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Druid #treelore
10. Hazel : the tree of the Druids because of its position at the heart of the Otherworld: 9 magic hazel trees hang over the Well of Wisdom and drop their purple nuts into the water, food for the Salmon of Wisdom
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#trees #mythology #druids

1733 in Renwick, a Cockatrice took up residence in the ruined church. A local man, John Tallantine killed the creature using rowan tree branch, although some believe it can still be seen flying around the church at night.
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The village of 'Dragley Beck', now part of Ulverston, is the birthplace of Sir John Barrow, English statesman, and one of the founders of the Royal Geographical Society.
It gets it's name from the dragon that legend says, sleeps underneath it. #mythologymonday #folklorecumbria

Imaginary places to visit for #WyrdWednesday. Well, perhaps I already have:
Along Hardknott Pass, Cumbria’s Faerie King Eveling holds his court. He's an intriguing figure, his name may be connected to the Avalon of Athurian legend #Cumbria

La Mort d'Arthur by James Archer, 1860

#SuperstitionSat theme of home remedies 🌿
A local recipe for that nasty cough:
1lb onions
1lb black treacle
Peel & cut the onions into small pieces. Pour the treacle over and allow to stand for 48 hours. Then strain & bottle.
A dessert spoonful taken if desired 🤢 #cumbria

#folklorethursday theme of #work
Similar to a Brownie, a Hob-thross appears in Cumbrian folklore. One, nicknamed Tawney Boy lived with a family at Overthwaite. Hob-thross will do a great deal of work for a family if treated well
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#FolkloreThursday rebirth:
In Gaelic myth, faeries were regarded as either non-human nature spirits or as spirits of the dead. They would exist in 'faerie mounds' awaiting reincarnation.
There's a similar belief regarding elves in N. Europe.

🎨 The Fairy Raid; Noel Paton 1867

Druid treelore
10. Hazel : the tree of the Druids because of its position at the heart of the Otherworld: nine magic hazel trees hang over the Well of Wisdom and drop their purple nuts into the water, food for the Salmon of Wisdom.
https://t.co/NmiSYWbQRm
#trees #treelore #druids

#FairytaleTuesday theme #animals
When harm is about to befall the neighbourhood around Windermere, a ghostly white #horse will be seen walking on the water from shore to shore. Perhaps a sea horse or kelpie from Celtic mythology.
#storytelling #LakeDistrict

"One tale is that the Selkie or Seal Folk can only assume human form once every seven years because they are either humans who had committed sinful wrong doing, or are fallen angels"
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