Chthonia

Poludnica

Poludnica, also known as Lady Midday and the Noonwraith, is a demon of the harvest who punishes...

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Succubus

This week's podcast talks about the succubus, a female demon that is said to have sex with men...

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• 9 meses

Song of the Sea Snail

[download audio] Now and then A passer by May hear my song Above the pounding of...

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A Somali Mother’s Concerns in a Cradle Song

The lullaby is a special form of musical and verbal act that is found around the world. While...

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The Gorgons

I have talked about the Gorgon Medusa on this podcast in the past; today's episode looks at all...

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Chthonia Conversations: Talking Slavic Creation and Afterlife with Joanna Madloch

We finally have a new Chthonia Conversation, and Joanna Madloch is back! We dive into Slavic...

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Dybbuks

In the first part of the 2000s, there were paranormal TV shows and movies made about the Dybbuk...

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#ai

Author’s Note: I originally composed the piece for Cosmos Café session on “The Spirit of AI,”...

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Lamashtu

This episode looks at the Babylonian goddess Lamashtu, who may be one of the earliest examples of...

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• 11 meses

Valkyries

This week's episode is about the Valkyries, the "choosers of the slain" who bring warriors to...

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Latawica

This episode explores the Latawica, female spirits of the aborted or stillborn in Slavic...

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• 12 meses

Murrain (Plague) Maiden

This week's podcast is a long one--I talk about the Murrain Maiden, also called the Plague...

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• 1 año

Chthonia Conversations: Talking Embodiment with Orryelle Defenestrate Bascule

This month's conversation is with esoteric artist Orryelle Defenestrate Bascule. Our discussion...

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Rusalka

This week we look at the Rusalka, an elemental spirit from Slavic folklore. She is described...

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Strzyga

This week we take a foray back into Slavic folklore, with a look at the female demonic figure...

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Pisacha

Welcome to Chthonia's 100th regular episode! We look at the Pisacha this week--flesh eating...

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Empusa

This week we look at one of the "horrors of Hecate," the Empusa. Empusa is a shapeshifting daimon...

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Chthonia Conversations: Beyond Masculine and Feminine with Alexandros Matsangos and Geoffreyjen Edwards

This month's conversation features two guests: Alexandros Matsangos, a translator, Psychology...

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The Graeae

This week we look at the Graeae, three women who are "born old" and live in the Western lands at...

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Baubo

This week's episode looks at Baubo, a figure in Greek mythology usually regarded as humorous, as...

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