The Northern Lights

History and Folklore Podcast by Holly Medland

Jun 13, 202118:18Society & Culture

For thousands of years people have watched the Aurora Borealis with awe, fear and wonder and told stories to explain what created them. In this episode we look into the tales of whales and frozen swans, fires and lamps,...

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