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As long as the bough of mistletoe never touches the earth it retains its traditional power to ward off evil spirits and as such was frequently hung around the house.

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Jupiter, the Roman father of the gods, appears in zodiac form.

German Woodcut, ca. 1510-1560, after Hans Burgkhmair the Elder

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2018-12-13

Happy I wanted to share one of the traditions from here in Italy: La Befana! 🌙 She arrives on January 5th, and leaves candy in the stockings of good children. In many city centers, large wicker Befana puppets are set on fire to symbolize the end of the year.

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It's said that Robins got red breasts flying down to Hell taking sips of water to unfortunate souls there. Robins are also said to be symbols of dead loved ones. I never heard either of these tales growing up on Yorks. Are they regional?

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Sacred pagan plant Misteltoe was considered so sacred that it had to be cut with a golden sickle.
Holly and other evergreens were also respected in the belief that, in winter, they provided refuge for woodland spirits until other trees regained their leaves.

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The symbolises death & Saturn, but also the rebirth of light at the The Yew is Old Magic, dreams, otherworld journeys & connection to ancestors. It is perseverance leading to transformation & renewal.

Image: The Yew Fairy, Cicely Barker

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(sdv) I had been trying to finish this for months...all the bachelors and bachelorettes from Stardew Valley because maaaan this game is legit the best thing I've ever played. I hope y'all like them! Maybe tell me which one is your sweetheart and why did you choose them?

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2018-12-07

But Xmas cards also reflected the still relatively new Christmas traditions - which, of course, included now traditional Christmas foods, such as the Christmas Pudding - who seems to be a real character /8

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But in times of Darwin and popularisation of the natural sciences, exotic and extinct animals made their way not only into public consciousness, but also popular culture & Christmas cards /6

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Finally got The Ballad of Stingy Jack scanned... Just in time for 🎃
A4 on
Smooth cartridge in + bal Polychromos
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https://t.co/ygQBYT7Lzk

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Rozhanitsy are invisible female creatures who immediately after a child’s birth decide as to its destiny, similar to Roman Parcae or the Greek Moirai; i.e. Fates. Often they are associated with the winter deer-mother goddess who is depicted with antlers.

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In Chinese mythology the Jade emperor and his wife the queen mother of the West ensured the gods immortality by holding banquets where they would eat the peaches of immortality, the peach having long been a symbol of longevity in Chinese myths

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Small oranges or satsumas are traditionally placed in stockings to represent the gold and riches that kindly St Nicholas was said to have bestowed at Christmas on a poor man with no dowries for his daughters.

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The Yule Log is a chocolate cake depicting the huge wood log that ancient Celts blessed & burned from the winter solstice until the end of December. They thought that by burning it the sun would be encouraged to return.

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The Spindle Berry is known as Robin’s Bread, as the robin guards it from other birds. The berry’s Latin name is Euonymus, after the mother of The Furies. A reminder that although alluring, the red berries are toxic to humans. Flower Fairy illust: Cicely Barker

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I have a confession to make - I love all the bachelorettes in FE: Awakening. I have an extreme fondness for Tiki in particular - not only is she a badass dragon lady, but she seems like she'd be really nice to cuddle and take naps with. But also crush my head with her thighs.

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the Valravn is a Danish creature who's name means 'raven of the slain'. In the majority of accounts the creature is a raven that is transformed into a knight by eating a human heart, often that of a child. They can also transform into a wolf/raven hybrid.

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