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According to Scottish the Faerie Dog (or Coin-Sith) is a green hound & silent hunter, searching for souls. Nursing women specifically, for they would be abducted & taken to the faerie realm,forced to eternally supply milk for the fae!#FolkloreThursday

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This let’s spare a thought for the hare that raced ahead at an unsustainable pace, but recognised when it was to time to stop for a nap. 💤

Been there, hare, been there…

🖼 Library of Congress Aesop Fables

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2022-04-22

Metallurgy was independently discovered multiple times in Eurasia-Africa, with evidence suggesting bronze and iron smelting in Nigeria developed separate from the Middle East, China, or India. This may explain the prominence of gods like Ogun.

🖼: I. PIckering

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We're honoured that our films HEX & THE DROVING featured with their own section in Rob Young's tremendous book 'The Magic Box', alongside iconic classics like 'The Wicker Man' & 'Witchfinder General'.

A huge recommendation!

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2022-04-21

one for fans of

Remy Dean [] explores the spooky that has recorded the surreal world of yōkai for centuries, from woodblock to celluloid…

https://t.co/8kLHY0HBNf

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The Polyphemus Moth (*Opodiphthera eucalypti*)was featured in 2 LOTR films, The Fellowship & The Return, but never in the books. The Moth appears to Gandalf as a messenger forewarning the Eagles’ arrival or else used by him to summon them.
“Eagles” by TobyCarr

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In contrast to and where often appear as a threat or bad omens, happily today, they symbolise loyalty, friendship and the bond between between and human Pic: Friendship Album 1805 👇 https://t.co/W3gOssTAdw

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In the folklore of the Anglo-Scottish Borders, the 'Broon Man of the Moors and Mountains' is a dwarf who serves as the guardian of wild animals. His dress is brown like winter bracken, and sports frizzled red hair.


🎨 Amanda Moffet

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2022-04-21

Ayakashi in Japanese literally means, "strange phenomenon of the sea," and is a term used for yokai who appear in the liminal spaces between the surface of the sea/ocean and the air.

https://t.co/uTHQR30wit

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Inari is the kami of rice and industry, agriculture and smithing: a multifaceted god of male and female forms. Associated with foxes and all walks of life in Japan, her shrines are marked by kitsune statues and offerings of sake and rice.

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The Harrowing of Hell begins tomorrow for Western Christians, where Christ descended into Hell and there Jesus broke the Doors of Death for those saints awaiting Judgment. While only alluded to in the New Testament, and over time has become more obscure.

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It is said that when a char (a type of river fish) lives long enough, it will grow to such a size that it can not just talk but walk on land, such fish are called Iwana Bozu. This one's a magikarp!

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He went to the crossroads to meet his bride-to-be at dawn. To his disgust he saw a hideous old hag cackling and pointing her bony finger at him. On it was the beautiful diamond ring Benlli had given the Maiden of the Forest when they wed https://t.co/lRZ1dcLJ2J

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Narcissus was the son of the river god, Cephissus, and the naiad, Liriope. He was known for his beauty, physique, and hunting skills, making him popular among mortals and gods alike. He was a heartbreaker. There are many versions of his story.

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Easter Bonnets originated during the late 19th Century with the tradition of Easter parades. It represented the tradition of wearing new clothes at Easter, in harmony with the renewal of the year, the promise of spiritual renewal and redemption.

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Thor went on a fishing trip with Tyr's Jotun stepfather, bringing a massive cow's head as bait. And what should he catch but his nemesis, the great Midgard Serpent himself, Jormungandr? Though he attempted to strike him dead, the beast escaped: til Ragnarok.

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Here are some fabulous kitsune (supernatural foxes) by my favourite artist and writer . You can see more of his work, learn about yokai and find info about his books at https://t.co/xobtRY1SJl.

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The Ghillie Dhu was a good natured creature that lived in the woods by Loch an Draing in the Highlands, clad in leaves and moss.

He once rescued a girl lost in the woods, taking her home safely.

So, of course, men hunted him, but luckily they were unsuccessful

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The pwca is the black-furred Welsh version of the pooka - a forest goblin trickster. Sometimes the pwca uses a magic candle to lead travelers off the path, and other times it turns into a black animal, such a horse, and entices travelers to try to catch them.

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