January 20 – The Night Folklore Told You the Truth (Whether You Liked It or Not)

January 20 is known in European folklore as Saint Agnes’ Eve, a night believed to reveal the future through dreams, silence, and strange rituals involving shoes, fasting, and even hats. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the eerie traditions, unsettling dream accounts, and symbolic meanings behind one of folklore’s most curious nights — when people risked discomfort to glimpse what came next.

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