52. Will o’ the Wisps

About this episode

This episode explores the dangerous folklore of Will o’ the Wisps and their role in luring travelers to their doom.

Sometimes called Spunkies, other times Will o’ the Wisps, whatever the name, these fiery spirits are always up to no good. And by no good I mean straight up bog-induced murder! Will o’ the Wisps are fiery orbs that lure lost and weary travellers away from the path and out into the vast swampy moors, and in this episode Jenny tells a tale where the poor unsuspecting victim is none other than the moon herself! Follow The Scottish Folklore Podcast on Instagram Visit the website and view this episode’s interactive map Explore all the folklore covered in the podcast so far on the Folklore Map Support Jenny as she makes the show by joining the Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jenny

Topics covered

• folklore
• spirits
• mythology
• murder
• travel
• tales

Keywords

• Will o’ the Wisps
• Spunkies
• folklore
• Scottish myths
• spirits
• murder
• travel tales

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Acast

Books & works: Will o’ the Wisps, Spunkies

Places: Scotland, swampy moors, Instagram

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