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Episode 38 · 11 min · The Moonlit Road Podcast - Southern Ghost Stories & Folklore

The Bleeding Heart Dove

Published Nov 11, 2012by The Moonlit Road, LLCHorror · Folk tales

One candle for every story

  1. 1 - told, candle out
  2. 2 - told, candle out
  3. 3 - told, candle out
  4. 4 - told, candle out
  5. 5 - told, candle out
  6. 6 - told, candle out
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  11. 11 - told, candle out
  12. 12 - told, candle out
  13. 13 - being told, candle burning
  14. 14 - still to tell, candle lit
  15. 15 - still to tell, candle lit
  16. 16 - still to tell, candle lit
  17. 17 - still to tell, candle lit
  18. 18 - still to tell, candle lit
  19. 19 - still to tell, candle lit
  20. 20 - still to tell, candle lit
  21. 21 - still to tell, candle lit
  22. 22 - still to tell, candle lit
  23. 23 - still to tell, candle lit
  24. 24 - still to tell, candle lit

Story 38 of 71. 37 told, 33 still waiting.

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A tragic tale of forbidden love and a broken heart that manifests in the natural world. "The Bleeding Heart Dove" explores the origins of the beautiful but sorrowful bird that carries a crimson mark upon its breast—a permanent reminder of a devotion that transcended life itself. Read the full story and see the illustrations here: FOR MORE STORIES: This is just one of the many legends found on the Southern back roads. Visit our archive of Southern ghost stories and folklore at . Follow us on Facebook and X/Twitter "The Bleeding Heart Dove" was adapted from folklore by Sherry Norfolk. Storyteller: Sherry Norfolk Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC. ABOUT THE MOONLIT ROAD The Moonlit Road has been exploring the dark back roads of the American South since 1997. We are a large online archive of regional ghost stories, tall tales, and folklore from the Appalachians to the Gulf Coast, told by authentic local storytellers. #BleedingHeartDove #NatureMyths #SouthernFolklore #OriginStories #Folktales #TheMoonlitRoad #SpookyRomance #LegendOfTheDove

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