# Jacqueline Simpson
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jacqueline simpson (born 1930) is a prolific, award-winning British researcher and author on folklore.
== Career ==
Simpson studied English Literature and Medieval Icelandic at Bedford College, University of London. She has been, at various times, Editor, Secretary, and President of the Folklore Society.
Saemund the Wise: An Icelandic Wizard
Today we have three tales of Sæmund: The Wise Priest-Wizard of the North! Saemunder/Saemund, an Icelandic folk hero, attended the Black Magic school run by the devil himself. We look at how his tales may have been canonized from their original oral traditions. These tales are "Saemund at the Black …
Knock on Wood
In this episode, host Aaron Crawford explores the curious and oddly universal ritual of knocking on wood after saying something optimistic—just in case. Although many believe it's an ancient practice with mystical origins, folklore research shows that its roots are surprisingly recent and mundane.
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Murder in the Fog: The Hammersmith Ghost Case
In 1803, a ghost was said to haunt the lanes of Hammersmith.By the time the truth emerged, one man was dead—and another stood trial for murder. This is the story of the Hammersmith Ghost: where fear, rumor, and justice collided in the dark.
Source Materials
Proceedings of the Old Bailey,11 January…
The Green Children of Woolpit
Tonight on Loreplay, we’re diving deep into one of the most fascinating, eerie, and unexplained medieval mysteries ever recorded: The Green Children of Woolpit. This legendary twelfth-century case from Suffolk, England, has baffled historians, folklorists, and paranormal researchers for centuries. …
Sand of the Scrounge Wizard (Discworld II: Missing, Presumed...!? computer game)
Writer and game designer Kat Clay joins Liz and Ben to point and click on Rincewind once more, as we discuss the 1996 graphic adventure game Discworld II: Missing, Presumed…!? from Perfect Entertainment.
When the wizard Windle Poons dies, no-one comes to collect his soul – and this isn’t the first…
We're Not Here to Folk Spiders (The Folklore of Discworld)
Storyteller and librarian Roslyn Quin joins Liz and Ben to discover there’s nowt as queer as folklore, as we discuss Terry Pratchett’s 2008 (and 2009 and 2014) collaboration with folklorist Jacqueline Simpson, The Folklore of Discworld.
Wherever there are folk, you’ll find folklore: the stories, t…
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