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Teodor Jewłaszewski mentioned in his notes an encounter with a ghost: in 1566, on his way back from Vilnius, Jewłaszewski stayed in a barn where, just before the sunrise, he was visited by a fiery man.
After that night, he began to suffer from sleep paralysis.
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In some parts of Anatolia, it's believed that the newly dead walk for seven days. Day wander around the crowd at their own funeral, asking "Who died?" 💀
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Old Irish lore : when leaving a wake always say " nothing follow me home" before you get to your home. A grieving family can be open to demons who see grief as a doorway and attach themselves to people leaving the wake.....#IrishTwitter #Ireland #folklorethursday #horror
The Cheval Gauvin is an evil horse that haunts eastern France & the Jura Mountains of Switzerland. According to legend, it is a harbinger of death found in forests & cemeteries, killing those who ride it by drowning or tossing them off into chasms.
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The Cauchemar - French term which means “fiend that tramples.” The Proto-Germanic word meaning is evil demon or spirit being that rides astride chest of a sleeper and regarded as similar to mythical incubus and succubus.#FolkloreThursday #folkloresunday
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#FolkloreThursday In Latin American folklore La Patasola is a predatory supernatural woman preying on males. She entices a victim into the jungle and changes into a terrifying, one legged vampire-like creature that lusts after the blood and flesh of humans https://t.co/LcfTDjBZQP
Ghosts are said to be neutral, helpful or malevolent. Animal ghosts are on a whole helpful, with a few noticeable exceptions that may have more to do with human fear than ghostly intent. (Bray Road Beast by Abigail Larson) #WerewolfWednesday #FolkloreThursday
The Alkha is a Siberian monster, an enormous dragon-like creature responsible for causing eclipses by trying to eat the sun & moon: look closely & you can see its bite marks on the latter. It also enjoys snacking on human hair. #FolkloreThursday
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The Inkanyamba a legendary serpent said to live in a waterfall lake area in the northern forests at the base of Howick Falls, S Africa. The Zulus believe it to be a large serpent with an equine head.
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Loch Iorsa on the Isle of Arran has it's very own monster myth. The loch's name means 'loch of the serpents'. This serpent is perhaps a wurm, a dragon with no legs nor wings from folklore.
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Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (1888-1960) was gifted at depicting fairies in flight, via their unique & tiny means. To me, it also alluded to the agency that women might find within themselves, & deploy, despite their Edwardian contexts 🧚🏻♀️ #FolkloreThursday
#FolkloreThurs It was a long, harrowing journey through the depths of the earth fighting off attacks from strange beasts and demons, but he was determined to reach the Ghost Land of Shin-au-av to reunite with his dear wife, and fought his way through https://t.co/uDQ8cLaNt5
🍀🥾🍀An old Northamptonshire superstition warned that if a shrew crossed your path as you set out on a journey, your travels would be struck with misfortune.
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In Cornwall, snails were sometimes called “bullhorns;” if a miner met one on their way to work they would drop a bit of their dinner or some oil from their lantern before it for good-luck 🐌 #FolkloreThursday
The Wild Calf of the Highlands visited farms under the cover of night. Those who went outside to embrace her in the dark would be blessed with success. One night, a timid farmer took a candle with him to meet the calf and she disappeared forever. #folklorethursday
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"The werewolf's bloodline must be served..." ~ An American Werewolf in London (Werewolf by Taran Fiddler) #WerewolfWednesday #FolkloreThursday
#FolkloreThursday. This is an 1899 double-exposed photo (so say the experts) that allowed this ghostly image. I think "spiritography" from the 19c and early 20c are fabulous. Happy Halloween early - this puts my in the spirit! #Halloween2022 #ghosts
'The Haunted Landscape: Folklore, Monsters and Ghosts'
Join the @ForteanLondon on 19th November for a day of talks and short films on the folklore of Britain and beyond @ConwayHall . 👻🤔👀✨🧙🏾♀️
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