Episode 83: The Mermaid and the Sidhe

Magick & Alchemy

On episode 83 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby continue their Mythological Creatures Series with an episode on the Mermaid and the Sidhe. In this conversation, they discuss the Rusalky, the Siren’s Song, and the Merfolk’s enchanted comb. They also talk about the Sidhe, including the Banshee, Washing Woman at the Ford, Cat Sidhe, and other faerie creatures from the Celtic Otherworld.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Sources:"The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen"Shapeshifter Series: The Rusulky" - TamedWild.com Blog"Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft: Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods" by Madame PamitaLusty Ladies: Mermaids in the Medieval Church by Patricia Radfordhttp://homepage.eircom.net/~archaeology/three/mermaid.htmINSIGHT Magazine - Mermaids (eircom.net)"Women’s Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects" by Barbara Walker"Shadows of the Goddess - The Mermaid" by Scarlett deMasonhttp://www.stielwlrbhs.weebly.com/uploads/3/1/9/4/3194754/shadows_of_the_goddess_-_the_mermaid.pdf"Mermaids: Myths, Legends and Lore" by Skye Alexander"The Mermaid Chair" by Sue Monk Kidd"A Survival Guide for Landlocked Mermaids" by Margot Datz "Magickal Mermaids and Water Creatures" by DJ ConwayAnnals of Ulster and the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters