Atabey, the Taino Mother of creation, once shaped land, sea, and sky. In this episode, we explore her as life-giver and cosmic force—and trace how her image shifted through colonisation, erasure, and survival. From sacred caves to modern memory, we follow the story of a goddess who endures.

Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode:

Taíno: Indigenous Caribbeans - Black History Month 2025

Columbus and the Taíno - Exploring the Early Americas | Exhibitions - Library of Congress

Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?

https://docs.craft.do/editor/d/a3c7a96b-7d37-88b6-1cc7-ecb9ecfa10a0/7BE1A6F9-7835-4C3B-BEE0-B0EFD8B3E892?s=RrLBdrL5Dr8wPDSCueYcvuV5KY8ZXvj9XVX7FGyWSRqP

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-71318-2

https://www.proquest.com/openview/0c9d55c13fe7146e6a1325db7682eeb5/1?pq-origsite=gscholar

https://www.proquest.com/openview/9c8ed0a77171cbcbc1137e8039f60b57/1?pq-origsite=gscholar

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In the very first episode of Ladies of Lore on Tour, we'll step into the mists of East Anglia as we trace the footsteps of Boudicca, commune with the witches of Suffolk, explore fairy folklore, and unravel the mystery of the green children of Woolpit.

Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode:

https://www.nationalparks.uk/2024/09/30/discover-folklore-of-the-broads/

https://www.thesuffolkcoast.co.uk/articles/myths-legends-of-the-suffolk-coast

https://www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/20656200.sunken-villages-sea-serpents---folklore-east-anglias-waterways/

https://walpoleoldchapel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Notes-on-the-Walpole-Chapel-Baptism-Records-1706-1837.pdf

https://visit-burystedmunds.co.uk/blog/the-bury-st-edmunds-witch-trial-that-influenced-the-salem-witch-trials

https://lowestoftoldandnow.org/lon/inspirational-women/amy-denny-and-rose-cullender

https://www.visitsuffolk.com/post/ghost-stories-and-witch-trials-in-bury-st-edmunds#:~:text=The%20first%20recorded%20account%20of,tried%20at%20Lancaster%20in%201612.

https://folklorethursday.com/legends/celtic-warrior-women-queen-boudica-of-the-iceni/

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Super short update this week to give you the low down on the latest at Ladies of Lore.

Biggest news is that the Patreon & Discord Server are both now live and you can access them here:

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Hope to see and chat to some of you there!

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