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"sus klagten sî ir ungemach
den rittern und den vrouwen
daz in in dem walde geschach" (Sigenot)
Dietrich von Bern fighting a Wild Man in the forest, quite Lichtenauer-sytle, with the help of the Dwarf Baldung
🖼️ Illustration of Sigenot"circa 1470
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#FolkloreThursday Joan de l'Ós is a character from Catalan folklore. He was born from the union of a bear and a woman. Disowned by his people, he wandered alone through the Pyrenees mountains living various adventures, until he faced the Devil himself to rescue a girl.
Tiddy Mun was a legendary bog spirit in Lincolnshire, who was believed to have the ability to control the waters and mists of The Fens of South Lincolnshire and The Carrs of North Lincolnshire.
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Punished for his hubris, Nebuchadnezzar II was driven away from people & ate grass like the ox. His body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle & his nails like the claws of a bird. #FolkloreThursday
The Shug Monkey is a #wild creature with features of a dog & monkey. It's said to have the body of a black sheepdog & face of a monkey. This #ghost or #demon has been sighted many times in #Cambridgeshire.
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The Maid of Chalon is a rare documented account of a feral child. For 10 years the Amerindian child hunted alone in the forests of France until captured ‘hairy & with claws’. She learned to speak, read & write & died aged 63 in Paris #Folklorethursday
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The people of Nant Gwynant in Wales have for hundreds of years spoken of a wild man who inhabits a local cave.
He raids local farms at night, carrying away helpless livestock. Mobs have attempted to chase him off, but he is too fast for them.
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Though depicted as hairy giants who live away from civilization, the basajaunak of Basque folklore are also attributed great wisdom: they're said to, for example, have been those who taught various crafts to mankind, and built enormous megaliths in their days.#FolkloreThursday
In Mesopotamian myth, Enkidu is a feral man created by the goddess Aruru. A prostitute, Shamhat, is sent to civilize him, & teaches him human speech. He learns how to act human from watching shepherds, & later befriends the legendary King Gilgamesh. #FolkloreThursday
The ispolin is a legendary giant in Bulgarian mythology, ispolini were believed to have inhabited the Earth before humans and to have been considerably taller. Image internet. #slavicmythology #myth #story #FolkloreThursday
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Folklore of the #Welsh Lakes: #Faerie Brides, Drowned Towns, and the #Otherworld by @ztevetevans #FolkloreThursday https://t.co/w3gqc8JXNg
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What's your favorite Shadow and Bone ship? 🤭
(Pt. 01/03) The Map Maker and The Traker. Alina Starkov and Malyen Oretsev.
The Type-25 Plasma Pistol is among the most used weaponry in the Covenant arsenal. While weak on its own, the plasma pistol has a wide variety of functions and becomes deadly in large numbers. #LoreThursday
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Wagara: Japanese patterns with specific meanings first created in the 8th century for designs on clothing; these symbols were mostly inspired by nature and some traditional crafts. The patterns are used on variety of objects today #FolkloreThursday
The 16th century Ripley Scroll is an alchemical manuscript that describes the production of the Philosopher’s Stone. 23 scrolls exist and are associated with alchemist, George Ripley.
Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Digital Images
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