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The spent her life working at a loom -
"A curse is on her, if she stay
Her weaving, either night or day"
..... however she ends up bringing the curse down upon herself after seeing riding by ....

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A met a giant carrying a shovelful of earth he intended to smother with; the quick thinking cobbler told him he had worn out his whole sack of (mended) shoes trying to get there, so the disgruntled giant dropped the soil forming the

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The 7 lucky gods of Japan (Shichi Fukujin)each symbolise a virtue, honesty, fortune, dignity, amiability, longevity, happiness & wisdom. Derived from Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist & Shinto gods they've been grouped together in Japanese Folklore since the 17th century.

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Crones, hags & witches vilified & stereotyped as cruel, evil & wicked in most folklore & fairy tales, were in fact once the spiritual leaders, healers & midwives of their communities. Highly respected & esteemed as imparters of lived knowledge
🎨Brian Froud

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New from the brilliant for a - come on parents, up your game!

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Interestingly, there's no word for 'work' in Winchett Dale. The closest is 'theralush' - which loosely translates as 'loving to care'. Here's Arborella, sprite of Wand Woods contentedly 'theralushing' the trees around her...

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Traditional sea-shanties are sailors’ work songs used to coordinate labour through rhythm and to alleviate boredom. The shantyman would sing most of the song, the other sailors joining the refrain & chorus. Here is “Sailor’s Alphabet”:
https://t.co/9UsebkfPs5

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The Fynoderee of Gordon. Said to be stronger than any man, the Fynoderee was a big, shaggy creature with fiery eyes, who believed clothes were a curse. He would work for local farmers and blacksmiths, paid in food and drink.

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Legend tells of spectral ‘fetches’, spitting images of living mortals, (sim doppelgänger). A sighting was taken as foreboding the demise of the person they resembled, UNLESS the fetch shows up in the morning, when it signifies longevity

🎨 Elinore Abbott

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BEEKEEPERS have long believed that care should be taken not to upset or to offend a colony. It is said that bees will not remain with a ill-tempered keeper ... so it is considered extremely bad luck to argue or curse within earshot of hives 🐝

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Bees symbolise wealth attained through hard work. They belong to Hera, the Mother Goddess of the & are therefore linked to the sign of Cancer, also known for its love of hard work. Honey is the ambrosia of the Goddess, & symbolises richness & abundance.

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New beginnings abound in the lore of the corn dolly. Four kern babies courtesy https://t.co/HZCcnhURDX

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In medieval Sweden, one wishing to gain secret knowledge of the coming year would conduct a nighttime årsgång (“year walk"). Folklore declared if the walker spoke, laughed, or felt fear, they risked losing an eye, going mad, or disappearing altogether.

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In Greek Myth, Gaea (Gaia) is the personification of our world. She's the ancestral mother of all, Mother Earth. In the beginning, Gaea, Chaos & Eros were born out of the Cosmic Egg; which was created out of nothingness. Together they gave birth to all creation.

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Happy new year 🤗 hope you all had a brill start to 2019✨ Picture -John Bauer ‘The Yule Goat’

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Jan 6th ‘Little Christmas’,you saved withered holly and decorations to put on the fire Pancake Tuesday.This emphasises the continuity and connectedness of days/seasons.Also called Women's Christmas.Because of men taking on household duties for the day

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