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There is also, of course, the European connection with bats to vampirism. Vampires had been part of Slavic folklore in Eastern Europe since the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,
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April’s #PinkMoon is named after the pink wildflowers Native Americans saw flourishing. It is also known as #PaschalMoon, the #fullmoon after the spring equinox that sets the date for #EasterSunday
Rises #1stApril EDT 10:12 pm & 2nd April BST 03:12 am.
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Päivätär (pronounced [ˈpæi̯ʋætær]; lit. 'Lady Sun') is the goddess of the Sun in Finnish mythology. She owns the silver of the Sun, spins silver yarns, and weaves clothes out of them. In Kalevala, young maidens ask
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![FinnFolklorist's tweet photo. Päivätär (pronounced [ˈpæi̯ʋætær]; lit. 'Lady Sun') is the goddess of the Sun in Finnish mythology. She owns the silver of the Sun, spins silver yarns, and weaves clothes out of them. In Kalevala, young maidens ask
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1/2 Freya, Norse goddess of love, sex & magic, found herself drawn to the forge of 4 dwarves making a necklace called Brisingamen. She tries to buy it, but they tell her she must spend a night w/ each of them.
🎨John Bauer https://t.co/IqiHdqFlOC #FokloreSunday #art #illustration
2/5 Sinbad is a middle eastern sailor and hero. His stories are told as the Seven Voyages of Sinbad, in which he has various adventures & performs acts of daring.
🎨Edmund Dulac https://t.co/T5WslvEJ38 #fairytale #FokloreSunday #illustration #art #decor #mythology #folklore
3/4 Another legend is that the robin was burnt from an ember in the manger when it shielded the baby Jesus. https://t.co/xYguQBQih5 #FokloreSunday #art #vintage #homedecor #folklore #Christmas #Yule #GreetingCards #Christmas2024 #illustration
1/2 Freya, Norse goddess of love, sex & magic, found herself drawn to the forge of 4 dwarves making a necklace called Brisingamen. She tries to buy it, but they tell her she must spend a night w/ each of them.
🎨John Bauer https://t.co/IqiHdqENZ4 #FokloreSunday #art #illustration
In Scotland it was believed that bats carried messages between the devil and #witches.
🎨Gabriel Ferrier https://t.co/7IOtJWbxAB #FokloreSunday #folklore #art #homedecor #bats #MYTHOLOGY
Elves are roughly the Northern European equivalent to the Scots-Irish fairies. Elves were classified as light or dark, similar to the fey seelie or unseelie. In Norse mythology they were called the Alfar.
https://t.co/cHRF0A3bOa #FokloreSunday #art #illustration #decor #folklore
Hutulun was a Mongol warrior princess, the daughter of the Mongol leader Qaidu Khan. She fought in the Mongol military campaigns in Central Asia. She was trained in shooting, wrestling and riding since her childhood.
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#FokloreSunday A scary winter spirit is the Nuckelavee, native to Orkney. Once summer fades, it emerges from the cold ocean, half-man, half-horse, with a single red eye and no skin. Its breath withers all, but it fears fresh water, unable to cross streams or endure falling rain.
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Special gifts to newborns of ancient Rome: crepundia (from crepare 'to make noise'), pendants, made of precious material, which were hung from a chain around the neck or across the chest of the children and which reproduced small household objects 👇
Fascinating entry from "Blue Roots: African American Folk Magic of the Gullah People" by Roger Pinckney. I would think these would be very rare today.
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Side of a 19th century die with the genealogy of the Chishti Order (Louvre, Paris) The Chishtī Order is a school within the mystic Sufi tradition of Sunni Islam. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness.
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Hi all, a reminder that #FokloreSunday is happening now & is trending!!!!
Bring your tweets to the hashtag with the theme:
TALISMANS of LOVE & PROTECTION
See you there! Maude xx
For all that Halloween is largely considered a spooky holiday, many of its old superstitions and traditions revolve around love. Leaving a bobbed for apple beneath your pillow at night will lead o you dreaming of your future sweetheart. [1/2] #FokloreSunday
In folklore and superstition a doppelgänger is a spirit said to appear as identical to their victim. Meeting your double is said to soon result in your death. The shapeshifting doppler which appears in The Witcher is likely inspired by this. #FokloreSunday
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If a bat lives in a theater & files over during a play, the play will be successful.
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@the8thgable They certainly transform one's online experiences. #FairyTaleTuesday, #FolkloreThursday, #BookWormSat, #SuperstitionSat, and #FokloreSunday are a lot of fun too.
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