Who is Mother Shipton? English Mythology

Who is Mother Shipton in Yorkshire Mythology

Mother Shipton is a legendary soothsayer in England mythology who was said to hail from Knaresborough, Yorkshire. The witch, who many folk tales describe as being hideously ugly, is still a common feature of folk tales in North Yorkshire, and much of Knaresborough’s tourism is centred around her.  But who exactly is Mother Shipton? Where … Read more