Rowan & Pine: A Feminist Folklore & Mythology Podcast

• Pine Cones: Fire in Folklore | Rowan & Pine Shorts 🔥

  Our relationship with fire has always been one of awe, of need, of respect. It’s a dance we’ve never fully learned, a mystery we’ve never fully solved. Even now, we sit beside campfires and fireplaces, mesmerised by the flickering, ever-shifting light. Something ancient stirs in us, a memory of stories whispered in the dark. In honour of Bealtaine, the fire festival, we delve into the significance of Fire in Folklore🔥🔥🔥S O U R C E S:https://thenestcollective.co.uk/blog/fire-folklorehttp://learnreligions.com/fire-element-folklore-and-legends-2561686https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerry/lifestyle/origins-of-bealtaine-festival/29218522.htmlhttps://www.wisdomlib.org/concept/matarisvanhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Prometheus-Greek-godC O N T A C [email protected]://linktr.ee/rowanandpineWe ask that you listen to an episode or two before contacting us for collaborations. :)Additional Sounds: PixabayPart of @Podmoth Media NetworkCheck out more PodMoth podcasts here: https://podmoth.network/X: @PodMothNetworkIG: @PodMothFeatured Podmoth podcast: Haunted Moonlight Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Episode Forty-Three: Medusa - Snake pubes

  Content warning for discussions of sexual violence. This is a heavy one, friends.Niamh explores the monster behind the myth - Medusa. From ancient villain and cautionary tale for wayward women, Medusa has endured and evolved into a symbol of strength and resistance for survivors of sexual violence. We look at the differences between her Greek and Roman origins and what each version of her tells us about how society viewed women and the harms done against them at the time. Tangents take us to discussions of rape culture, victim blaming and how we navigate life after trauma. (with some Noah Wyle fangirling sprinkled in).Thanks to sewwhatifiknit on Tiktok.https://music.apple.com/ie/playlist/rowan/pl.u-jV890dkTDE5YzgW?lsIf this episode affected you, please reach out to sexual violence support groups in your area:IrelandUSUKEUAustraliaCanadaS O U R C E S:The Feminist Companion to Mythology - edited by Carolyne Larringtonhttps://www.worldhistory.org/Medusa/Medusa and the Female Gaze Susan R. Bowers NWSA Journal Vol. 2, No. 2 (Spring, 1990), pp. 217-235 (19 pages)Medusa:In the Mirror of Time By David Leeming RAPE AND RAPE VICTIMS IN THE METAMORPHOSES Leo C. CurranWoman's Lore: 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi by Sarah Clegghttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/1102/1332807-tiktok-medusa-mythology-victim-social-media/C O N T A C [email protected]://linktr.ee/rowanandpineWe ask that you listen to an episode or two before contacting us for collaborations. :)Additional Sounds: PixabayPart of @Podmoth Media NetworkCheck out more PodMoth podcasts here: https://podmoth.network/X: @PodMothNetworkIG: @PodMothFeatured Podmoth podcast: Haunted Moonlight Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Pine Cones: Pregnancy Superstitions | Rowan & Pine Shorts

  For as long as women have been having babies, there have been beliefs and superstitions around what the baby will look like, their assigned sex, their temperament, and guarding against defects and miscarriage.S O U R C E S:Pregnancy Superstitions, Richard M. Dorson, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Jan., 1955) pp. 55-56 (2 pages) Published By: Western States Folklore Societyhttps://www.britannica.com/story/9-bizarre-myths-about-pregnancyhttps://sholescenter.com/old-wives-tales-about-pregnancyhttps://svarunica.com/pregnancy-and-childbirth-fragments-of-ancient-slavic-traditions-of-the-native-faith/https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/0424/1445014-ireland-folklore-conception-pregnancy-births-babies-children/C O N T A C [email protected]://linktr.ee/rowanandpineWe ask that you listen to main episode or two before contacting us for collaborations. :)Additional Sounds: Pixabay, ElevenLabsPart of @Podmoth Media NetworkCheck out more PodMoth podcasts here: https://podmoth.network/X: @PodMothNetworkIG: @PodMothFeatured Podmoth podcast: Haunted Tales Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Episode Forty-Two: Midwifery & Witchcraft - It's not the devil just because you don't know how it works

  Discussions of pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy loss.PLEASE LIKE/RATE/SUSBCRIBE or may your barber get handy with the forceps...Emily's first episode of Season 3 is a dark history account all about the science (and alleged magic) of midwifery, We delve into how the woman-dominated profession caused jealousy and suspicion from the (male) Church which led to persecution, executions, and a suppression of new knowledge. We learn about the realities of childbirth, how midwives were often blamed for unpreventable losses - and their successes attributed to the devil. Yes, we are ranting again.Helena (@therockballymac) for seed saving, gardening & herbalism.Please support Pro Choice causes wherever you are:Reproductive Freedom For All (US)Abortion Rights Campaign (IRL)My Voice, My Choice (EU)Abortion Rights UKAbortion Rights Coalition of CanadaCentre for Reproductive Rights (Global)Children by Choice / The Abortion Project (Aus)https://music.apple.com/ie/playlist/rowan/pl.u-jV890dkTDE5YzgW?lsS O U R C E S:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260691723003209https://youtu.be/qk3u_7HfrOU?si=U-FUSs4zEvRzlOnf Witches, Midwives & Nurses - Barbara EhrenreichC O N T A C [email protected]://linktr.ee/rowanandpineWe ask that you listen to an episode or two before contacting us for collaborations. :)Additional Sounds: PixabayPart of @Podmoth Media NetworkCheck out more PodMoth podcasts here: https://podmoth.network/X: @PodMothNetworkIG: @PodMothAdditional sounds from Pixabay, TabletopMusic.Featured Podmoth podcast: Haunted Tales Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Pine Cones: Incantations | Rowan & Pine Shorts

  The "art or act of enchanting by uttering magical words, with ceremonies supposed to have magical power; the formula of words or the ceremony employed," - late 14th century, The word for incantation comes from 13th century Old French incantacion meaning "spell or exorcism"....Sexy Voice Emily here to school you.S O U R C E S:https://www.gutenberg.org/files/376/376-h/376-h.htmhttps://www.dictionary.com/e/magic-words/https://www.etymonline.com/word/enchantment#etymonline_v_8632 C O N T A C [email protected]://linktr.ee/rowanandpineWe ask that you listen to main episode or two before contacting us for collaborations. :)Additional Sounds: Pixabay, ElevenLabsPart of @Podmoth Media NetworkCheck out more PodMoth podcasts here: https://podmoth.network/X: @PodMothNetworkIG: @PodMothAdditional sounds from Pixabay, TabletopMusic.Featured Podmoth podcast: Bad Acts Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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