Eric Maple

English folklorist

PersonhumanQ18169331

Born: 1916
Died: 1994
Birthplace: Essex
Occupation: folklorist

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Eric Maple (1916–1994) was an English folklorist and author known for his studies of witchcraft and folk magic in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Essex, in particular his first-hand research into the folklore surrounding the cunning men James Murrell and George Pickingill.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Eric

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