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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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Given to the Master Chief by Jacob Keyes on the Pillar of Autumn, the M6D Pistol is a force to be reckoned with. It has seen use throughout the Human-Covenant War, and was a common sight in the hands of Spartan-IIs.#LoreThursday
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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"...
🎨Monamy #FolkloreThursday
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
In Scottish folklore, Kelpies are shape shifters known to take human & horse form, said to drag people to their death.
Fear of them help warn young women & children not to trust handsome male strangers.
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Ubume are the spirits of women who died before or after childbirth. If they’re child survived they will try to protect the child. If the child had also died they will carry it around until they can pass it off to some stranger. #FolkloreThursday
Dreary Pohjola is that strange, inhospitable land far to the north where Dame Louhi guards the magical sampo, at least until Kalevala’s heroes, Ilmarinen and Väinämöinen, decide to travel north themselves and take it from her. #FolkloreThursday
The first full moon of April is the #Hare Moon, the Hare is a manifestation of the Goddess #Eostre, she sings a plays her music of Spring to the watching moon, through the night and into the day. #folklorethursday #magic #easter #folklore #isleofwight #medievalart #medievalstyle
Wolfwalkers! Follows Robyn, a young apprentice hunter who journeys to Ireland with dad to wipe out the last wolf pack! Meets Mebh (member tribe said to have ability to transform into wolves) & her mum goes missing! #FolkloreThursday https://t.co/JPQQp41Ue0 https://t.co/oO8U5BQf6H
Our Ancient Goddess Hecate was a goddess of crossroads.
Hecate’s Wheel symbolizes the 3 stages of womanhood: Maiden, Mother and Crone. The Wheel symbolizes these phases with a Labyrinth, representing the power & knowledge in moving through life.
#FolkloreThursday #Witchcraft
Today's #FolkloreThursday theme is #writing & #symbols for #InternationalLiteracyDay. According to legend #PIRATE mutineers invented the 'round robin'. A contract with the signatures arranged in a circle. If the mutiny was discovered, it was impossible to know who the leader was!
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Maori moko are sacred unisex tattoos that were designed to reflect culture and beauty. Historically, the moko revealed a person’s lineage, tribe, occupation, status, and history. The moko also symbolically connected an individual to the ancestors and lineage.
#ThrowbackThursday to a work in progress shot of ‘4 is for The Four Brothers’ by The Brothers Grimm
#FolkloreThursday #fairytales #drawing
Harknott Pass
Was where I saw
The Fae king last
Dining, dancing fast
Ambrosia, tempting fruits
Waltzing around lost hope
Eyes full with delight
It was everything
But alas
I would not eat
King Eveling & his court
Shall not keep me
#FolkloreThursday #CelticGods
#cumbria