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May 26, 2026 1 hr 9 min

Episode 2.5 Barghest

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Lurking in the shadows of northern English folklore, the Barghest is a ghostly black hound said to haunt lonely roads, graveyards, and misty moors. With glowing eyes and a terrifying presence, this spectral beast is often seen as an omen of death or disaster, its eerie howl warning that misfortune may be near. Resources: https://www.britannica.com/art/Barghest https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/barguest-the-spectral-dog-folklore/ https://buddhamoon.co.uk/blogs/celtic-and-british-isles-mythology/barghest-black-hound-of-northern-nights https://medium.com/horror-hounds/the-supernatural-black-dogs-of-britain-fc768052adee https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/united-kingdom https://ia600509.us.archive.org/16/items/yorkshirelegends00parkrich/yorkshirelegends00parkrich.pdf This is the book where I found the poem https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-devils-fingerprints Chapel with Black Shuck’s burn marks Jamison’s show notes: Hole in the Sphinx Osiris Shaft Entrance Pyramid of Giza - 29.977235, 31.134191 Hawara pyramid - 29.273807, 30.898878 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfHdbyUdVMA The search for the Hall of Records https://www.dailygrail.com/2017/11/uncovering-the-lost-tomb-of-osiris/ The dig for the Osiris shaft https://youtu.be/bJEYTjSM94s?si=U7Ce8R0w9xUq9fGa YouTuber Brighter Insights thoughts after the Piers Morgan episode Instagram: folklore.fangirl Spotify: Folklore Fangirl Apple Podcasts: Folklore Fangirl Thanks for listening—we really appreciate you! If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a rating and review. If this sounds like something a friend would enjoy, please pass it along. 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)

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