#folklore
The day and hour the Veil was rent,
A voice across the water sent
To sailor’s ear loudly proclaimed
That I was dead. Although unnamed,
Another was to take my place,
Dethroning the Olympian race.
It’s His name now that Shepherds call,
Though I’m the embodiment of All.
#poetry #smallpoems #riddlepoems #ancientgreece #ancientrome #myth #mythology #legend #folklore #christianity #earlychristianity #poetrycommunity
Removed from civilization’s cares,
From uptight snobs and straight-laced squares,
We eat from this narcotic tree.
A chronic case of apathy
Comes over us, and we are wasted
The moment fruit or flower is tasted.
And no one laughs and no one grieves
Who whiffs its dried-out smoldering leaves.
#poetry #smallpoems #riddlepoems #ancientgreece #myth #mythology #legend #folklore #epic #drugs #poetrycommunity
Annnd of course... returning to my favorite topic #mythology #folklore #underwear #ghosts #monsters #yokai #yurei
Apparently I have using the incorrect prompt. I was using the word "printed" when I should have been using "decorated"
#Afterpants #Ghosterpants #YureiHouseClothing
These are sugoi.
Good morning everyone
#folklore #mythology
#yokai #TodaySatan
One of my favorite (and most horrible) things about Christian belief is that essentially all other gods from all other cultures are "devils". In considering this I had AI produce some images of the Devil as different deities. It's fun, it's pretty and delightfully Satanic. 😆😆😆❤️😈👻
Your friends are wallowing in filth
And won’t return to town or tilth
Without acute residuals.
My potent pharmaceuticals,
Infused in food and chased with wine,
Have turned them into grunting swine.
Sword drawn with prudence, though perturbed,
You come secure and sacred-herbed.
#poetry #smallpoems #riddlepoems #ancientgreece #myth #mythology #legend #folklore #goddess #epic #poetrycommunity
Important #folklore question: If you are at the beach, and see a line of deer hoofprints coming out of the water and heading towards the woods, but with no corresponding prints in the other direction... is that good?
With endless flow of Maternal Love,
I am the wife and sister of
The Harvester, the Lord of Time.
Undoing his unnatural crime,
I wrapped a rock in swaddling clothes,
A substitute for one who grows
Bolder each day, and not afraid
To slice him with his own sickle-blade.
#poetry #smallpoems #riddlepoems #ancientgreece #ancientrome #myth #mythology #legend #folklore #titans #goddess #poetrycommunity
Many ghosts need to be blessed by the living in order to pass on.
...a little deception to get that blessing isn't actually discouraged.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/blessings-upon-47613599
Don't bring yellow poppies into the house because they might bring storms and headaches with them!
#FabulousFolklorePodcast #PlantLore #Flowers #PlantsOfMastodon #Folklore #FolkloreThursday #FolkloreBlog #YellowFlowers #Poppies #FlowerSuperstitions
I’m a shyster, flimflam, a humbug, The Mountebank!
If I say believe me then you shouldn’t, but disregard what I say at your own peril.
These are qualities of a storyteller; we live to deceive, for us, lying is like breathing. They say our lips were kissed by the devil himself on the day we were born.
#introduction #storyteller #folklore #magic #Art #storytelling #MythologyMonday
The island of Hiddensee formed because of a blessing gone very wrong.
So very, very wrong...
#Germany #folktale #folklore #BalticSea @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/crouching-woman-31272277
@hacks4pancakes This was what dragons were largely invented to describe. They were representative of greedy tyrant kings who would be defeated by the noble king (in #folklore and #myth). Someone has probably already mentioned this, but there are too many comments to read through.
„In #Cornwall there are stories of hurling matches between groups of male giants, their thrown pebbles forming mountains.“
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
https://twitter.com/StoryMartin/status/1375021790595051524?t=2d7PYFIMGmtb6Vtx_C1NTg&s=09
#FolkloreSunday
Stealing from the dead is generally considered to be unwise.
Especially if you've seen the dead person in question wandering around.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/searching-ghosts-41303631
6. Every child has full rights to know all the myths, legends and folktales of their own country and culture.
7. Every child has the right to invent and tell their own stories, or make their own versions of existing tales. In cases when children are primarily influenced by television, it is the adults' responsibility to lead them down the pathways of imagination and put good books into their hands.
5/7
Now there is no longer any magic or witchcraft in the world, for the Sixth and Seventh Book of Moses are kept under lock and key.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #magic #witch #witchcraft @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/tomes-of-magic-47102573
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The traditional stories we call fairy tales were, before the Grimm era, usually told by adults to adults.
Which means (among other things) that if you can find uncensored sources for them, they can contain a whole lot of swearing.
🤷♀️
I saw a meme that asked people that if they could insert one f*** word into Lord of the Rings where they would put it. Now I asking myself the same question, but with folktales... 😆
This is the art of my little troll character "Ror-Gor" I was showing in the stream last night.
Realized I hadn't posted it up. If you want to hear about the character's battle with crows, check out the stream linked above.
#TTRPG #Itchio #art #folklore #fantasy #indieauthor #SwampTrollWitches
In Windsor Forest in England the frightening figure of Herne the Hunter skulks around.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
https://twitter.com/GodysseyPodcast/status/1423295239100370957
#folklore #mythology #hhosts #yokai #monsters #yurei #underwear
#YureiHouseClothing #Ghosterpants #Afterpants
As part of our new campaign, we're trying to create a "unity for supernatural beings through diversity." Here are some of our new models. ❤️👻😈👹🧞🐙👺🩲🩲🩲
One thing that annoys me about my fellow pro-science people is how dismissive they can be if something doesn't fit with their world view. Like I've pointed out how #folklore - specifically folklore about #fairies & #changelings can prove #Autism has always existed because the description of the behavior of a changeling child fits that of someone who's #actuallyautistic and got belittled & made fun of because "folklore isn't important" & "just stupid superstition."
`There is both archaeological and textual evidence of a fear that the dead could return from their graves to haunt the living (cf. https://arcjohn.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/mezzanine_398-crop-380x214.jpg), and some funerary rites seem designed to forestall that, including binding the feet of corpses as though to assure they would not wander about. Later customs kept the feet free, apparently to speed the dead on their way to the `#Otherworld and prevent their hanging about to bother the living.`
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
#UnverifiedPersonalGnosis Encounter Part Two
She spoke of the delicate balance of the woodland, its interwoven ecosystems, and the importance of preserving its beauty. The man learned about the spirits that dwelled within the trees and the importance of honouring them. He discovered the ancient rituals of making offerings to the land, an act of gratitude and reciprocity.
With great care, the goddess explained how to craft offerings from wildflowers, symbols of nature's abundant beauty. She shared the significance of spring water, a life-giving force, and how it should be collected respectfully and offered in reverence to the land.
Just as swiftly as she appeared, the deity vanished into the forest, melting back into the natural tapestry around them. And as she faded away, the symphony of the woods returned, the birdsong resumed, and the insects' hum became a gentle backdrop once more.
The man stood there, filled with a profound sense of purpose and newfound knowledge. From that day forward, he became a steward of the woods, a guardian of the local springs. He carried the teachings of the goddess in his heart, honouring the spirits and making offerings of wildflowers and spring water to the land, forever grateful for the transformative encounter that connected him to the divine essence of nature.
#Pagan #paganism #storytelling #amwriting #writersCommunity #folklore
#UnverifiedPersonalGnosis Experience: Meeting the #Goddess Ædwynna Part 1 A Thread
As the man ventured into the woods on that peaceful spring day, he found himself immersed in the symphony of nature. The vibrant melodies of the birds intertwined with the gentle hum of insects, and the sweet scent of bluebells filled the air, casting a serene spell upon the surroundings.
Lost in the tranquillity of the moment, the man walked deeper into the heart of the woods until, unexpectedly, an unusual stillness fell upon the forest. The chorus of nature fell silent, and a hushed anticipation filled the atmosphere. It was as if the very essence of the woods was holding its breath.
With a sudden jolt, the man's attention was drawn to a figure emerging from the ethereal mist. Standing before him was a deity, radiating an ancient power that resonated with the earth itself. The deity spoke her name: Ædwynna, a testament to the rich history of the land.
Ædwynna revealed herself as the local goddess of the woods and the sacred springs, a guardian who protected the very area they stood upon. Her presence exuded wisdom and grace, and a sense of deep connection to the natural world.
In this mystical encounter, the man felt his heart race, and a mixture of awe and reverence coursed through his veins. The deity's voice, like the whispering wind through the trees, reached his ears, imparting profound knowledge.
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`In areas of modern France that were once #Celtic territory, we find folktales about the Dames Vertes who lurk in the forests, luring travelers into ravines by their beauty and their sweet voices, then tormenting them by holding them upside down over waterfalls and laughing at their terror. Such elemental spirits are found in many cultures; in the case of these “Green Ladies”, they were especially associated with the wind, on which they traveled across the land, making plants grow with their breath. They could also take human form, always being dressed in green, a color known in #Ireland to be the favorite choice of the #fairy people.`
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
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A Véria, dans le Jura, la #legende raconte que des grandes et belles dames vertes aguicheuses hantaient les forêts de Véria.
Elles faisaient …
https://twitter.com/_letraqueur_/status/1474808664808738822
Hungarian #FolktaleMoment: A prince goes out to win a princess, and discovers that the princess already has a secret lover... a twelve-headed dragon.
Sometimes folklore is its own parody. 😆
Both in order to save money and to further my #folklore research, my major vacations this year and the next two years or so will be within Germany. However, a few years down the road, I want to do vacations in another, non-German speaking country - and I want to learn at least the basics of the local language, so that I can better appreciate the local history and culture (not to mention folklore!).
Right now, #Italy is my top choice - primarily to the really, really weird tales about #Venice in German folklore. But #France is also an option.
A major concern is getting around - I don't drive, and thus would be reliant on public transportation (or bicycle rentals). And I'd rather poke around interesting bits of the countryside than the big metropolitan areas. But I'm sure I will be able to figure things out.
What if unicorns looked like this?
Like a strange 20th century chimerical cryptid.
Would they sill have graced the covers of Lisa Frank binders?? 🤔
🎨 : https://dice.camp/@weirdmedieval@bird.makeup/110395292633161470
#folklore #mythology #unicorn #medieval #history #illustration #cryptid #cryptids
Shig-shags
While cutting back the bracken in Newton Wood today, I was taken by surprise when I stumbled upon what seemed to be miniature apples. Of course, these were not genuine apples, but rather galls created by insects as excrescences.
And as it dawned on me that they were attached to a small oak sapling instead of the hawthorn that towered over it, I reali ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=32209
#NewtonWood #NorthYorkMoors #RoseberryCommon #fauna #flora #folklore #NationalTrust
What does a folklorist do? " ... the short answer is that we study and teach about the ways that people make meaning." https://carterhaughschool.com/what-does-a-folklorist-do/
The Wild Hunt is calling! Join Ether & Ichor and the upstairs neighbours' dogs for a ride with the eternal hunters across Scandinavia, the Pacific islands, the world of DC comics, and more.
https://vcaudley.blogspot.com/2023/05/ether-ichor-3x07-goat-riders-and-this.html
I am trying to find a "magic dog" folktale for Story Camp, and the only one my brain keeps landing on is the Irish tale of "Magic Dog Vomits any Liquor Required":
http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2017/04/b18211-magic-dog-vomits-any-liquor.html
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Megjelent a Nagyvárosi népmesék! Nyomdaillatú példány 😊
My new book, Urban Folktales is out! 😊 Has that #NewBookSmell
#Budapest #Hungary #NagyvárosiMesék #folklore #folktales #NewBook #KidsLit #Bookstodon
Greetings, myth lovers! Join us next #Monday for our theme REVENGE 🗡️
Which myths are all about revenge? Tell us the #story in your toot and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts!
Your host @aimeemaroux is anxiously awaiting your toots with dramatic revenge #stories 😳
🎨 Medea, sculpture by William Wetmore Story, dated 1868–1880 CE
#mythology #folklore #folktale #legends #Storytelling @mythology @folklore @folklorethursday #NorseMythology #GreekMythology #EgyptianMythology #CelticMythology #AztecMythology #HinduMythology
Herb bennet is also known as cloveroot, colewort, golden star, St Benedict's Herb, and wood avens.
It could be used to drive away evil spirits.
According to S. Theresa Dietz, if worn as an amulet, it could prevent attacks by dogs or venomous snakes.
#FabulousFolklorePodcast #PlantLore #Flowers #Folklore #FolkloreThursday #FolkloreBlog #HerbBennet #WoodAvens
Thank you, myth lovers, for your #MythologyMonday stories about turtles and tortoises!
This is your host @AimeeMaroux signing off 👋
Join us next week here on #Mastodon for a new theme!
#mythology #folklore #folktale #stories #legends @mythology @folklore
A long time ago, a particularly nasty ghost was banished to a forest to the west of Weißenhorn.
These days, the forest has been partially converted into an industrial park.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/things-to-do-you-46361506
Here I crunch some numbers for last year's efforts in translating and publishing German folk tales. Is it possible to support the lifestyle of an adventurer-folklorist with such work?
Spoilers: Not yet, but I have high hopes for the future!
#Germany #folktale #folklore #amwriting #translation
https://sunkencastles.com/2023/05/23/stakeholder-report-2022/
The Bee Tarot will be out sometime in 2024. I can't wait to see the whole deck.
#SacredSisters #Spirituality #WomensWisdom #Goddess #GoddessStudies #SacredFeminine #
SacredBeekeeping #WheeloftheYear #Mythology #Magick #Folklore #FolkTradition #Beekeeping #Bee
American Born Chinese, premiering this week on #Disney, is a coming-of-age comedy that masterfully interlaces the stories of Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a Chinese-American teenager, and characters from Monkey King #folklore.
It also reflects the journey of colonized working class peoples in search of identity, reports @josephinelee, in this personal & philosophical new #review:
https://www.texasobserver.org/american-born-chinese-disney-frantz-fanon/
#AmericanBornChinese #TV #reviews #immigration #WhiteSupremacy #philosophy #culture #China
In Yoruba folklore, the Tortoise, who is called Àjàpá, Ìjàpá, & Alájàpá, is depicted as a trickster whose popularity equals Anansi’s. The Yoruba esteem his cunning, “which makes up for his physical disadvantages”, as celebrated in the proverb “Àjàpá ò lẹ́sẹ̀ ńlẹ̀, ó lọ́gbọ́n ńnú (Àjàpá’s feet make hardly an impression on the ground, but he is all wisdom inside).”
Source: “Tortoise Tales and Yoruba Ethos” by Oyekan Owomoyela
#MythologyMonday
#Africa
#Yoruba
#Folklore
#Folktales
#WorldTurtleDay
A reminder that the last remaining copies of Rituals & Declarations (Vol 2 issues 1, 2, 3, and 4) are available at the discounted price of £5 per copy while stocks last:
#zine #zines #DIY #zinester #ZineFest #FolkHorror #Folklore #occult #horror #RitualsAndDeclarations #magazine #SmallPress #FediGiftShop #hauntology #psychogeography
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Forthcoming from The Complete Norwegian Folktales and Legends of Asbjørnsen & Moe.
https://www.patreon.com/NorwegianFolktales
#NorwegianFolktales #NorwegianLegends #Folklore @folklore @folklorethursday
Dr. Jane Goodall visited Hungary recently, and she stayed at a hotel that gives guests bedtime stories (instead of mint) on their pillow every day. I worked with them to create their folktale collection.
So, I had the honor of making a personalized selection of bedtime stories for Dr. Goodall 😊 😊 Which is honestly one of the highlights of my storytelling career 😄 ❤️
I've been trying to research just why there is this persistent belief in the English-speaking world that kobolds are "mining spirits" (as opposed to familiar and household spirits), and I have come to the conclusion that Moncure Daniel Conway is to blame.
Later on, #dnd ran with this - and the rest, as they say, is history.
The living and the dead CAN co-exist, if everyone puts in just a little bit effort.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory @germany @folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/things-to-do-you-46361506
If you encounter blue lights, beware - for these are often associated with the dead!
#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory
https://www.patreon.com/posts/haunted-places-50178933
A man saves his friend from the grip of a fairy ring ~ Shàbhail duine a charaid bhon t-sìthean
Once trapped under the fairies' spell, time shifts as you dance. If you ever find your way out again, your friends and family will be aged, if they still live at all.
Illustration by T. H. Thomas (1880)
#Folklore #FolkloreThursday #Fairy #sìthiche #mastodaoine #THThomas
This amazing new book by @folkhorrormagpie just turned up today, thank you so much. I can’t wait to read it.
#Folklore #FolkloreThurday #folkhorror
@folklorethursday@mastodon.online @folklorethursday@a.gup.pe
Oh, we do love to be beside the seaside (unlike Skaði)! Join Ether & Ichor Podcast this week for some fun with the mythology of the sea.
Links and more on the blog: https://vcaudley.blogspot.com/2023/05/ether-ichor-3x06-cilla-black-and.html
In Bulgarian folklore, dragons are believed to be allergic to gentian and melilot flowers.
There is a ballad about a girl who unwittingly marries a dragon. As the dragon family takes her in a wedding procession, she finds out that they can't set hay bales on fire if there are flowers in them.
The girl escapes by setting fire to the flowers, and using the smoke to chase the dragons away.
#FolkloreThursday #storytelling #folklore #folktales #dragons #Bulgaria
In the 10th century, Persian traveler Buzurg ibn Shahriyar wrote in his book about a jinn market located in Kashmir.
According to local informants the jinn marketplace was located in luscious gardens among running streams. The jinn could be heard around the gardens buying and selling, but no one ever saw them.
Sadly he doesn't record more than that. Even though, it sounds like a fascinating setting for a story. 🧞 🧞♀️
#FolktaleMoment #histodon #folklore #mythology #WyrdWednesday #storytelling
Swedish artist Lennart Helje (1940-2017) was known for his delightful illustrations of tomtar, gnome-like creatures of Scandinavian folklore.
#MotherSeaTour Day 9 - Tierra del Fuego
Swinging *way* south, the beauty of these antarctic islands blew me away. Flower-strewn islands, hummingbirds & parrots right alongside penguins & sealions. Also, a heartbreaking history of colonial genocide & loss of language & culture. 1/2
#MotherSea #patagonia #folklore #photography #WritingCommunity
I received many good suggestions when I asked for help on a title. I wanted something mystical & magical - an actual place name with a strong connection to myth was what I was originally looking for. The more suggestions got, the more 'food for thought' I saw how a table plays a supporting role in everyday life, myth & history.
Full story on At Journey's End --> https://chrystyne-novack.pixels.com/featured/at-journeys-end-chrystyne-novack.html
#AYearForArt #Photography #FediGiftShop #SilentSunday
#BuyIntoArt #CreativeToots #fotografie #Folklore
Hi, I'm a professional storyteller, and here's today's PSA:
"Folktale language" only sounds archaic because many stories were written down and thus canonized a century ago.
Folktales in a living oral tradition always used contemporary language.
Case in point: a Hungarian folktale I just read, collected recently, that opens with "So, there was this king, and he managed to knock up a handmaid."
I just finished this novel, The Little Country by Charles de Lint. It’s wonderful. And there are fiddle tunes in the back. I should get my Braille music primer out, or find recordings of them. I can make out the time signature, but that is all. #FolkMusic #Fantasy #Folklore #Braillemusic
Let us speak of #trolls. Thirteen #TrollFacts, a thread:
1. Trolls are Norwegian. There are 150 texts in The Complete Norwegian Folktales and Legends of Asbjørnsen & Moe; 66 of them either feature or mention trolls. (42 of them feature or mention parsons.)
#NorwegianFolktales #NorwegianLegends #Folklore @folklore @folklorethursday
For all my #IsleOfWight friends (and those visiting in July), you can now buy tickets to our new, original musical Molly Downer.
Molly Downer tells the story of #Witch of Bembridge and her struggle through life, her losses and betrayals. This is one of the most popular stories of Island #Folklore but in truth, this is a story about a real woman and holds a light up to the same struggles that many face today.
If you're going to be on the Island for the 28th, 29th or 30th July, please consider joining us.
All proceeds go to our new non-profit that promotes diversity and inclusivity through visual arts and to help young creatives on the Island find their voice
#VentnorFringe #Musical #NewMusical #NewMusic #LGBTQIA #lgbtq
A selkie for #MerMay (the mermaid 🧜♀️ celebration month)!
This is a hard-carved and printed lino block print of a selkie shedding her skin, seated on rocks, surrounded by harbour seals.
In Celtic, Norse, Faroese and Icelandic mythology, selkies (also spelled silkies, sylkies, selchies) or selkie folk meaning 'seal folk' can change from seal to human form by shedding their skin.
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#linocut #printmaking #selkie #folklore #harbourSeals #silkies #mermaid #mythology #MastoArt
The night of April 30th is Walpurgis Night (Valborgsnatten). According to folklore, witches from all over Scandinavia would gather in Troms in Northern Norway on this night to celebrate sabbat with the Devil, drinking wine from skulls and engaging in orgies. Walpurgis Night is still celebrated with bonfires in some parts of Scandinavia.
Art by Luis Ricardo Falero (1878)
“And everyone agreed that they knew of no man so generous and liberal, or so manly in every respect, as Svein the Fearless.”
Svein the Fearless sounds like a Viking hero, and had he been born in another age, perhaps he might have been. Here, though, he demonstrates his heroism by staying put in church for a night.
“Svein the Fearless,” by Ivar Aasen.
https://norwegianfolktales.blogspot.com/2023/04/svein-fearless.html
#NorwegianFolktales #NorwegianLegends #Folktales #Folklore @folklore @folklorethursday
Remember all the "debates" revolving around the skin colors of the characters in #TheRingsOfPower ? Where it was claimed that "black dwarves" not only ran counter to Tolkien canon but also mythology in general?(*)
Well, German folklore occasionally does mention black dwarves, which I am fond of reminding people during these occasions. A common counterargument to this was that this referred not to their skin color, but to the color of their clothing.
Well, now I've finally found a text where it the color of their _faces_ is described as "black" or "ash-grey". I'll need to keep that text mind for future reference...
#Germany #folktale #folklore #dwarf #Tolkien
https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_-x4WAAAAYAAJ/page/n7/mode/2up
(*) Apparently, it makes no sense for dwarves to have black skin color "because they live underground and thus wouldn't have developed melanin". Or so I was told.
The mountain trolls of Swedish fairy tale illustrator John Bauer (1882-1918)