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How London became the worldwide hotspot for fairies and sightings of the mythical creatures #FairyTaleTuesday https://t.co/ghu31IiJea
Another proverb tells how the weather on Michaelmas Day would affect the spring the following year; "If it does not rain on St Michael’s and Gallus (16th October), a dry spring is indicated for the next year."
Don’t turn anything upside down – it will capsize the ship
Don’t mention certain things or words such as ‘drown’
Don’t mention the name of a ship which has been lost
Nail a horseshoe to the mast
Decorating with flowers adds luck.#folklorethursday
Anglo-Saxon metrical charms were sets of instructions generally written to magically resolve a situation or disease. Usually, these charms involve some sort of physical action, including making, doing, saying. #folklorethursday
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The Barnacle Tree-a botanical myth of a tree with barnacles that opened to reveal geese.Legend of this tree was very old(and denounced as false)Tales of tree were popular with herbalists until 18C.Found in ‘small llande in Lancashire called the Pile of Foulders’ #FolkloreThursday