Episode 1.6 Lutins

Quick content warning: part of today’s episode discusses animal cruelty. We’ll give you a heads-up before that segment so you can skip it if you’d like.Lurking in the quiet corners of homes and barns, the Lutin is a mischievous spirit from French-Canadian folklore. Small and quick, it delights in subtle chaos—hiding tools, tangling hair, or leaving behind just enough disturbance to be noticed. Though sometimes helpful, its favor is fickle, and a slight or neglect can quickly turn its playful tricks into persistent annoyance, making its unseen presence both curious and unsettling.Resources:https://confettipark.com/storytime-le-lutin/https://occult-world.com/lutin/https://mysteriesofcanada.com/quebec/les-lutins-the-goblins-by-louis-frechette-english-translation/https://spookysleuth.substack.com/p/lutins-frances-festive-hobgoblinshttps://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/lutinhttps://mysteriesofcanada.com/quebec/the-goblin-lore-of-french-canada-from-honore-beaugrands-new-studies-of-canadian-folklore-1904/https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/colonization-and-immigrationhttps://study.com/academy/lesson/french-canadian-culture-history.htmlhttps://ostrichpillow.com/products/original-napping-pillow - Ostrich PillowInstagram: folklore.fangirlThanks for listening—we really appreciate you! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. And as always, keep fangirling over folklore.“Dance Macabre-No Violin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠Edited for use (volume adjusted, segments used for intro and outro)