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#StandingStoneSunday

"Noite ritual" ('Ritual night'), by Galician artist Urbano Lugrís (1908-1973).

#FaustianFriday In the hillfort of the Muro da Cidade de Medeiros (#Galicia), a warrior married a "moura" (an Otherworldy woman). After giving its inhabitants the vine plant as a gift, she moved with her husband to Quinta do Peru, giving rise to a rich family.

#MythologyMonday
As people of 4 counties in #Galicia could not agree with their limits, an old woman appeared, pointed to a place with her stick and proposed to put a cross there as a boundary stone. It is called "Cruz do Pau da Vella", and she is believed to be buried under it.

#FaustianFriday Although their real existence is not proven, it is said that, on stormy nights, the Galician RAQUEIROS (from English wrecker) tied torches to the horns of cows and released them on the cliffs, to confuse the ships that sailed near the coast and cause their wreck.

#FairyTaleTuesday In some tales by Galician writer Álvaro Cunqueiro, the souls of the deceased turn into ravens and they even retain some characteristics that they had whey they were human (for example, a lame human will be a lame raven).

#SuperstitionSat The "pagaíños" ('little pagans') live in Northern #Galicia mountains. They are small, unkempt, long-haired beings that dwell underground. They do not like to interact with humans, although they can be seen dancing (with great dexterity) on top of certain rocks.

#FairyTaleTuesday When Normans attacked the northern coasts of #Galicia, bishop Saint Gonzalo, grabbing his staff and raising his arms, invoked a storm that sank the entire Viking fleet. Only one ship was saved, which is carried the stunning news of the massacre to Scandinavia.

#FairyTaleTuesday In Galician lore, the "meiga chuchona"(sucker witch) enters houses every night to suck the blood of children, so that they become weaker and weaker. And the "chuchasangues" (blood sucker) hides in dark alleys in winter to kidnap children and suck their blood.

#FairyTaleTuesday Galician "lavandeira" (washerwoman) is a hag who appears at night washing bloodstained clothes in a stream. She asks you to help her to twist her laundry. You must do it just the opposite way to her, and she will dissipate. Otherwise, you will suffer misfortune.

#MythologyMonday In Galician folklore, Pedro Chosco is an old man with a half-closed eye. He puts children to sleep with gentle caresses, although it prefers to seduce girls (especially maids)....