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Joan de l'Ós is a character from Catalan folklore. He was born from the union of a bear and a woman. Disowned by his people, he wandered alone through the Pyrenees mountains living various adventures, until he faced the Devil himself to rescue a girl.

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Tiddy Mun was a legendary bog spirit in Lincolnshire, who was believed to have the ability to control the waters and mists of The Fens of South Lincolnshire and The Carrs of North Lincolnshire.

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Punished for his hubris, Nebuchadnezzar II was driven away from people & ate grass like the ox. His body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle & his nails like the claws of a bird.

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The Shug Monkey is a creature with features of a dog & monkey. It's said to have the body of a black sheepdog & face of a monkey. This or has been sighted many times in

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The Maid of Chalon is a rare documented account of a feral child. For 10 years the Amerindian child hunted alone in the forests of France until captured ‘hairy & with claws’. She learned to speak, read & write & died aged 63 in Paris
(🎨'Sauvage' graphic novel)

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The people of Nant Gwynant in Wales have for hundreds of years spoken of a wild man who inhabits a local cave.

He raids local farms at night, carrying away helpless livestock. Mobs have attempted to chase him off, but he is too fast for them.

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Though depicted as hairy giants who live away from civilization, the basajaunak of Basque folklore are also attributed great wisdom: they're said to, for example, have been those who taught various crafts to mankind, and built enormous megaliths in their days.#FolkloreThursday

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In Mesopotamian myth, Enkidu is a feral man created by the goddess Aruru. A prostitute, Shamhat, is sent to civilize him, & teaches him human speech. He learns how to act human from watching shepherds, & later befriends the legendary King Gilgamesh.

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The ispolin is a legendary giant in Bulgarian mythology, ispolini were believed to have inhabited the Earth before humans and to have been considerably taller. Image internet.

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Wagara: Japanese patterns with specific meanings first created in the 8th century for designs on clothing; these symbols were mostly inspired by nature and some traditional crafts. The patterns are used on variety of objects today

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The 16th century Ripley Scroll is an alchemical manuscript that describes the production of the Philosopher’s Stone. 23 scrolls exist and are associated with alchemist, George Ripley.

Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Digital Images
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10 African systems of writing, symbols and patterns for

1. Nsibidi of the Ejagham (Nigeria, Cameroon)

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The triquetra is a beloved symbol, representing three in one and one in three. While many associate it with the Celts and particularly the Irish, it was used across not just the entirety of Britain but also by pre-Christian Germanic peoples, and by Buddhists.

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Witchmarks (ritual protection symbols) are common in historic places. But the immense number of them in the Queen's House, Tower of London, is very unusual. Best known as the place of Guy Fawkes’ interrogation following the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.

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As today's is all about writing, here's my article on floriography for - The Victorian Language of Flowers: Hiding Secret Messages in Plain Sight! https://t.co/HS5lgGNmFg [image by Charles Lemaire]

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The Black Cat Of Killakee House. In 1968 a derelict building on the outskirts of Dublin was purchased by Margaret O'Brien with the intent of renovating it. Little did they know it was already inhabited by a ghostly figment of a popular local folklore legend.

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The Leprechaun is arguably the most famous Irish Fairy. These creatures are Earth Fairies that specialise in shoemaking. They are extremely small, wearing green clothes and hiding treasure. 💚🧝🏻‍♂️💚

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Aka manto comes to the school bathroom when there's no paper and asks "Do you want red paper or blue?" If you say red you're bloodily slashed to death, if you say blue all your blood is sucked out and you're left dead and blue on the floor art

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