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Before Enclosure of the fenlands, people of the Carrland in Lincolnshire used to use opium (as white poppy tea) to treat malaria in adults, children & livestock. It’s said that opium dreams & malaria fevers explain the very strange tales that come from there #FolkloreThursday

Yarrow is named for Achilles used it to heal his soldiers on the battlefield. It’s been used for centuries to slow & stop blood flow. A sprig of Rue & some Yarrow off a grave sprinkled with a few drops of Amber oil can promote dreams of your future destiny. #FolkloreThursday

Black Dogs are often seen as harbingers of death. The demonic dog roaming Cannock Chase, known as the ‘ghost dog of Brereton,’ has been seen stalking the roads leading to Brereton. It has been described as large & black with sharp pointed ears & glowing eyes. #FairyTaleTuesday

Food Folklore Advent - Day 20 There’s an English tradition of telling ghost stories at Xmas. This may be based on an old custom. In the 8thC St Bede wrote that Anglo-Saxons left food on tables overnight during the Xmas season so that visiting spirits could partake of the feast.

Already cursed by Hera to only to repeat the last words spoken to her, the nymph Echo fell in love with Narcissus. Narcissus loved no-one but himself & drowned trying to get to his own image in a pool. Echo, heartbroken, faded away until she was just a voice. #MythologyMonday

Black Dogs are harbingers of death in folklore. The demonic dog roaming Cannock Chase, also known as the ‘ghost dog of Brereton,’ has been seen stalking the roads leading to Brereton. It has been described as large, black with sharp pointed ears & glowing eyes. #FolkloreThursday