cannibalism Archives - Bone and Sickle

Ghouls

September 18, 2023 boneandsickle cannibalism, EPISODE, folk horror, folklore, ghouls, grave robbing, graves, history, horror

The lore of graveyard-haunting ghouls is unexpectedly best explained in a seminal work on the subject of werewolves. We hear[…]

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A House Struck by Lightning and Other Curiosities

August 18, 2023 boneandsickle cannibalism, Catholicism, crime, criminals, curiosities, EPISODE, folklore, gore, history, horror, madness, mystery, Victorian

Marvel and cringe at this collection of curious cases presented from a favorite Victorian volume. Tonight’s episode includes a bit[…]

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The Dead Lover’s Heart

February 13, 2022 boneandsickle ballads, cannibalism, death, Decameron, EPISODE, folklore, gore, history, holidays, homicide, horror, legends, literature, love, Mary Shelley, murder, murder ballads, Romanticism, seduction, Valentine's Day

Whether freshly removed or strangely preserved after death, the dead lover’s heart occasionally has continued to be embraced as a[…]

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