This story is intense.

Let's catch our breath.

I'm Gaia, a tour leader we explore.

And this is my favorite beach on the Amalfi coast.

No traffic, no crowds, no shoes!

I take my small groups here to cool off after we do the Walk of the Gods.

Tonight, music and my father's Limoncello.

Not everyone knows the hidden gems of the Amalfi,

but you will if you explore. Search explore.com. UK. And don't just travel. Explore. Just a note before we

begin. Some of the stories we tell on lore are fun and spooky. Others are important cultural deep dives into

the folklore that shapes our world, and not always for the better. Today's tales fall into the

latter category. This episode contains some pretty disturbing depictions of violence and

anti-Semitism. So take care of yourselves, and if you need to skip it, no hard feelings.

We'll see you next week. And now, on with the show.

The child had vanished in the night.

One moment, little two-year-old Whitney was fast asleep, and the next, gone.

As a parent, I can only imagine the horror her mother must have felt when she found her daughter's bed empty, especially because

Whitney wasn't just any child, not if the local folklore was to be believed. Some said that the

little girl was a ghost, others that she could not die, and others still believe that her tiny

body contained unfathomable powers of healing and magic,

which is why, when the two-year-old disappeared,

her mother knew immediately that this was no ordinary kidnapping.

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