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Jarilo was the Slavic god of vegetation, fertility, and Spring. He was the son of the thunder god Perun, but was stolen as a baby and raised by the god of the underworld, Veles. Jarilo returned from the underworld in Spring, bringing fertility & Spring with him. #FolkloreThursday
Primroses have long been associated with poultry in England, as both chicks and primroses are bright yellow. 19thc children were warned to not bring less than 13 primroses to house (the optimum clutch of chicks) - fewer primroses meant fewer eggs would hatch. #FolkloreThursday
Welcome to the campfire for #FolkloreThursday y'all. This week we have the scary Appalachian folktale of the Tailypo 🧵
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This week, April 30th, is Walpurgisnacht (Witches’ Night), also known as the ‘other Halloween’ — a night that belongs to WITCHES.
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Nixies are German water sprites who inhabit springs & rivers. Male nixies rarely show themselves to humans. If a female nixy falls in love with a human, she lures them into the water, never to be seen again. Humans caught watching nixies bathe are driven mad.
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Created from flowers of broom, meadowsweet and oak by magicians, Blodeuwedd was a Welsh Goddess of both Spring and Owls #FolkloreThursday Image - Yuri Leitch
Charles Dodgson —a maths prof who had a bad stutter—loved logic, wordplay, & syllogisms. In 1865, he put some of his favourite logic riddles into the mouth of the Caterpillar in that famous book he wrote, as Lewis Carroll. 📚💫#FolkloreThursday
🎨Tenniel, Rackham, Carroll, Disney
“Come, Mother of Flowers, that we may honour thee with merry games" (Ovid)
The "Floralia" games around 1 May in ancient Rome to honour Flora, goddess of flowers, may well be one of of the origins of the medieval "Maying" traditions
🖼️ Tiepolo "Flora" 1743
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One of the most fragrant plants in the Spring, the Lily of the valley was also known as ‘fairy bells’ in Celtic cultures. This came from the belief that this flower would ring like a bell, but only fairies could hear them.
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Welsh goddess of spring, Blodeuwedd, whose name means “flower face." 🌼
She was created by magicians to become a wife but plotted to murder this unwanted husband. Her punishment was to become an owl, forever haunting the midnight forests. 🦉
When you think of spring, you think of toads...or is that just me?🤔 Anyway, in Japan, ogama are giant toad #yokai that are created when toads reach 1000 years of age. They live deep in the forests and the larger they grow, the more dangerous they become.
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#folklorethursday Thread: Zeleni Jura (Green Yura) walking the earth. Part of Jurjevanje, celebration of the return of Jarilo, Jura, The Young Sun God who brings spring...Today performed on St George's day...Tells you a lot about the true Identity of St George...
Because cuckoos usually arrive in April they are seen as harbingers of spring. In Wales it was believed that a child born on the day the first cuckoo call of the season is heard will be lucky for their whole life. #folklorethursday
my favorite bachelor and bachelorette for olive town fanworks contest --- #SoSPoOT #FarmerFanworks #StoryofSeasons
I made pixel art of a few bachelors & bachelorettes! :). posted by u/petalade. Post url: https://t.co/kw7B57QZu9 #StardewValley #Stardew
I made pixel art of a few bachelors & bachelorettes! :). posted by u/petalade. Post url: https://t.co/kw7B57QZu9 #StardewValley #Stardew
A young Celt called Setanta killed the blacksmith Culainn's dog, so for one year he stayed to guard the blacksmith's home. He then became Cu Chulainn, hound of Culainn. #FolkloreThursday #Ireland
Chang'e the moon goddess did not ascend to thr moon alone: with her came her constant companion, the Jade Rabbit. He continues to make the Elixir of Immortality for her and makes her rice cakes (Mochi according to the Japanese). #FolkloreThursday
Hello there #FolkloreThursday 🦝
That was Crystal @HistoriumU hosting before the break! This is @ShanonSinn your last host of the day.
Our theme this week is Folklore of Pets and Animals. Always a popular Folklore Thursday!
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Daniel Maclise 19th CE