June Update: Midsummer Madness

About this episode

The episode discusses Midsummer traditions and includes previews of exclusive Patreon content.

In this month's update episode we're chatting all about Midsummer - which is not the same thing as the Summer Solstice... After chewing through some key ideas to do with "Litha" from across different cultures, including the significance of St John's Eve and Day and the hunting of the mythical Fern Flower at the solar maximum, we share a bunch of our news and the opening chunks of May's two Patreon Exclusive episodes. First comes the opening 25 minutes of our special episode about The History and Folklore of Cosmetics, which is followed by the first part of our Film Club episode all about Ben Wheatley's 2013 Civil War-set psychotropic drama A Field in England . We really hope you enjoy this tasting menu and selection of Three Ravens bits and pieces, and lo, your cup floweth over, as today has ended up being a Double Release Day - Magus #11 about the magical life of the wizard Merlin is also out right now, so hope to speak to you on that one, too! Three Ravens is a Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon. Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on a historic county, exploring the heritage, folklore and traditions of the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Martin Vaux, Eleanor Conlon

Topics covered

• Midsummer
• Folklore
• Cosmetics
• Film Club
• Mythology
• Cultural Significance

Keywords

• Midsummer
• Litha
• Fern Flower
• Folklore
• Cosmetics
• Ben Wheatley
• Civil War

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Field in England, The History and Folklore of Cosmetics

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