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However, theres a lesser known and darker manifestation of the holiday that includes a figure called Dark or Bloody Lucy, who I believe primarily appears in Bavaria and Austria.
“The recurrent themes of my work are memories, and also the passage from life to death.” Artist Candice Angelini
Aztec god Chalchiuhtotolin (Precious Night Turkey) was a plague god that had the power to change an individual's fate. Turkeys were sometimes eaten on important festival days or used in rituals, including funeral feasts & as burial offerings.
#FolkloreThursday
I didn’t get to dress up for Halloween this year, but @AmberCarvaly & I had our outfits for the @OrderGoodDeath Gorey fundraiser mentioned in @nytimes at least
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Happy Frida(y)! #FridaKahlo was born #OnThisDay in 1907. I’ll be sharing Frida related content all day 🧡
Art by Rita Dmitrijenko
“Love of love written by the broken hearted, love of life written by the dead.”
- Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves
(Art by Maly Siri)