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Among the challenges set to the Norse gods by the devious giant Utgard was a wrestling match between Thor and some old lady - whom he could not beat. In fact, he was wrestling Elli, the avatar of Old Age herself, whom even the strongest god can’t out-wrestle...#FolkloreThursday

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The Witch (1882) - painted on a tambourine - by Luis Ricardo Falero (Spain, 1851–1896).

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In old lore Bride, the Princess of Summer, is enslaved by the Cailleach, hag goddess of winter. Bride is given snowdrops by kindly Father Winter, which she shows to the hag, who is enraged as they mean her reign is coming to an end. Img: Cicely Barker

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The Fates were a common motif in European polytheism, most frequently represented as a group of 3 mythological goddesses.They were often depicted as weavers of a tapestry dictating the destinies of humans.The witches in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' resemble the Fates

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KUBIKAJIRI (首かじり) head-eating ghost or ghoul of Japanese folklore rumoured to lurk in graveyards

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The blooms of a foxglove are heliotropic and they follow the light. I love that, according to folklore, if a person strongly believes in fairies, the blooms bend in their direction too. (Image: Rachel Ruijsch)

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Livia's laurel tree soon became a thriving grove, and the Julio-Claudian emperors fashioned their crowns from its leaves. Under Nero, the entire grove of laurels suddenly died, which was seen as a sign of the dynasty's impending doom.

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SAGE for
Did you know
-Caring for a SAGE plant makes a person wise beyond their years
-To increase your self esteem place a fresh SAGE leaf in each of your shoes
-To keep ghosts from entering your home, place 7 SAGE leaves under your door mat

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Kodama are the spirits of old trees in deep forests in Japan. Rarely seen as orbs of light or tiny vaguely human shapes, they are more often heard, as echoes that are just slightly oddly delayed art

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The Japanese fairy tale The Flower of the Peony (aka the Peony Princess) has a peony spirit take the form of a prince. https://t.co/r1KTV5iqL8 Pictured: Warwick Goble illustration of the story, 1910

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Georgius Agricola wrote that miners considered forked twigs from hazel trees best for dowsing. ‘The moment they place their feet on a vein the twig turns and twists, and discloses the vein; when they move their feet again the twig becomes once more immobile.”

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Whenever a seed sprouts, a Flower Fairy baby is born. From snow drops to blackthorns, lilacs to weeping willows, each fairy is responsible for looking after their own plant and keeping it strong and healthy throughout the years to come. 🌼🧚🏻‍♀️🧚🏻‍♂️🌸

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Born from the blood of Dragons, are known for their sedative properties. They are ingredients for spells of abundance, love, sleep, & invisibility. Hypnos, (Greek God of Sleep & Dreaming) carried a poppy stalk, or a horn filled with poppy juice.#FolkloreThursday

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Kate Greenaway's 'Language of Flowers' - an enchanting illustrated glossary of ‘the meanings of Honey Flower - Love sweet & secret. Daisy - I share your sentiments. Enchanter's Nightshade - Witchcraft & sorcery.

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If you enter woods where rings grow beware! You will be gate crashing their party. will chant a spell and draw you into the circle to dance with them, but if you step on their toes you will turn to stone.

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Hello and thank you for the last, awesome session. This is here talking about Plant Lore. Tweet away!
Image: Double Daisy by Cicely Mary Barker

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Nightshade known as the "witches berry" for its said use in flying ointments. Highly poisonous it is also said to produce visions of the spirit world.
The rhyme in the image is a traditional Girl's Skipping Rhyme from Chokely in Wynterset (on-line attribution)

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