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Folklore


The Folklore of Sussex: A Guide to the Creatures, Spirits, and Legends of the County
The roots of Sussex folklore go deep. Discover the giants, knuckers, witches, fairies, mermaids, and more, that live on in the folklore of southeast England.

Untruth Seekers
Jul 67 min read


Book Talk: Folklore, History and the Stories We Tell About Ourselves
For bookshops, book clubs & cultural events: Schedule a book talk exploring why Sussex ghost stories and folk traditions are more historically revealing, and more relevant to the modern world, than anyone gives them credit for.

Untruth Seekers
Jun 302 min read


What Comic Con and a Folk Festival Have in Common (And What They Don't)
What's the difference between ComicCon and a folklore festival? Some similarities hold, but there is a fundamental difference between the two: ownership.

Untruth Seekers
Jun 255 min read


Dragons of the British Isles: From the Welsh Ddraig Goch to the Sussex Knucker
Discover the unique dragons of Wales, Scotland, England, and Ireland.

Untruth Seekers
Jun 155 min read


The Second Edition of Sussex Roots: What We Changed, and Why
We hit the milestone of selling 1000 copies of Sussex Roots and decided it was time for a second edition. Here's what we changed and why.

Untruth Seekers
Jun 115 min read


What We Lose When Folklore Goes Global
What do we lose to the global monoculture? Folklore is fun, but not just that. It's rooted in community, culture, and place, not corporations and intellectual property. We are participants, not customers.

Untruth Seekers
Jun 104 min read


Pharisees, Ferishers, and the Fair Folk: Fairy Traditions of the British Isles
Discover the surprising stories of fairies across the British Isles.

Untruth Seekers
Jun 17 min read


Household Spirits of the British Isles: Brownies, Boggarts, and the Creatures of the Hearth
Discover the many variations of household spirits found across the British Isles.

Untruth Seekers
May 275 min read


Jack in the Green, Hastings: History, Folklore, and a Living Tradition
Explore Jack in the Green, rooted in Sussex folklore and history, but taking on a new and unique modern identity. A living tradition in all its leafy glory.

Untruth Seekers
May 205 min read


The Cinque Ports History: Power, Decline, and the Legends that Remain
Discover the history and legends of the Cinque Ports that once guarded England's southern coast.

Untruth Seekers
May 123 min read
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