Linda Raedisch is the author of various books on folklore, magic, and myth. In this episode, we discuss her newest work, The Lore of Old Elfland: Secrets From the Bronze Age to Middle-Earth. These aren't Santa's Elves we're talking about though--this conversation examines the historical tribes and legends that may be the origin of modern ideas about tall, beautiful, and mysterious pointy eared folk. Of course, we also explore the concept of diminutive humanoids, undead warriors and their barrows, the ramifications of the spread of religions on our folklore, and J.R.R. Tolkein's inspirations for The Lord of the Rings. All that and much more in this phenomenal episode!In the Plus+ Extension, we look at legends like The Wild Hunt and the Green Children of Woolpit, while entertaining the possibility that modern UFO, alien, and Bigfoot encounters might be the same category of phenomenon as our ancient elvish escapades.Become a Plus+ Member at patreon.com/innerverse FIND LINDA RAEDISCH ONLINEThe Lore of Old Elfland: Secrets From the Bronze Age to Middle-EarthLinda Raedisch - Llewellyn Publishing@Linda.Raedisch on Facebook@LindaRaedisch on Instagram WE TALKED ABOUT...Growing up with "Elf Land" in your backyardAncient burial mounds of Northern GermanyTracking the tribe of the Tuatha De Danann through historyNeolithic and Bronze Age peoples who may have been remembered as ElvesHave Bigfoot and Aliens taken the place of Elves in modern culture?The story of the spamathur and other helpful gnome-like spirits of the household and landHow Christian conversion chased away helper spirits of the homeIcelandic belief in nature spirits of modern timesAre elves actually ancestor spirits?Draugrs, undead revenants and restless deadJR Tolkein's character Tom Bombadil, and universal consciousness stepping down into multiplicityLinguistic origins of elves, giants, and godsThe Old Magic of Christmas and creepy Saturn archetypes - LINKRare Exports - movie portraying the dark side of Santa - LINK ONLY IN PLUS+ (Subscribe!)The legend of The Wild Hunt, an undead cavalry that may be related to elvesHow Elf and fairy encounters are similar to UFO abductions and near-death experiencesTolkein's writings and creating from a trance-stateRunes, Finnish epics, and the Elvish languagesThe legacy of JRR's son, the recently deceased Christopher TolkienEpic fantasy novels we love, and we introduce some rare words for your vocabulary, like incunabulumThe amazing legend of the Green Children of Woolpit, which might even be trueLiminal spaces and theories portals to the fairy zone, off planet or IN our planetTheories that the little people may have evolved into a creepier form by living undergroundDwarf sized ancient ruins and hobbit sized humanoid fossilsDenisovans, the huge proto-human hybrids who could survive in cold and high altitudesSUPPORT INNERVERSE WITH SECRET ENERGY POWER-UPSBlessed Herbs Colon Cleanse Kit Shilajit - "The Destroyer of Weakness"Become a Secret Energy affiliate and generate Karma Free wealth - Link To Spiritech Specialist Program MUSIC IN THIS EPISODEIntro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom TradersOutro: "Light of Eärendil" by John Yentes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.