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To celebrate the Winter Solstice (grian-stad geamhraidh), it was customary to carve the face of the Cailleach - an old woman associated with winter - into a log and burn it in the hopes of banishing the cold, dark nights. #FolkloreThursday
Harebells – also known as Dead Man's Bells, Witch's Bells and Fairy Thimbles – are often associated with fairies. Ringing the flowers summons fairies to their gatherings, and it's best not the pick them, for you risk angering the fairy folk! 🧚♂️ #FolkloreThursday
To mark the season of Bride and #NationalStorytellingWeek, here's the story of Angus & Bride #FolkloreThursday https://t.co/PlALgmzCPt
Amazing images of the landvættir, Iceland's guardians (by A J Ásgeirsson) https://t.co/13wy2oatvi #FolkloreThursday
Thare be a strenge unbeast frae Shetland that be hauf man and hauf wouf.. https://t.co/1qrRodYw7E #FolkloreThursday