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Geðreynir Gauts herþrumu:
Mind-tester of the warrior of battle-thunder

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Would you like to have a copy of my book on the folklore behind your title (and a lot of other things too)? It would be great to get you a review copy sent over. Maybe you'd like to come onto the podcast and discuss history, folklore and your writing. Would be great to host you

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'Deer in the Forest' - Eugen Kruger, 19th century.

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'The Three Bears' written by Leo Tolstoy, based on 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' and illustrated by Yuri Vasnetsov in 1977.

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Druids are associated with keeping groves for their sacred meetings, cultivating elder, ash, yew, and apple trees depending on the Celtic culture. From Asia Minor to Brittany, Galicia to Scotland, the oak held the universal centerpiece as most important tree

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'The Three Bears' written by Leo Tolstoy, based on 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' and illustrated by Yuri Vasnetsov in 1977.

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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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2021-04-15

🌿🌙🌿In Lincolnshire the leaves and wood from a female, berried, Rowan tree or 'Sheder' were used to break the spells of male Witches, and charms made from the male, berryless 'Heder' were used to counter those of a female Witch.

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In Irish folklore, the hare is associated with the otherworld and transformation. A fairy hare by day and an old hag by night, poor Feilim found out the hard way that he didn't deserve good fortune after hurting the

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The Bugul Noz is a poor, lonely creature who roams the woodland of Brittany, France & believes himself so ugly that he warns others of his approach by wailing/crying. He uses fear to shepherd people to their safe homes and away from the forest in the dark.

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Why does the old rhyme tell of 'Gathering nuts in May' when no nuts grow?
It seems to be a corruption of 'knots' of May blossom, gathered to celebrate May-tide.


(Nature through the seasons in colour 🎨P Chadwick)

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In Kodama are the spirits of trees, similar to dryads of Greek mythology. While they are attached to specific trees, they can also move freely through forests and can appear as glowing orbs of light. They maintain the balance of nature.

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The Barnacle Tree-a botanical myth of a tree with barnacles that opened to reveal geese.Legend of this tree was very old(and denounced as false)Tales of tree were popular with herbalists until 18C.Found in ‘small llande in Lancashire called the Pile of Foulders’

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A Will-O'-the-Wisp (or "Ignis Fatuus", in Latin) is a being or phenomenon appearing in much of European folklore, especially English. It is a mysterious, floating light that appears in a forest. Some say they lead travelers astray - others, towards safety...#FolkloreThursday

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A Leshy is a Slavic forest spirit. He protects the forest & can trick OR help wanderers. In the forest centre they are giants & shrink the further they leave. If 2 leshy meet they will fight for territory. The evidence is in the fallen trees scattered about.

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A Grimm fairy tale called "Brother & Sister" is the story of two siblings who venture into a forest to escape their evil stepmother. The stepmother, a witch, bewitches the forest springs. The brother drinks from one & transforms into a deer.

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Happy My name is Lou Nillas and I am an aspiring visual development artist and illustrator hoping to work in the or I wanted to share some work of my Capstone Project based on Filipino witches and folklore!

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Spriggans are small, ugly, malicious fairies in Cornwall. They guard treasure, steal babies and leave changelings behind, ruin crops, and attack those who spy on them. Said to be the ghosts of giants, they can swell to enormous size.

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look at that, it's again! (who even decides this??)

I'm Daniel and I draw comic art and caribbean folklore (as well as my own webcomic, Spiritbound)

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2021-04-14

So I was gearing up to register for Library Studies for the fall when I noticed that I could get a diploma in Folklore Studies for two semesters....

Library Studies can wait another year.

Folklore Studies, here I come!!

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