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The Folklore of Hill Figures: White Horses and Naked Giants
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The hill figures of southern England are enigmatic artworks, standing out with their stark white lines against the green grass of their home slopes. They're mostly found on chalk hills, where the chalk provides the white outlines.
Countless figures have been lost. Yet four in particular remain famous even now, while a fifth is famous precisely since it no longer exists. Folklore naturally accrues to these figures as people seek to explain their presence in the landscape.
Let's find out what kind of folklore is attached to these hill figures in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore.
Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/folklore-of-hill-figures/
Get tickets for my April Fool's Day: The Folklore of Pranks, Games and Japes talk: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/april-fools-day-the-folklore-of-pranks-games-and-japes-tickets-841370380457?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Manage episode 409626123 series 3340847
The hill figures of southern England are enigmatic artworks, standing out with their stark white lines against the green grass of their home slopes. They're mostly found on chalk hills, where the chalk provides the white outlines.
Countless figures have been lost. Yet four in particular remain famous even now, while a fifth is famous precisely since it no longer exists. Folklore naturally accrues to these figures as people seek to explain their presence in the landscape.
Let's find out what kind of folklore is attached to these hill figures in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore.
Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/folklore-of-hill-figures/
Get tickets for my April Fool's Day: The Folklore of Pranks, Games and Japes talk: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/april-fools-day-the-folklore-of-pranks-games-and-japes-tickets-841370380457?aff=oddtdtcreator
Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/
Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595
Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore
Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick
Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop
Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7
Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick
'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/
Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social
Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick
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