gore Archives - Bone and Sickle

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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Villainous Victorian Women

November 14, 2022 boneandsickle ballads, Britain, broadsheets, crime, EPISODE, execution ballads, folklore, gore, history, horror, murder, murder ballads, poison, Victorian

Our survey of villainous Victorian women examines six individuals associated with some of the most ghastly crimes of the era,[…]

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Dark Fairy Tales I: The Girl with No Hands

July 1, 2022 boneandsickle children's literature, EPISODE, fairies, fairy tales, folk tales, folklore, gore, Grimm, history, horror, literature, The Girl with No Hands

“The Girl with No Hands” is the name of a a folk-tale motif shared by a number of gruesome fairy[…]

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