In Chinese lore, after death the soul would travel in an egg-shell boat....

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Day 3: Pre Game Superstitions !!

"What the hell are you doing shitty hair?!"
"Giving you lots of kisses so you'll score a ton!"

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"Borscht" is the codename for a personal pet project - a gothic romance inspired by superstition, folklore, e.a.poe & a few historic accounts of nefarious noblemen & women. I wrote its first two themes when i was a teen, began real work on it 4 yrs ago, and it'll take me 4 more.

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In Devon and Cornwall, it was said it wasn't truly Spring unless you could stand on 12 daisies with one foot...

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Let’s usher in spring with Botticelli’s Primavera, or “Spring,” c. 1470s. Classical figures & plants abound, & at right, we see Zephyrus turn Chloris into Flora, the goddess of spring. Scholars feel the work is laced with Neoplatonist & magical allusions. ☺️🌼

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Symus: A Gigoran mechanic from an isolated colony, his people saw his force sensitivity as a form of dark magic, and cast him out over superstition.

He now fears his own abilities, seeing them as more of a curse.

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💀Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimaeras—dire stories of Celaeno and the Harpies—may reproduce themselves in the brain of superstition—but they were there before. They are transcripts, types—the archetypes are in us, and eternal.🎨Xueguo Yang 2D💀#Lovecraftian

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Please welcome the return of Seductive Superstitions! Mysterious changes come by night. Who will be the one to seduce you in the darkness?

Find out in the app!

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IRISH SUPERSTITIONS
A fisherman that meets a woman with red hair will have a bad catch that day.

🎨Maybe this haircolor is auburn..in which case the catch will be promising....yes?

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Ireland is redhead land, but they were always suspect. It was said a redheaded woman could bring bad luck to a ship, or seeing one on market day meant no sales. As a redhead, that’s tough luck for me. My family is Irish, so I take it in stride. 😂🍀

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was fascinated by the beauty and lore of the where he made many expeditions to the backcountry prospecting for gold. The grizzled prospector heading into the mountains with his trusty burro was a symbol of hope and independence for DeGrazia.

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🦑Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimaeras—dire stories of Celaeno and the Harpies—may reproduce themselves in the brain of superstition—but they were there before. They are transcripts, types—the archetypes are in us, and eternal🎨X carbn🦑#Lovecraftian

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Your weekly Wunderkammer safety advice

To prevent your selkie spouse from pining for the sea and wander the coastline, singing heart-wrenching laments, don't steal his or her seal skins!

Thank you. Spit thrice, touch cold iron and be safe.

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Beware the Sirin! Later she became associated with a bird of paradise as she lives close to heaven. Only the lucky faithful and true of heart would notice her, only the happy could hear her song. More Lubok!

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Beware of harvesting your fields on a hot day. Lady Midday will emerge from whirling dust clouds in the form of an old hag, a lovely woman, or a young girl, carrying a scythe. If you can't answer her riddles, she'll kill you by beheading or heat stroke.

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The Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele tests the generosity of humans by shapeshifting into an old beggar woman or a beautiful young hitchhiker. Those kind enough to help a stranger are rewarded, while those who aren't get their homes or possessions destroyed.

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The superstition that when you break an egg you must crush the ends of the egg as well—otherwise a witch will collect the shell, build a boat, and start a crazy storm out at sea—was a common belief among fishermen.


🖼️Witch raising a storm, 1562, unknown artist

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"Quick! Before somebody see's it!"

While the church condemned many practices for being or I always do find interesting how people continued with such traditions.

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Emperor of Mankind by Mikhail Savier

In an ironic twist of fate for a man who fought throughout His life to move Mankind away from superstition and religious faith, the Emperor of Mankind was already being worshiped as a living deity before the start of the Horus Heresy

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In Galicia it's said that two or more crows walking together announce not only the death of someone, but also the number of priests who will officiate at the burial...

Another omen of death is that the owl sings like the rooster 🦉🐓

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