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Unseelie faeries like to travel in a group at night and assault travelers physically, mentally, and emotionally, especially if they are spiritually ignorant. #FairyTaleTuesday 5/

The Unseelie Court is typically viewed as the opposite of the Seelie court. They are more malicious and nearly always unfavorable to humans. These faeries are not always evil but they tend to prefer harming rather than helping. #FairyTaleTuesday 4/

Rán was the place it was believed that Vikings who drowned at sea would end up. It was a golden hall at the bottom of the sea, ruled over by a primordial sea spirit, also named Rán, who would use a giant net to sink ships. #WyrdWednesday 8/

Since today's #WyrdWednesday theme is Norse Mythology, I've decided to make a short thread on ancient Norse beliefs on the afterlife, specifically the various worlds that Norse pagans believed people would go to after death. I hope you enjoy! 1/

The aerico is a demon in Greek and Albanian folklore which spreads diseases like the plague and malaria. It is believed to normally exist invisibly in the air, but takes a humanoid form sometimes. They are believed to be created by the Horseman of Pestilence. #FaustianFriday

Sea shanties (or chanteys) are a type of maritime work song which were sung while accompanying rhythmic manual labor aboard a ship. They were usually sung without instrumental accompaniment & had a fluid form allowing singers to adjust the length & content of the songs. 2/

Time for a thread on sea shanties! Were you one of the many people who got into sea shanties during covid (or before!)? Or are you unknowledgable about them but want to learn more? This thread will talk about their origins & characterization & give categorization & examples 1/

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In a Kashmiri fairy tale, "The Chinese Princess," a Kashmiri governor marries a Chinese princess & then falls ill. After being kind to a yogi, he & his guru decide to help the governor, & discover that his wife is actually a Lamia. They then help him defeat her. #FairyTaleTuesday

Jarilo was the Slavic god of vegetation, fertility, and Spring. He was the son of the thunder god Perun, but was stolen as a baby and raised by the god of the underworld, Veles. Jarilo returned from the underworld in Spring, bringing fertility & Spring with him. #FolkloreThursday