About this episode

The episode explores the legend of the Snallygaster, a creature feared by German immigrants in Maryland and the witchcraft used to protect against it.

This is the tale of the Snallygaster, a creature that terrified German immigrants in Maryland in the 1700s. The people used Ancient Witchcraft to protect themselves from the beast, and you can still see evidence of this ancient magic on barns across the country to this day.

Topics covered

• folklore
• mythical creatures
• German immigrants
• witchcraft
• scary stories

Keywords

• Snallygaster
• folklore
• witchcraft
• Maryland
• scary stories
• German immigrants
• 1700s

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ancient Witchcraft

Places: Maryland

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