Ep 41 | Changelings and the Forbidden Horchata
Kimmy Hammons  •  Aloreing Podcast Episode • 2/8/2023

Hey Campers, we are back with an episode that is sure to make you think twice about fairy babies, aka Changelings. This week we will be looking into the lore surrounding baby swapping during the Middle Ages in Europe. Both Kimmy and Ryan will discuss fairies’ strong cravings for milk, why fairies were the perfect scapegoat, and the problematic solution to getting rid of a changeling.  We hope you enjoy this episode of Aloreing, and remember campers mothers milk is the horchata of the womb and don’t burn your wife.

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Research Links

  • https://www.britannica.com/art/changeling-folklore

  • https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bridget-cleary-changeling-murder-ireland

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changeling

  • https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/exploring-the-irish-mythology-changelings-170347

  • https://www.medievalists.net/2022/07/did-medieval-people-believe-in-fairies/

  • Collection of changeling & fairy stories – https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/britchange.html

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