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In German folklore,the Roggenmuhme ("rye aunt") is a female corn demon with fiery fingers.Her bosoms are filled with tar,and may end in tips of igneous iron.She is known for stealing children and for replacing them with changelings
🎨Igor Krstic

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Horses are often credited with the power to see ghosts, and sweat and shy when troubled by spirits. They were once thought to be vulnerable to the Evil Eye, and their owners protected them with brasses made in spirit-repelling shapes, such as the sun or moon

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Honeysuckle (woodbine) is the birth flower for June, along with the rose. Twining around the front door it will protect your house from harm, & placed in a vase it will attract money. To Chaucer “wodebyne” symbolised steadfastness in love. Img: Cicely Barker

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2020-06-11

Today's theme is all about 🥨

That was Crystal tweeting to you before the break! This is . Dandelion eater, ginger tea drinker. Taught to return fishbones to the sea after eating salmon. To eat an apple a day

Frans Snyders pre 1657

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2020-05-28

Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye.
Four and twenty blackbirds,
Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened
The birds began to sing;
Wasn't that a dainty dish,
To set before the king.

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Peach blossoms are highly prized in Chinese culture. The ancient Chinese believed the peach to possess more vitality than any other tree because their blossoms appear before leaves sprout.

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"Legends of selkies are tragically romantic; the selkie falls in love with a human, but after a time the selkie becomes restless and returns to sea.
Sometimes the humans will not know that their lovers are selkies and they will suddenly disappear, forever."

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Hlífrún is a collection of short stories inspired by Scandinavian folklore creatures - skogsrå, askafroa, näcken, etc - when nature protects its forests from human & magical interference.

Cover art by - Pre-order on June 1st!

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has stood in it's current state since the 1180s. The iconic castle has its fair share of ghost stories, including that of a headless drummer boy who was savagely robbed& murdered-he now wanders the ramparts, sadly beating his drum..👻

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In East Asia, New Year festival celebrations are closely linked with food with many customs dictating what foods should and should not be eaten to ensure an auspicious start to the year ahead.

Image: 'Bowl of New Year Food' - Teisai Hokuba
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Do you like butter? If a strong yellow reflection from the buttercups shiny petals can be seen under your chin you do..

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Goddess Yemaya - Powerful mystical spirit of the sea, widely regarded as mother of all. Representative of home, fertility, love & family. ✨

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Agrarian Ritual. Acrylic and oil on paper 17 x 26 inches. Strange folk dance. If interested in purchasing please message me.

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2020-05-24

My new book out now from

Traditions, customs and superstitions relating to Knitting, Spinning Weaving - Bees - Blacksmiths - Milling and Baking - Beer and Brewing

Hardback: https://t.co/KBPVnzXcrS

Kindle: https://t.co/rHLlTICdSv

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2020-05-22

The Grimm Brothers gathered tales far & wide. An old woman famed for her repertoire did not wish to pass on her lore to the young men. So a child was sent to ask her for a story & bring it back to them. The result was Aschenputtel, the German Cinderella
🎨Vogel

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2020-05-21


Stories create magic and a sense of wonder at the world. is a unique way for people to develop an understanding, respect & appreciation for other cultures, and can promote a positive attitude for people from different lands.

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...an emperor offered half his kingdom to whomsoever should repair his clock; one and all they came, tried and failed. The clock housed 24 tunes, and when it played, the emperor grew young again...
https://t.co/7Qh7LAvhJO
from 'Gypsy Folk Tales', F Hindes Groome

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It's said the first modern ghost story was 'A True Relation of the Apparition of Mrs Veal' a pamphlet written by Daniel Defoe, published in 1706. The haunting was based on an alleged Canterbury incident in which a local woman returned to her friend after death

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Hilali performers are Egyptian storytellers who recite the Sirat Bani Hilal, an epic poem about the migration of the Arab Hilal tribe and their conquest of North Africa. Taking years of training, they were once in demand for social events but are now endangered

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The Aesop wrote fables using animals to tell moral tales in ancient Greece. These stories often solved problems or highlighted human failings such as 'The Boy who Cried Wolf' and 'The Tortoise and the hare'.

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