Many think of cats or toads when they think of witches’ familiars. But what else acted as familiars? And what did they actually do? Find out about the good, the bad and the weird among witch familiars in this week’s episode! Let’s kick off Magical Month in style… Check the blog post for images and…

The naiads, nereids and oceanids were all water nymphs in ancient Greek mythology. But who were they and what made them different from each other? Were any of them dangerous? And how are they all related? Find out in this week’s episode! Read the blog post and see the images at http://www.icysedgwick.com/water-nymphs/ Tweet Icy requests…

Many think sirens were beautiful creatures who sang to lure sailors to their death. But why do images show them with fish tails when they were bird women? In this episode, we’ll explore the original myths about the sirens, and investigate why their representation changed over the centuries. See the images on the blog post…

People believe mermaids are either sweet sea-dwelling souls who dream of dry land, or vicious monsters who lure sailors to their deaths. Which is more true? Find out in this week’s episode! See the images on the blog post at: http://www.icysedgwick.com/mermaids-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family at: https://www.patreon.com/IcySedgwick Buy Icy a coffee…