know or at least I didn't know the details, so I thank you for your work.
@DJReyzor3573 жыл бұрын
These videos brings me back growing up watching Clash of the Titans, Hercules, Conan, Beastmaster, Godzilla, King Kong & yes even He-Man cartoon series... I remember my mom telling me stories about mermaids and so many other tells.. Appreciate your work.
@ciacia58013 жыл бұрын
In my country we used this kind of story to frighten some children that we'll tell them story so that they behave 😅😂. Nice to know that some countries also have like this story to tell.
@ExecutorGCW2 жыл бұрын
This has brought up some forgotten memories, lol. I still remember quite well from when I was a young child and having nightmares about 'Ginny Greenteeth'. I think I heard the story about her from my great-grandparents who lived in Lancashire at the time, though I have always lived in the South. Interestingly, whenever I experienced these nightmares I was usually in a scenario where I was alone or I had gotten out of my bed after-hours. Ginny apparently dwelled down my bathtub's drain and would venture out once I had left my bedroom, only to drag me kicking and screaming. The joys of childhood, lol.
@amywigglesworth87073 жыл бұрын
I love British folklore! I remember learning about waylaid smithy and other places in the surrounding area where I grew up in Oxfordshire, I think this must have started my intrigue into this subject. I wish we were thought more about it in school. I live in Norfolk so I especially like the black Shuck portion of this video. ❤️ would love to hear more
@TerryFedora3 жыл бұрын
Never knew Jack the Giant Slayer had so much more story to him. I just assume Jack and the Beanstock is what you were going to talk about. It was fascinating! Thank you for sharing this!
@slightlytwistedagain3 жыл бұрын
Keep the British Isles folklore legends coming, so little of it is covered to the point that it feels like we barely have anything at all here, which is odd considering how long and varied the history has been here. I heard not to long ago that during the Roman occupation some British pagan gods were incorporated into the Roman pantheon so it would be interesting to see what was synthesized as well as seeing what the Anglo Saxons brought over with their traditions, especially the ones that were developed during the expansion of Christianity.
@greasybumpkin16613 жыл бұрын
I imagine the industrial revolution has a lot to do with cultural atrophy, I know some S.E Asian friends who say how lots of lore is forgotten as things are becoming modernised. There was once case where builders refused to finish a site because of some alleged spooks, so other people were brought in to finish the job. I guess this means that if you hold onto your culture then you may become incompatible with the markets desires and be phased out
@lilliancronwell52432 жыл бұрын
Yy
@demonia2848 Жыл бұрын
I think the Victorians changed and edited lots of stuff to to try to fit it into their Victorian ideals.
@Rynewulf Жыл бұрын
@@greasybumpkin1661 pretty much. Most British culture died in the 1800s and 1900s. Before the late 1800s the average farmers cookbook involved just so so much nutmeg. These days Britain thinks salt and pepper are strong spices
@TheHornedKing3 жыл бұрын
That story about Jack and the two-headed giant sounded rather similar to a popular Norwegian fairy tale "The Boy Who Had an Eating Match with a Troll". In it, a recuring charater in our fairy tales, Espen Askelad (ash-lad), ends up having an eating contest with a troll, and just like Jack, he fools the troll into cutting open its own stomach using the same trick.
@MrChristianDT3 жыл бұрын
It even bares similarity to a lot of Native American monster killing stories. I think that must be one of the oldest story telling tropes in the entire world.
@71simonforrester3 жыл бұрын
Being bought up on a farm in the Midlands I heard all about Jenny Green teeth and Black Annis. I find the many legends about Black Shuck really interesting, although I always visualise the dog as a mastiff or Talbot hound type. The story of the Red Cap is a particularly creepy one.... Maybe you could tell it in a future video?
@Ukraineaissance20143 жыл бұрын
I always liked the Lambton Worm legend. Around here we have a giant werewolf that prowls the rivers called old stinker and the Barrow Witch, loads of faeries and old gypsey stories as well.
@-RONNIE3 жыл бұрын
Good Legends but The Black Shuck is definitely my favorite out of these.
@FinalFantasyArtist24 Жыл бұрын
I had no idea that Jack the Giant Slayer was tied to the Arthurian legends. This is actually truly awesome!
@YorkyOne5 ай бұрын
It's an early 1700's story. So, not part of the Arthurian legend.
@horaciasummers7023 жыл бұрын
Jack slashing the giants throats is quite reminiscent of the method used in attack on titans but without the advanced technology 😂
@matiasdelgado70112 жыл бұрын
Much worse is fighting against the zombiesque Gashadokuros. That bastards are unstopeable.
@thewombat80393 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, there's a church in East Anglia that has burn marks supposedly made by black shuck. I will warn that I'm an American remembering a story I read decades ago, and I've never been to East Anglia
@JohnDoe-jy1kn3 жыл бұрын
Aldeburgh church in Suffolk. They are on an inner door. The church itself is breathtaking. Really ornate.
@Zoe-Zaliae3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnDoe-jy1kn you have one in the fens too near Welney that's got scratch marks! It's small compared but the marks are really unsettling. I saw them when I was little and it gave me nightmares. hah :')
@peterkelley63443 жыл бұрын
This is the first that I have ever heard of Jack (the giant killer and/or the bean stalk) being associated with King Arthur. A fascinating take on the story. Trying to be funny after reading the comments below: Should it be Harry's Hands. Never mind; ignore me.
@ellashaw30443 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you did a monty python pun there or am I wrong?
@peterkelley63442 жыл бұрын
@@ellashaw3044 I was probably thinking hands + they were hairy ... so I wrote it Harry's Hands ... I never considered Monty Python, or even Harry Potter.
@ellashaw30442 жыл бұрын
It's me too I probably read to much into things though gotta say I do love monty python lmao xx
@mathieuleader86013 жыл бұрын
I never knew about the aspect of Jenny Greenteeth being an anti-tooth fairy of sorts this is quite interesting
@januzzell86313 жыл бұрын
Fascinating - thank you - looking forward to the rest of the UK now ;)
@johnoneil91883 жыл бұрын
I have actually heard of the floating hairy hands before during my own research. They are certainly a rather recent mystery in comparison to the other ones.
@Bobbb-f3i3 жыл бұрын
They the ones that grab the steering wheel and make you crash?
@Bobbb-f3i3 жыл бұрын
Should have watched the whole video before posting that
@LeeroyPorkins3 жыл бұрын
They aren't around in November. 😉
@Bobbb-f3i3 жыл бұрын
@@LeeroyPorkins why?
@LeeroyPorkins3 жыл бұрын
@@Bobbb-f3i No Nut November. 🤣
@juliettek.94403 жыл бұрын
I love seeing videos like this, being from Japan and with anime and manga the powerhouse that it is. Most foreigners misconstrued, mispronounce, and misunderstand Japanese folklore and Asian folklore by extension. I love learning about different mythologies more than I do correcting people talking about my own. These are the types of videos I like to see thank you. Also, a Kitsune is just a fox. There is nothing inherently magical about them.
@joannap8769 Жыл бұрын
These are great. Thanks for getting me through my work day 😁
@josh66893 жыл бұрын
I don't get when people say Britain has no folklore we have loads did you never get told to not go in the woods as kids? Not to swim in lakes and rivers? To not go under stone bridges or in caves?
@Helluspropellus3 жыл бұрын
We have the same story about the giant slicing his stomach open in Norway except in Norway it’s a troll and the hero is called Espen Askeladd. Its one of the more famous fairytale stories in Norway
@soulreaver19833 жыл бұрын
Absolutely awesome video dude hope you are keeping well!🙂👍👍
@christophergoldshot90283 жыл бұрын
@ Mythology& Fiction Explained I greatly appreciate the videos you make mythology and legends have always been a fondness for me. The amount of effort you put into your content is phenomenal. Thank you and keep up the knowledge.
@MRptwrench2 жыл бұрын
When I saw Meg Mucklebones the swamp hag in the 1985 film "Legend" I knew it was really Jenny Greenteeth trying to get over on us.
@nickyperryman26836 ай бұрын
The bit where you called Green Jenny a hypocrite had me in stitches. Thanks for sharing. 😂
@dilthepickle53463 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see more folklore from around the world like this
@Yui7142 жыл бұрын
So stoked to discover your channel! Gonna binge your videos!
@dragonsarelife94793 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for these! I’ve been looking for something more while researching for a book!
@everwildart35633 жыл бұрын
In my country, folklores are our bedtime story. Mainly for parents to scare children to behave XD I have always been interested in other countries' legendary creatures since I grew up with my local folklores so thanks for this
@thehypest61182 жыл бұрын
We have black dog legends down here in Dorset as well, very prominant outside of the metropolitan East, my friend even saw one once on a hillock outside of Dorchester, her and her dad both swear by what they saw
@sugar-sammich2 жыл бұрын
I just found you and cannot wait to dive in! Thank you from far Southwest Virginia in the US!
@no1reallycaresabout22 жыл бұрын
I grew up with Jack and the Beanstalk and was vaguely aware of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable; I had no idea that they existed in the same mythological universe.
@YorkyOne5 ай бұрын
They don't - the Jack and the Beanstalk story is from the early 1700's.
@isaaclemmen65003 жыл бұрын
There is a pulp story by Robert E Howard called the right hand of doom. I think it was totally influenced by the stories of the hairy hands. That is a cool connection considering how much I love Howard's writings.
@shaunlomax12 жыл бұрын
My favourite was your telling of Jack the Giant Slayer. Would be interested to hear your rendition of Gawain and the Green Knight someday! ☺
@robbabcock_3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I love these stories of folk myth.
@thomaseskelsen13623 жыл бұрын
I really liked learning more about Jack the Giant Killer. Thank you.
@comicbookguygamecat3 ай бұрын
Great video and this is such a under rated and as someone from the north yes i think officially this should be taught in like schools as there is so much history and sadly it would mean these will become lost in time. and thank you for keeping folklore alive mate.
@kirbymarchbarcena3 жыл бұрын
I am excited to see part 2 of this
@swanchamp51362 жыл бұрын
There's stories of a similar big black dog in Burnley that appears at St Peters Church but it's called Trash, there's also tales that during the building of the church pigs moved foundations of the church to change its location from where it was originally going to be built.
@pyrrhusofepirus84912 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely good for English folklore to get some love, England’s culture doesn’t get any love and in Britain itself, we’re mostly interested in Irish, Welsh or Scottish folklore and mythology.
@crablegs13 жыл бұрын
The Vikings were probably talking about Fenrir, he's a giant black dog that Oden kept and took care of/ chained up.
@janetgraham-russell44762 жыл бұрын
North East of England had the Lambton Worm to deal with. Actually we seem to be a bit top heavy with wyrms. The most recent is Shony in the North Sea.
@Set666Abominae3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! What are your favourite sources for folklore? I’m always down to get more books on the subject!
@adyseven13 жыл бұрын
Always thought the Hairy Hands was an Irish thing, more precisely Craigy Island. Fr Jack was famously incarcerated with a level 6 case of Hairy Hands and was fortunately rescued by Ted and Dougal. Worthy of an episode on its own.
@curiodyssey38673 жыл бұрын
Explain
@elwolf85363 жыл бұрын
The legends of Craigy island are worthy of at least 3 episodes about an hour long
@robertwenzilk36083 жыл бұрын
Great video ! I love the story about the Black Shuck !
@iainmelville94113 жыл бұрын
I’ve always had a - sort of - affection for Black Annis. My affection stems from her similarity to certain Celtic beings from ancient stories. There are several other creatures from both myth and ancient goddess figures who seem to have many of Annis properties about them.
@Eurostadt3 жыл бұрын
Black Annis is really terrifying l Bad days for children haha...it was really crap staying outside and sometimes even at home. Creatures everywhere.
@DJReyzor3573 жыл бұрын
Have U ever thought about doing stories on mythology creatures, demons & ghost of African, Hispanic & Caribbean folklore?! Just wondering 😔
@datenshisekai3 жыл бұрын
you already made me chuckle when you said hypocrite to the first bogey woman story, the black shuck is an interesting one as it reminded me of Ruth from The Ancient Magus Bride, a japanese anime that actually centers around lots of british folklore. cant wait who else you will introduce to us in these series ^^
@laceyhoward7711 Жыл бұрын
I just enjoy his voice. It's soothing and easy to listen to
@tobimadewell45603 жыл бұрын
I agree I have always been into folklore, spirituality, religion, Legends, creatures, occult, etc. Even writing and literature and poetry. I think children need a variety of self expression outlets but also outlets for healthy debates and discussions that aren't always political. They could be anything. And they don't get ridiculed. Bullying is the biggest issue usually. Individuality used to be shunned and treated harshly. I only hope I can teach my son what the schools won't. He's 3, home schooling isn't a good option if he's already isolated. But once he's matured to a child then I can communicate with him better. I hope I can raise a good person to help others in the world. I hope he likes interests like these particularly. I can only expose the cultures over time I started from the womb 😌
@moonmorth Жыл бұрын
11:18 could you please tell me where you got your information on hanging skins and which herbs? Also can you tell me what makes up which herbs?
@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever1153 жыл бұрын
Please make videos for the rest of the Legendary Creatures & Cryptids of the United Kingdom. That will be super interesting. Thank you.
@helenreilly75883 жыл бұрын
Was going to sleep but had to stay awake to watch the new video
@RiverSprite30 Жыл бұрын
He has the most beautiful voice of any man I've ever heard. Subscribing immediately.
@marzipom56309 ай бұрын
Is this sarcasm? I can't tell. He has the voice of every other Englishman.
@jorgesegninicubero37003 жыл бұрын
In Latin America there is a legendary creature/ghost called "La Mano Peluda" (The Hairy Hand). Didn't know there was something similar in England.
@Dominion.Intelligence2 жыл бұрын
Maybe they are one in the same.
@brentlichtenberg3 жыл бұрын
I liked this a lot, and had never heard of Green Jenny before. Please cover Buile Shuibhne in your Irish video if possible. I'd love to learn more about him. Cheers!
@wolfganggugelweith87602 жыл бұрын
In England are some sightings of Woodwose (Bigfoot). Especially in Wales, central England and Scotland and even in the very north of Ireland als well as in Sweden 🇸🇪!
@Davlavi3 жыл бұрын
Nice look forward to other parts of the UK. Sade that these stories are not taut much.
@Drunklotus2 жыл бұрын
Officer you don’t understand, the hairy hands took control of the wheel and made me crash into the front of the school while I was sipping from my beer. It wasn’t my fault!
@MISTERPRESIDENTELECT3 ай бұрын
Police: enough from both of you! Get your hands out for handcuffing! Hairy ones first, then yours.
@WolfMaiden113 жыл бұрын
In this video, the Black Schuck is my favorite; it's just a pity that it was never mentioned how it also acts as a protector to travelers - mainly women - at night while on the road.
@sb667814 күн бұрын
That story about Jack and the giant eating the porridge is a Norwegian folk tale where the boy Espen challenges the troll to a porridge eating competition with the same result.
@pianokeyjoe2 жыл бұрын
Aahh the good ole fashioned hairy hand bit! LOL! Oh what childhood memories of THAT mess! It was all fun and games with the hairy hand scare until I whipped the offender with a plastic strip wildly swinging in the dark bedroom lol lol! Hairy hand indeed :-P
@dionettaeon3 жыл бұрын
A pair of disembodied, hairy hands that attempt to steer you off the road? This sounds like some really weird drunk driver's excuse, to me.
@justafallperson21083 жыл бұрын
I haven't heard Jack the Giant Killer stories in years! Good time mate!
@sinestraesworddancerofeili47942 жыл бұрын
The Jenny Greenteeth being a warning against duckweed is a great example of folklore with a purpose and reminds me of the lake nyos disaster; there were many legends warning against settling on the banks of lake nyos, that an evil spirit would rise from the waters and kill those that settled there, over time this legend was seen as nothing but superstitious nonsense of primitive ancestors, so people began establishing villages on the valleys and banks of the lake. then one day the lake released a cloud of carbon dioxide displacing all breathable air for miles and killing over 1700 people. alot of myths have deeper meanings even if we may have forgotten them, our ancestors were trying to explain the world with the tools they had and in a way that the common man around them could understand.
@WesloTheHandsome3 жыл бұрын
Big Fan via Nashville, TN🇺🇲▫️👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻
@n42more252 жыл бұрын
So...Jack the Giant Slayer ended up serving Modred? After he slew his father. I am surprised he kept the round table. Fascinating... Absolutely fascinating.
@jennawhite54662 жыл бұрын
Having grown up in the Texas Baptist Bible Belt, mythology and folklore was not a part of my intentional upbringing. When I converted to Paganism from Christianity, I flung the door wide open and sucked up any lore I could. Even now, as an Atheist, I still enjoy learning about myths and legends of other cultures. It has become a passionate pastime for me.
@Christopherfrost133 жыл бұрын
So, was Jenny Green teeth the inspiration for the swamp hag in the old Legend movie with Tom Cruise?
@YorkyOne5 ай бұрын
The 'Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore' notes that the earliest known version of Jack the Giant-Killer was in a chapbook (now lost) of 1711 and is mentioned by several 18th century writers. The earliest surviving text entitled 'The History of Jack and the Giants' is from the 1750's or 1760's.
@majinjason3 жыл бұрын
Ur vids are great keep up the great work. U rock!
@hanzohattori59803 жыл бұрын
I love these videos
@donovanbradford82313 жыл бұрын
Ah yes I remember Jenny Greenteeth from the Helloboy story The Corpse. But a great video non the less many of these I'm going to tell when I visit them.
@richardhalligan79007 ай бұрын
When I was in school, in history we learnt about ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, Henry the 8th, and world war 2. Not to say it wasn't informative but it would have been nice to learn more about England.
@spoontasticmagicmoose85483 жыл бұрын
I love you videos, thanks so much. I would love to see more on native American folklore or south American folklore
@rtist92813 жыл бұрын
After listening to this some of Terry Pratchett’s (big fan) characters now make sense to me
@Zoe-Zaliae3 жыл бұрын
As a Norfolker, I can safely say the black shuck gin/vodka is almost as deadly as the creature it's named after. 😭😂 Also fun fact there's a church in the fens (near a village called Welney) that has the 'mark' of the shuck attacking it, nobody has been able to identify the scratch marks nor the scorching around the church door. I believe it's a 9th/10th century church from when Guthruum converted to Christianity. The legend first appeared in the 1600s though, I think?
@amymeyers96823 жыл бұрын
Guess I was lucky in not seeing hairy hands when I was visiting Devon years ago. And we were out very late, driving through fog……it was creepy enough without the hands!