Lore 240: Brick by Brick (ad-free) (Patreon)

People have a lot of fears. From spiders to the open sea, lots of things put us on edge. But few things are as downright terrifying as this particular circumstance…and it has for thousands or years.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by GennaRose Nethercott and music by Chad Lawson.

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Further Reading:

1. “Anchorites: Medieval Women And Men Walled Up Alive.” The Collector. June 18, 2021. https://www.thecollector.com/medieval-anchorites-immured-walled-up-alive/
2. Brewster, Paul G. “The Foundation Sacrifice Motif in Legend, Folksong, Game, and Dance.” Journal of Social and Cultural Anthropology (JSCA). Bd. 96, H. 1 (1971), pp. 71-89 (19 pages). https://www.jstor.org/stable/25841298
3. “Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Death by Immurement.” Ancient Origins. June 22, 2021. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/immurement-0015487
4. “Hearn, Lafcadio.” Glimpses of unfamiliar Japan (C. E. Tuttle Co., 1976). Pp 148 - 150. https://archive.org/details/glimpsesofunfami0000hear/page/148/mode/2up?q=Gensuke
5. “Historical Immurement: People Who Were Bricked Up Or Buried Alive.” Journal News Online. September 17, 2022. https://journalnews.com.ph/historical-immurement-people-who-were-bricked-up-or-buried-alive/
6. “Hitobashira.” Yokai.com. Date Unknown. https://yokai.com/hitobashira/
7. “Julian of Norwich.” British Library. Date Unknown. https://www.bl.uk/people/julian-of-norwich
8. “Revelations of Divine Love Recorded by Julian, Anchoress at Norwich.” Project Gutenberg. September 2, 2016. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/52958/52958-h/52958-h.htm
9. Schick, Joseph S. “The Origin of "The Cask of Amontillado"” American Literature, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Mar., 1934), pp. 18-21 (4 pages). https://www.jstor.org/stable/2919684
10. “Should have had more tea: Gensuke Pillar of the Matsue Ohashi Bridge.” San'in Monogatari. April 26, 2015. https://saninstory.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/should-have-had-more-tea-gensuke-pillar-of-the-ohashi-bridge/
11. “Spanish Athlete Emerges After 500 Days Alone in Underground Cave.” Smithsonian Magazine. April 17, 2023. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spanish-athlete-emerges-after-500-days-alone-in-underground-cave-180981998/
12. “The life of the anchoress.” British Library. March 13, 2018. https://www.bl.uk/medieval-literature/articles/the-life-of-the-anchoress
13. “Walled Off: A History of Immurement as Sacrifice and Punishment.” Brewminate. April 11, 2022. https://brewminate.com/walled-off-a-history-of-immurement-as-sacrifice-and-punishment/