She stands by the road. In a white dress. Silent. Watching. And no matter what country you’re in, someone has a story that starts just like that. In this episode, we trace the recurring shape of the Lady in White—across highways, rivers, cultures, and centuries. From La Llorona to Resurrection Mary to the Irish Banshee, we’ll break down the folklore behind these mourning spirits, and why their stories all carry the same weight: grief that never got a place to rest. Then we’ll talk about what ...
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She stands by the road. In a white dress. Silent. Watching. And no matter what country you’re in, someone has a story that starts just like that. In this episode, we trace the recurring shape of the Lady in White—across highways, rivers, cultures, and centuries. From La Llorona to Resurrection Mary to the Irish Banshee, we’ll break down the folklore behind these mourning spirits, and why their stories all carry the same weight: grief that never got a place to rest. Then we’ll talk about what ...
7. The Myrtles Plantation: The Mirror That Watches Back
The Feral Folklorist
31 minutes
2 months ago
7. The Myrtles Plantation: The Mirror That Watches Back
Mirrors are supposed to show us the truth—but in folk magic, they do a whole lot more. In this episode, we’re heading to Louisiana’s most famously haunted home to unravel the legends behind the Myrtles Plantation and the mirror said to trap spirits inside its frame. We’ll walk the line between history and haunting, breaking down the folklore of Chloe, the footsteps that stop on the seventeenth stair, and the strange echoes of grief that linger in reflective glass. Then we’ll dive into the mag...
The Feral Folklorist
She stands by the road. In a white dress. Silent. Watching. And no matter what country you’re in, someone has a story that starts just like that. In this episode, we trace the recurring shape of the Lady in White—across highways, rivers, cultures, and centuries. From La Llorona to Resurrection Mary to the Irish Banshee, we’ll break down the folklore behind these mourning spirits, and why their stories all carry the same weight: grief that never got a place to rest. Then we’ll talk about what ...
