Creepy Classics

<p>In the wake of the Black Death and the Peasants’ Revolt, a vicious murder and an act of vengeance leave a soul in need of absolution… Inspired by the third of twelve local ghost stories recorded by a monk at Byland Abbey around the year 1400, this story is followed by a chat about its history, the system of serfdom and its end in medieval England, and the medieval practice of conjuring a ghost.</p><p>Buy Creepy Classics: Haunting Tales for Winter! <a target="_blank" href="https://books2read.com/u/bPrZkz">https://books2read.com/u/bPrZkz</a></p><p>Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome: <a target="_blank" href="https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM">https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM</a></p><p>Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Greece: <a target="_blank" href="https://books2read.com/u/mK5oaL">https://books2read.com/u/mK5oaL</a></p><p>Buy Creepy Classics merch: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.julietteharrisson.co.uk/store">https://www.julietteharrisson.co.uk/store</a></p><p>Creepy Classics music written and composed by Ed Harrisson ©</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://julietteharrisson.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">julietteharrisson.substack.com</a>

<p>As a young student, Thelyphron took on what sounded like an easy job to make some money, but it turned out to be a lot more dangerous than he thought… Adapted from the comedic story of Thelyphron in Apuleius’ novel <em>Metamorphoses </em>(also known as <em>The Golden Ass</em>), this re-telling gives the story a slightly darker tone, leaning into the horror just a little more. It’s followed by a chat about ancient mourning rituals, gender and Roman witchcraft, and Apuleius’ own defence on charges of magic.</p><p>Website: www.julietteharrisson.co.uk</p><p>Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome:</p><p> <a target="_blank" href="https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM">https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM</a> </p><p>Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Greece: <a target="_blank" href="https://books2read.com/u/mK5oaL">https://books2read.com/u/mK5oaL</a></p><p>Creepy Classics music written and composed by Ed Harrisson ©</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://julietteharrisson.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">julietteharrisson.substack.com</a>

<p>A middle-aged Robin Hood is convinced a blood-letting will be the perfect cure for a chronic illness, but a mysterious old woman he meets in the woods suggests he may be about to lose too much blood… This story is based on the ballad Robin Hood’s Death and other Robin Hood ballads, and is followed by a discussion of medieval monks and blood-letting, the debate over the date of Robin Hood’s adventures, and the mysterious figure of the bean-nighe…</p><p>Website: www.julietteharrisson.co.uk </p><p>Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome: https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM</p><p>Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Greece: https://books2read.com/u/mK5oaL</p><p>Creepy Classics music written and composed by Ed Harrisson ©</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://julietteharrisson.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">julietteharrisson.substack.com</a>

<p>My first author copy of Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Greece is here!</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://julietteharrisson.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">julietteharrisson.substack.com</a>

<p>When a little boy isn’t listening to his grown-ups, Nanny decides to tell him a story about what happens if you don’t listen and remember instructions that have been given to you… Inspired by Virgil, <em>Georgics</em>, 4.453-527 and Ovid, <em>Metamorphoses</em>, 10.1-85, this is a re-telling of the classic Greek myth, followed by a discussion of ancient Greek weddings, funerals, and frogs.</p><p>Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome (paperback): <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.eu/d/aV7C9My">https://amzn.eu/d/aV7C9My</a></p><p>Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome (ebook): <a target="_blank" href="https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM">https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkM</a></p><p>Creepy Classics music composed and performed by Ed Harrisson © with vocals by Olivia Knops</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://julietteharrisson.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">julietteharrisson.substack.com</a>