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5. In #EgyptianMythology #Renenūtet was #goddess of nourishment and the #harvest in ancient #Egyptian #religion. The importance of the harvest caused people to make offerings to her during harvest time. Initially, her cult was centered in #Terenuthis
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4. In #CelticMythology #Lugh was #god of skill and of talent. He is associated with midsummer because of his role as a #harvest god, and during the summer solstice the crops are flourishing, waiting to be plucked from the ground at #Lughnasadh.
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A Boggart is a troll-like creature that can be found inhabiting homes, fields, marshlands, dangerous bends on the road, holes in the ground, and under bridges. @FolkloreThurs #FolkloreThursday
Hebrides,Cailleach or Gobhar Bhacach ("Lame Goat")was an ambiguous figure.A farmer who finished harvesting might throw it into fields of neighbour who had not finished.Regarded an insult, so violence/bloodshed erupted as a result. #FolkloreThursday https://t.co/6sCcnUob1W
"The Velvet is strong at the Well in the Wood, and the Velvet is the Hour that keeps secrets; but now and then she lets a little secret fall, like a crumb at a feast. Last night I found a moss-clad rock written all around with the secrets of another history." #FolkloreThursday
#FolkloreThursday In Aztec mythology, Tlaloc was the lord of the third sun which was destroyed ... The rain that was beneficial to the land was burnished with jade crystals and likely represented the type of rain that would make a bountiful harvest.
Tuesday is the Autumn Equinox, when Persephone leaves her mother, Demeter, and returns to the Underworld as its Queen. Hekate guides her to The Crossroads and beyond. This myth is the foundation of The Eleusinian Mysteries, one of the world's oldest rituals.
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Guardians Of The Barleycorn acrylic and oil on paper 22x17 inches.#FolkloreThursday #DavidBezArtist
In Europe, harvest time was marked by the appearance of some fearsome monsters in the night sky. Like the sea monster Cetus, with the head of a dragon, webbed feet, and a fishy tail, marked by one of the few bright stars in this part of the sky, Deneb Kaitos.
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#FolkloreThursday Feldgeister are corn demons from German folklore. During harvest season, Feldgeister flee deeper into the fields to escape the mowers. Direct contact to the Feldgeist causes illness. https://t.co/JRlY0di5R0
#art by Jannaphia and Igor Krstic
#FolkloreThursday #Mabon, time of thanks & balance. We celebrate the earth’s bounty & accept the soil is dying. Nearly all myths & legends at this time of year focus on life, death & rebirth. Demeter & Persephone, & Inanna visits the Underworld
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Cornucopia: a enduring symbol of abundance & #harvest. Origin: when Greek God Zeus was an infant, he accidentally broke off the horn of Amaltheia, the goat suckling him. The horn was then given the divine power to provide unending nourishment- a horn of plenty
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January full moon is called the Puck Moon. It symbolises renewal and the awakening of the moon. #folklore #puck #fae #faeries #drawing #isleofwight #folklorethursday
On a ship in the North Atlantic, a sailor froze in terror as he saw a stranger writing in the log book, before vanishing. The message said Steer North East, so they did, only to find a ship in danger. Among the rescued survivors was the "stranger"...
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In Irish legend Oisin journeys to the fabled land of youth or Tir na nOg in the company of Niamh of the Golden Hair.#FolkloreThursday @FolkloreThurs @HistoriumU @CrystalPonti @DeeDeeChainey @WillowWinsham @TheSacredIsle
On #FolkloreThursday it seems essential to point to our recent interview with @pauljholden and @johnreppion on their excellent folklore comics. Read it here: https://t.co/C7l0psHe4x and support them on Patreon here: https://t.co/EtrEVa0Wq8
Shirime is a strange Japanese yōkai with an eye in the place of his anus. He will call out to you, turn around, and strip off his clothes, pointing his bare buttocks with a huge eyeball opened up where his anus should have been at you. Don't talk to strangers! #FolkloreThursday
The lore of Perchta has changed throughout Germanic lore. In current culture, Perchta is portrayed as a "rewarder of the generous & punisher of the bad." Doled out by scooping her victim's insides, ripping out the intestines & stuffing them back up with trash! #FolkloreThursday
The August Moon is the Fox Moon, named because of the meeting between #Arwald and the Fox King. #magic and #divination are part and parcel for this moon. #Isleofwight #folklorethursday
Agartha is a legendary kingdom that is said to be located in the Earth's core. It is related to the belief in a hollow Earth. It is believed in various religious stories that the city will be revealed upon receiving God through attunement. #FolkloreThursday