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Anna Milon
@hexnhart.bsky.social
Lincolnshire Folk Tales #AHRC postdoc at @NTU, Horned God in fantasy PhD at @UExeter. Folklore, witchcraft, modern paganism, fantastika, nature. parent, she/her
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November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Sherlock the cat a big fan of @robincdouglas.bsky.social & @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social 's 'Paganism Persisting'
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It is a fact universally acknowledged that every hunter needs an antlered hat (apologies for the awkward screengrab)
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
If you read 'The Hunter Will Take You' backwards, you'll get Pat Mill's 'Slaine The Horned God': www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In 'Living Stones' Ithell Colquhoun writes: 'the newly instituted department for folklore at London University [so not the FLS] is collecting traditions concerned with hunting'. Is this a collection that still exists in some form? @folkloretodmorden.bsky.social @folkloresociety.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
While in Cornwall: Lanyon Quoit, Mên-an-Tol, & the Boskednan Nine (actually 11) Maidens
August 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Revisiting the Horned God (and Goddess?)
Join @hexnhart.bsky.social on 26 August at The Bell, E1, for a talk on the many facets of the Horned Goddess and who she might be.

Details and tickets: wegottickets.com/event/672095/
August 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Want to hear more about @lincsfolk.bsky.social ? Come to our free online #storytelling workshop Wed 16 July 12-1.30 with Anna Milon @hexnhart.bsky.social and @rorywaterman.bsky.social plus @sabinelittle.bsky.social from Traditional Tales, Untraditionally Told: www.eventbrite.com/e/cfrc-story...
July 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Wonderful time presenting at ESSWE10 at the beautiful Vilnius University campus. Some really thought-provoking conversations with @cheadletanya.bsky.social Wish I could stay longer.
June 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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FREE CFRC online storytelling workshop 16 July led by Anna Milon @hexnhart.bsky.social and Rory Waterman @rorywaterman.bsky.social of the @lincsfolk.bsky.social study and Sabine Little @sabinelittle.bsky.social of Traditional Tales, Untraditionally Told! Details👇
www.eventbrite.com/e/cfrc-story...
CFRC Storytelling Workshop: Who Owns the Tales We Tell?
Free online workshop on 16th July, 12.00 - 1.30pm with storytelling experts from Nottingham Trent University and The University of Sheffield
www.eventbrite.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
An absolute pleasure to have chatted with Martin. Lots to stick your teeth (ears?) into here!
On this week's episode of Local Legends Martin is joined around the campfire by Dr @rorywaterman.bsky.social and Dr Anna Milon, a.k.a. @hexnhart.bsky.social of the @lincsfolk.bsky.social Project! 🖤

#history #folklore #podcast #myths #legends #folktales #fairytales #folkcustoms #lincolnshire
May 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I'm delighted to have my paper "Regendering Sacred Nature: From Mother Earth to the Lord of the Wild" included in the latest issue of @correspondences, it was a pleasure to work with Timothy & everyone involved in this issue: correspondencesjournal.com/24405-2/
May 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Amazing emd to the #lincsfolk25 symposium with Thor Ewing's telling of the Buried Moon and other tales
April 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The feminism of mermaid pools, Lincoln Imp's journey from car bonnet to chimney breast, and the kindliness of black dogs - ust the barest glimpse of the excellent research being presented at the @lincsfolk.bsky.social #LincsFolk25 symposium
April 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
@lincsfolk.bsky.social bringing our anthology home to @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social in Nottingham. Full house and some! Huge thanks to Five Leaves Press for publishing our book and hosting the event
April 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We look forward to welcoming all our delegates to Nottingham and to hearing the many excellent papers scheduled!
April 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
'For Satan is not only a huntsman. His interest in mankind is that of a skilful and experienced naturalist.' - Sylvia Townsend Warner, 'Lolly Willowes'.
April 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A very gothic escape plan (on a most un-gothic evening)
April 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This critter wants to tell you:
FRIDAY, 28th - online reading, Lincs Folk Tales Reimagined at East Anglian Folk Centre
April 10th - book event in Nottingham, followed by the Lincs Folk Tales Symposium on the 11th.
New book date in May (TBA)
& more: lincolnshirefolktalesproject.com/events-worksho…
March 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We don't want to know the secrets. We want there to be secrets worth knowing.
March 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Have I told you about the Lincolnshire Folktales website? Have I possibly even shared a link about it for you to click? Were you forever altered by the experience? Yes? No? Maybe? In any case, tell me about it by filling out this short survey: forms.office.com/e/FwiLdetvnY
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March 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
If I am to be remembered, I'd like it to be like this. I'd like future archaeologists to puzzle 'but what was it LIKE?!'
March 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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The cover of my forthcoming #poetry collection. I am delighted with it. Brilliant work by the @faberbooks.bsky.social designers.
March 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM