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Meng Po, the goddess of forgetfulness in Chinese myth, resides in Diyu, the realm of the dead. When a soul is ready to be reincarnated, she serves them the Five-Flavored Tea of Forgetfulness, which erases memories of their previous life & lets them begin anew.

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2022-01-07

The Chinese zodiac Year of the Tiger transitions from the Ox on February 1st. This year is a water tiger, bringing good fortune in relationships and family life.🐅


▫️Ashley Chaw

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2022-01-07

Midwives are often said to have frequently been accused of witchcraft. There is actually only one verified case of an English woman coming before the courts on witchcraft related accusations. Here’s an article I wrote on the matter for https://t.co/xm5w058AHs

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2022-01-07

Celsia, a Roman governor's wife, is said to have had 9 daughters after drinking from a magical spring in (#Galicia). Since the girls were Christians, they were martyred.
One of them, Santa Liberata or Santa Librada, is venerated for favoring childbirth.

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2022-01-06

In the Finnish Mythology the air goddess Ilmatar comes down to primal waters, when a bird lands on her knee and lays six eggs. When the eggs become too hot, she moves her leg, causing the eggs to crash into the water and form the earth, moon, stars, and sun.

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2022-01-06

In Slavic mythology, in the beginning, there was darkness, inhabited by Rod, and an egg that contained Svarog. The egg opened, and Svarog climbed out; the dust from the eggshell formed the sacred tree which rose to separate the heavens from the sea and the land.

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2022-01-06

The is one of the birth flowers of January. Blooming through the frozen earth early in the new year, it is a symbol of rebirth, renewal & hope, as its arrival in the depths of winter means other flowers will soon follow. Image: Cicely Mary Barker.

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Eos, is the Goddess of Dawn and patron of new beginnings in Greek Mythology.

She was the sister of Helios and Selene. She had wings, and a deep passion for adventure.

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2022-01-06

...birth, rebirth & resurrection feature prominently in the stories from my selection of five fave characters of the Mabinogion for

A YEAR & A DAY : https://t.co/CB5gGQj9Yh

new life, birth, beginnings &

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2022-01-06

Momotarō was born from a giant peach, found floating down a river by a childless woman washing clothes. She & her husband discovered him while trying to open the peach to eat it, which prompted the child to explain he'd been bestowed by the gods to be their son.

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Woodland animals & their young:
Badger – boar, sow & cub
Stoat – jack, jill & kit
Hare – buck, doe, kit
Otter - Dog, bitch, pup
Hedgehog – Boar, sow, hoglet
Fox – Dog, vixen, cub
Deer – buck, hind, faun
Squirrel – buck, doe & pup

(🎨 R Sheppard)

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2022-01-06

In the begining, by his will power, Raja Entala, the supreme deity, created 2 giants birds, which in turn, created the sky, the earth, and Lupar River.

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2022-01-06

Vivienne Enchanting Merlin, a famous moment for (painting by Arthur Rackham)

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2021-12-31

In Poland, finding ancient buried treasure is a folk tale that sometimes comes true! From a story I often heard in childhood. Paul Ranson, “Apple Tree with Red Fruit,” 1902. Zofia “Kolomyjka,” a dance from southeastern Poland and Ukraine, 1927.

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2021-12-31

In Ecuador it is New Years Eve tradition to burn scarecrows to banish bad luck and memories no longer wanted.

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2021-12-29

All hail the Yule Goat. A recurring theme in Scandinavian winter traditions is goats. Since Thor rode a magic chariot pulled by immortal goats, is it possible Santa's related to Thor? Chariot = sleigh, goats = reindeer? 🤯🎄🐐
Art: "Julbocken" by John Bauer

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2021-12-24

Lokul Frosti also known as Jack Frost or Old Man Winter is the personification of winter

He was known to paint the leaves brown, red, and gold in the fall and then paint the frost on windows during the winter months. Lokul also guards the mountains

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