barguest

The UK has a long history of dog-like creatures, known as harbingers of death and misdeeds. Each regional area has its own name for these four legged fiends and I have included a number of them tonight in order to show just how similar the descriptions are, no matter what century they were reported in the descriptions are the same. It is not just historical reports that I have shared tonight as I have included many of the experiences that have taken place in more modern times, in some cases only several months ago during lockdown.

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On this episode of Iron, Silver and Salt the gents tackle one of the many black dogs from the English countryside: The Barghest. Will finds the interns a new fun activity! Adrian hopes that his Tequila well may be filled. Don't ask Chris about throw pillows. And the trio discusses how best to defend against the grim portent of doom: The Barghest.  Sources:  Bane, Theresa, 1969- Encyclopedia of fairies in world folklore and mythology / Theresa Bane. Jefferson, North Carolina ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013] Jeffrey, Percy Shaw, 1863-1952, ed. Whitby lore and legend. 3d ed. rev. End papers by Miss M.V. Wheelhouse. Whitby [Eng.] Horne, 1952. Sikes, Wirt, 1836-1883. British goblins : Welsh folk-lore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions / by Wirt Sikes ; with illustrations by T.H. Thomas. Boston : James R. Osgood and Co., 1881. Lofthouse, Jessica. North-country folklore in Lancashire, Cumbria and the Pennine Dales / by Jessica Lofthouse ; illustrated by the author. London : Hale, 1976. Hardwick, Charles, 1817-1889. Traditions, superstitions, and folklore, (chiefly Lancashire and the north of England:) their affinity to others in widely-distributed localities; their eastern origin and mythical significance. Manchester, A. Ireland & co.; London, Simpkin, Marshall & co., 1872. Rose, Carol, 1943- Spirits, fairies, gnomes, and goblins : an encyclopedia of the little people / Carol Rose. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c1996. "Gallows Hill" by Josh Woodward. (https://www.joshwoodward.com/song/GallowsHill) License:CC BY