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La Pierre de Gargantua in Neaufles-Auvergny (Eure) is known as the giant’s whetstone. After coming across exhausted harvesters he told them to rest, ran off to fetch his giant scythe, sharpened it on the menhir and then cut the entire field in a single sweep.

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In the orchards of England it is lore that at the end of each the last apple should be left on the tree for the Apple Tree Man. He is the spirit who lives in the oldest tree & bestows fertility on the orchard. Img: CB

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A vila is a Slavic fairy similar to a nymph, they are normally female, and very beautiful beings with long hair

There are three kinds of vila, those living on land and in forests, water nymphs and cloud or air nymphs

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Dożynki is a Slavic harvest festival with rituals dating back to ancient times. The “last sheaf” was cut down and later used to create a decorative garland, wreath or oddly attractive chicken bonnet.

🎨Jan Nepomucen Lewicki (1795-1871)
wikipedia🍂

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Various depictions of trollishness by Theodor Kittelsen, one of the world's greatest trolldom visualizers; he really captured their wild essence, even when they march through downtown Oslo or storm a fairytale castle. https://t.co/GK74sCyzpz

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Myrddin Wyllt is undoubtedly the most famous Wild Man in Welsh and North British Folklore!

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I've enjoyed spending time with you, It truly was a wild time! This is Crystal signing off. Stick around as will join at 6:30 BST to host the last session of the day. Get your next tweets ready to go. See you soon! (IMG: H. Thoma)

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Jenny Greenteeth is an iconic hag of Northern England, though folklorists don't always agree on where. While most agree she is a river hag who lies in wait for those who get get close, some say at night she hides in the trees.

🖼: L. Hunt

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The Tigbanua are terrifying, hairy, one-eye creatures with the worst underbite you've ever seen (to catch any stray drops of blood). The reside in the forests & Mount Apo, and they feast on the flesh & blood of corpses
🎨 Jowee Aguinaldo

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In Maidu stories, Kohuneje is a hairy werewolf/dogman/bigfoot-like monster who lives in the forest and eats human children.

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‘Mad as a Hatter’ comes from the 18th & 19th century when hatters used mercury nitrate as part of the process of turning animal fur into felt. The substance caused hallucinations, emotional instability and the desire to have tea with wild animals.

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These demons, dressed up and enjoying their work, were a Medieval reminder for the wealthy to keep it in line. Or suffer. (From La Livre de la Vigne Notre Seigneur c 1450)

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They are dog-headed people who were in war with Turks in Central Asia in Turkish epics. In these texts,the great Turkish leader Oguz Kagan organized lots of attacks on those tribe.

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Thank you friends for another wildly entertaining session. This is signing off, but the wonderful will be back for more folklore fun at 3.30BST. Have a great week!
Img: The Wild Hunt of Odin by Peter Nicolai Arbo

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The French Caribbean's wilds are defended by a couple, each defend different areas. The waterways are guarded by Mama D'Leau, like a mermaid with serpents in her hair. Her husband Papa Bois defends the woods and wild places on land, satyr-esquely

🖼: KongQueror

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In ancient mythology, Hiisi was a spirit who resided in wooded hills or groves.
Missionaries interpreted Hiisi as a bad spirit, so he is now depicted as a monstrous creature who attacks travelers, steals from houses, and throws boulders into fields

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"sus klagten sî ir ungemach
den rittern und den vrouwen
daz in in dem walde geschach" (Sigenot)

Dietrich von Bern fighting a Wild Man in the forest, quite Lichtenauer-sytle, with the help of the Dwarf Baldung

🖼️ Illustration of Sigenot"circa 1470

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It's (A Crowned Merman, Arthur Rackham)

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