23 - Ladies Who Long For the Sea

In this week’s episode, Lindsay takes a dive into the North Sea with her tale: Selkies. As the Hampton Water Rose flows, the ladies rave about musical theater, toast to Jon Bon Jovi, and crack open a vintage folklore book.

TW

Depression/Postpartum depression

Nonconsensual sex

Sources:

"The Mermaid Wife" and "The Seal Hunter" from Folklore and Legends: Ireland and Scotland, Lippincott 1891.

"Selky" from Myth and Folklore Wiki

"Selkies: Norse Mermaids" from The Viking Rune

"Traditional Scottish Selkie Stories" by Graeme, from Scotland’s Stories

"The Selkie" from The Story Museum

"Selkies and Swan Maidens and Woelfin" by Amy Easterling

"Selkies: Irish Myths & Legends Part 4" by Dawn Rainbolt, from Wilderness Ireland

"Scottish Water Mythology: Selkies and Kelpies" by Ross Keddie, from Wilderness Scotland

"Swan Maiden" from Wikipedia

"Selkie Song" by Claudia Daventry, from Fusion Magazine

"Selkies: Tragedy Amongst The Tide" by Loralei, from The Urban Siren

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