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Swiftmania: The medieval ‘cult of saints’ and the modern ‘cult of swifties’ (Cerys Brown)

Saints

Swiftmania: The medieval ‘cult of saints’ and the modern ‘cult of swifties’ (Cerys Brown)

Posted on 27 November 2024 by Jan Machielsen

In our latest blog post, Cerys Brown reflects on the cult of Taylor Swift and its debts to medieval religion. ‘You’re the new god we’re worshipping’. This is a lyric […]

Death

Remember you must die (Giovanna Thomas)

Posted on 2 November 2024 by Jan Machielsen

Today – on All Souls's Day – Giovanna Thomas takes us through a virtual exhibition on the medieval reminder of Memento mori (Remember that you must die). Introduction It is […]

Folklore, Werewolves

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (Sioned Birchall)

Posted on 31 October 2024 by Jan Machielsen

In this second Halloween special, Sioned Birchall takes us to Norway and Brazil, showing how werewolf beliefs were the result of a complex interplay between folklore and fear across the […]

Wales, Witches

A Witchy Walking Tour of North Wales (Harri Roberts)

Posted on 31 October 2024 by Jan Machielsen

For this first Halloween special, Harri Roberts is taking us on a walking tour along the principal sites of witchcraft in North Wales. 

 

Welcome!

Posted on 31 October 2024 by Jan Machielsen

A Mother’s Love by Carl Olof Petersen (1880-1939) Welcome to the Cardiff Supernatural Blog! Here, Cardiff University history students dive into the fascinating intersection of faith, culture and myth throughout […]