Folklore in The Lighthouse Everyone Missed

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the lighthouse, a new folklore-in-film theory has come to light. FYI: you can read a text version of this essay, complete with links to references and resources, over on FolkloreInFilm.com: https://folkloreinfilm.com/2025/06/15... 00:00 Intro 00:25 Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Light-House” 01:03 The Smalls Lighthouse Tragedy 03:06 Seagull Superstitions 03:45 Irish Mythology (The Sick-Bed of Cú Chulainn) 09:48 New England Folklore 11:36 The Fresnel Lens & Mercury Poisoning Fan of folklore? Check out this short story collection I put together, featuring contributions from 17 authors: Neon Druid: An Anthology of Urban Celtic Fantasy: https://a.co/d/anjcRJk Liked the music in the video? That was me! I record under the stage name Bard of Boston: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5B2NU... Amazon: https://amazon.com/music/player/artis... Apple:   / bard-of-boston