Celtic Magic with Brigid Ehrmantraut
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Celtic Magic with Brigid Ehrmantraut

B2Upper-intermediateMay 21, 202649 min

Have you ever wanted to put a curse on someone? How about ask a river goddess for some healing? Or maybe speak a charm that’ll make your life better? If so, today’s episode is for you. This week, Danièle speaks with Brigid Ehrmantraut about Celtic magic, druidic haircuts, and what Celtic curses have to do with The Lord of the Rings. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of listeners like you! To find out how to help spread the joy of medieval history, please visit patreon.com/themedievalpodcast

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Hi everyone and welcome to episode 342 of the Medieval Podcast. I'm your host Danielle Sibulski. Have you ever wanted to put a curse on someone? How about ask a river goddess for some healing?

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Or maybe speak a charm that'll make your life better? If so, today's episode is for you. This week I spoke with Dr Brigid Ermentraut about Celtic magic. Brigid is an associate lecturer in Latin and in the history of the British Isles at the

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University of St Andrews, as well as being the author of Classical Myth in Medieval Ireland. Her new book is Celtic Magic, a Practitioner's Guide. Our conversation on what we know about Celtic magic, druidic haircuts and what Celtic

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