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Podcast: The Origins of Faeries

The Origin of Faeries by Rachel Welker is a short, complete podcast with two seasons. Season one focuses on the origins of faeries according to Celtic, especially Irish, faerie lore. Season two focuses on the German legend of the Pied Piper, literary accounts of the tale, and the connection between the Irish noble faeries and Tuatha de Danann (explained in season one), ultimately claiming that the Pied Piper is a daoine sidhe (noble faerie).


Listen on Spotify here.


Contact Rachel Welker at rachelmwelker@gmail.com with questions.

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