Archive - Thyrathen: Greek Magic, Myth, and Folklore

Cooking magic: Cloves for gossips and Soul Cakes for the living

Greek Christmas recipes and their magical intent

10 hrs ago •

Thar be Goblins! Part 1/4

Greek wondertales about Kallikantzaroi - Greek Christmas Goblins

Dec 10 •

Sources of Hesiod's Theogony

Watch now | Birth of the Greek Gods 0.1.12

Dec 8

3:18

Hekate's Honey Cakes and a Poxy Saint

Every year on the eve of 4th December, the scent of cinnamon and honey wafts through Greek neighbourhoods...

Dec 5 •

The wolf and the devil

Greek folk horror stories

Dec 3

Corfu and the Castration of Uranus

Watch now | Birth of the Greek Gods 0.1.11

Dec 1 •

9:22

November 2024

Magical Red Yarn and Greek Folk Storytelling

Everything is true, nothing is real: opening and closing the liminal circle

Nov 28 •

Haunted wells in Greek villages

Greek folk tales

Nov 26 •

Cosmic Order and Generational Conflict in Hesiod's works

Birth of the Greek Gods 0.1.10

Nov 24 •

6:52

Bridal armour and Gorgon guardians: Greek Women's Magic Part 4/5

Welcome to Part 4 of the Greek Women’s Magic series, where I explore the hidden magical symbolism in Greek folk embroidery.

Nov 21 •

Nereids and Mermaids: The sisters of Alexander the Great

Greek supernatural wondertales

Nov 19 •

The Theogony: Aetiological Myths and Just-So Stories

Watch now (8 mins) | Birth of the Greek Gods 0.1.9

Nov 17 •

8:10

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