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In #European and #Germanic #Mythology and #Folklore, an #Imp is a #monster similar to #Faeries/#Demons. Imps were lonely #creatures looking for attention using #pranks to attract human #friendship and are more #mischievous than evil
#keepingClassicsalive #spookyseason #Spooktober
After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time
Unfortunately it wasnt our island and we got turned into pigs
It's #HowlAtTheMoonDay so today's #monster is the 1st #Werewolf in #GreekMythology, #Lycaon. He was a king of #Arcadia who, tested Zeus omniscience by serving him the flesh of his own son to see whether Zeus was all-knowing
#keepingClassicsalive #Spooktober #spookyseason #TMM #MM
4. In #NorseMythology, #Fáfnir or #Frænir is a son of the dwarf king #Hreidmar and brother of #Regin, #Ótr, #Lyngheiðr, and #Lofnheiðr. After being affected by the #curse of Andvari's ring and gold, #Fafnir became a #dragon and was slain by #Sigurd
#mythologymonday #TMM #MM 5/6
2. #Ladon was a #Dragon in #GreekMythology who was the protector of the #GoldenApples in the Garden of the #Hesperides. He was said to have 100 heads and was eventually slain by #Heracles.
#mythologymonday #TMM #MM 3/6
1. #Kurnugia/#Kur was the name of the #Dragon of the #Underworld in #Mesopotamian #Mythology. He was said to kidnapp the #goddess #Ereshkigal and when he was killed, she became the goddess of the Underworld.
#keepingClassicsalive #TMM #MM #mythologymonday 2/6
In #GreekMythology #Artemis was the #goddess of the #moon, #hunt, #nature, ando #chastity. Daughter of #Zeus and #Leto and sister of #Apollo. #Artemis carries a silver bow with gold arrows and keeps a #deer or #fowl by her side
#keepingClassicsalive #TMM #MM #mythology #Classics
In #Irish/#Celtic #Mythology a #Banshee/#fairy woman is a #spirit who can sense #death, usually the death of a #family member. According to #Folklore they expressed this sense by #wailing, #shrieking, or #screaming
#keepingClassicsalive #spookyseason #Spooktober #Monster #TMM #MM
Is there any significance to the #goddess #Amphitrite in the #Classics world at the moment?
The views on my #YouTubeVideo on her is going up daily and I was wondering why.
https://t.co/GCdDCAG6UK
#ClassicsTwitter #mythology #keepingClassicsalive #TMM #MM #GreekMythology
In #European #Folklore a #Goblin was a short, human-like #monster with large #bat ears and a hooked nose. They caused trouble and stole from humans and were #greedy and #malevolent. They are scared of #dogs and #horses.
#keepingClassicsalive #spookyseason #Spooktober #MM #TMM