Hagstones and Hol(e)y Rocks
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Witches love a forked stick and a holed stone! Sfinga and B. Key explore our favourite of companions, the eggs, eyes, and spines of serpents, the wounds and sighs of the stars, the vigour and descent of the gods: hagstones. Featuring lore from the British, Germanic, and Slavic sources, this episode considers some of the general folklore on these most potent of allies, and teases much to come in future explorations. Support us on patreon.com/TheFrightfulHowls and follow us at twitter.com/FrightfulHowls.
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