For centuries, the Devil has stalked the folklore of Britain.

Not merely as the ruler of Hell described in scripture, but as a wanderer of lonely roads, a tempter upon windswept hills, and a dark presence lurking in the shadows of the British landscape.

In this episode of Mythic Albion, we explore some of Britain's most chilling devil legends and the strange places said to bear his mark.

We begin with the infamous Devil's Footprints of 1855, when mysterious hoofprints appeared across the snow-covered countryside of Devon, sparking panic throughout Victorian England. From there, we uncover the tale of the Mowing Devil, a sinister figure said to have cut a farmer's field in a single night, and the legend of Piers Shonks, the dragon-slayer who outwitted the Devil himself.

Our journey continues to the haunted heights of Chanctonbury Ring, where local folklore claims the Devil may be summoned beneath the moonlight, before visiting the mysterious Devil's Chair and the dramatic landscape of Devil's Dyke, whose very creation was blamed upon Satan's handiwork.

Along the way, we discover how Christianity transformed ancient pagan sites into places of fear, how the Devil became woven into the geography of Britain, and why these stories have endured for centuries.

From windswept hills and ancient earthworks to unexplained footprints in the snow, this is a journey into the dark heart of British folklore.

Because in Britain, the Devil was never far away.

Mythic Albion — where history, legend and folklore meet in the shadows.

0:10 - Intro

03:07 - The Devils footprints

06:18 - The Mower Devil

08:55 - The Legend of Piers Shonks

12:19 - The Chanctonbury Ring/Devil's Dyke

15:44 - The Devil's Chair of Shropshire

18:36 - Jack O' Kent

21:55 - Conclusion

With music by Lennon Hutton, Viktor Lundberg, Hampus Niaeselius, Guto Lucena, Ruiqi Zhao, Jon Bjork, Walt Adams and Enigmatic.

Music and sound effects licensed via Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com).

All audio elements under active subscription licence. All art is original and produced by AI.

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