#FolkloreSunday
Today is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
According to Nordic folklore, this was a time of magic, mystery and danger, when the veil between the worlds grew thin and otherworldly beings were at their most powerful.
It was believed that supernatural creatures like tusser and trolls would come out of their otherworldly realms inside the mountains and underground in the woods, and wander around in the darkness.
Ghosts and spirits of all kinds were also thought to be at their most active, including Åsgårdsreia, the Norwegian version of The Wild Hunt.
🎨 John Bauer (1913)
Today is the feast of the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary, 'Lady Day'. In England it was once the spring quarter-day, when accounts were settled and servants took new jobs; until 1752 it was also the start of the New Year. A day for new beginnings, new life in more ways than one.
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