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A loom is a mythical object. Calypso's loom weaves forgetfulness so that Odysseus stays on her island. Fairy tale weavers & spinners turn straw into gold & when the Lady of Shalott falls in love with Lancelot & leaves her loom she brings a curse upon herself

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2022-08-27

In Greek mythology, one of the most famous tales involving weaving is of Penelope, whose weaving and unraveling allowed her to keep her suitors at bay while her husband Odysseus was away. More in the thread below.

🎨'Penelope at her Loom'- Sidney Harold Meteyard. https://t.co/OT7zSueJzF

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2022-08-27

Man Proposes, God Disposes
by Edwin Landseer
One of the more infamous art pieces inspired by the ill-fated Franklin Expedition, mainly due to the superstition surrounding the painting

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2022-08-25

In English superstition, the nightjar was a witch in
disguise that sucked the cows’ milk...

🎨Adam Burke

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2022-08-23

1000 years ago, superstition & the sword ruled…

It was a time of darkness…

It was a world of fear…

It was the age of Gargoyles

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2022-08-21

In 1549, Georgius Agricola's "De animantibus subterraneis" divides continental mountain and mine spirits in two categories: daemon subterraneus mitis, benevolent creatures, and daemon subterraneus truculentus, bergteufel, mountain devils!

🎨 J. B. Monge

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2022-08-21

Darklings!

Today's ends now. And while it's all things over here again, share lore of haunted mines and the crafting of cursed gems with Sam and celebrate dark, weird literature with

🖼️ J. Panuška https://t.co/RTY3Y6demH

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2022-08-20

💜Metacats Squad Collection
🐾 Flaff, Katniss and Altais 🐾

Wet noses and soft paw pads, they win the hearts of everyone. So many superstitions about the mysterious abilities of cats. Moreover, these cats live in the metaverse and know a little more about it than we do✨
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2022-08-19

The Book of Were-Wolves, being an account of a terrible superstition by Sabine Baring-Gould

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2022-08-17

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There are many superstitions about the mysterious abilities of cats. Metacats squad definitely know a little more about metaverse than we do💫

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2022-08-17

In Slavic Dziwozona, a swamp dwelling female demon was said to kidnap human babies & replace them with her own disfigured changelings. She’s described as an ugly, old woman with a hairy body.

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2022-08-15

In Key West, conch shells are placed outside the door to bring good luck and keep the sea out of your house.

art by Jacob de Gheyn (1596–1641)

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2022-08-14

A sailor would never turn his shoes upside-down on the deck for fear the boat would copy and turn over too...

🎨Winslow Homer

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2022-08-14

St Elmo's Fire, a weather phenomenon not only found on seafaring vessels, was considered a good omen bringing an end to storms and calmer seas. This is something I'd love to witness! I would think a small piece of such a mast would be powerful in weather Work.

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2022-08-13

An albatross was thought to carry the souls of dead sailors, so it was bad luck to kill one. However, it is considered good luck if you see one. [Engraving by Gustave Doré for an 1876 edition of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Coleridge.]

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2022-08-13

In Slavic and Finno-Ugric beliefs, lakes, rivers, swamps and everything in them belong to water spirits, so “feeding” them for a better catch used to be a common practice.

It was also believed, that those spirits themselves could take the form of a giant fish.

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2022-08-13

Some Selkies draw their roots to Irish/Scottish folklore while some say it came from the Norse & Celtic mythology. They are said to be half-human and half seal.

They can shed their seal skin and transform into humans. They also sing beautifully in the water.

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2022-08-13

Ah, but it’s the beginning that really sets the blood racing!

“One Thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of Darkness, it was an age of Fear. It was the age…of GARGOYLES!”

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2022-08-13

This might make me lose followers but after doing some time thinking I’m kinda on the fence w/ Bridgets transition to a girl only because the backstory of Bridget was all about proving villages superstition of same gender twins was a bad omen. Bridgets goal was to become a

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2022-08-11