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Created from flowers of broom, meadowsweet and oak by magicians, Blodeuwedd was a Welsh Goddess of both Spring and Owls Image - Yuri Leitch

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Charles Dodgson —a maths prof who had a bad stutter—loved logic, wordplay, & syllogisms. In 1865, he put some of his favourite logic riddles into the mouth of the Caterpillar in that famous book he wrote, as Lewis Carroll. 📚💫#FolkloreThursday
🎨Tenniel, Rackham, Carroll, Disney

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“Come, Mother of Flowers, that we may honour thee with merry games" (Ovid)

The "Floralia" games around 1 May in ancient Rome to honour Flora, goddess of flowers, may well be one of of the origins of the medieval "Maying" traditions

🖼️ Tiepolo "Flora" 1743

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One of the most fragrant plants in the Spring, the Lily of the valley was also known as ‘fairy bells’ in Celtic cultures. This came from the belief that this flower would ring like a bell, but only fairies could hear them.
https://t.co/PsHFBxCvGh

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🌿#Spring 🦋
Welsh goddess of spring, Blodeuwedd, whose name means “flower face." 🌼
She was created by magicians to become a wife but plotted to murder this unwanted husband. Her punishment was to become an owl, forever haunting the midnight forests. 🦉

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When you think of spring, you think of toads...or is that just me?🤔 Anyway, in Japan, ogama are giant toad that are created when toads reach 1000 years of age. They live deep in the forests and the larger they grow, the more dangerous they become.

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Thread: Zeleni Jura (Green Yura) walking the earth. Part of Jurjevanje, celebration of the return of Jarilo, Jura, The Young Sun God who brings spring...Today performed on St George's day...Tells you a lot about the true Identity of St George...

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Because cuckoos usually arrive in April they are seen as harbingers of spring. In Wales it was believed that a child born on the day the first cuckoo call of the season is heard will be lucky for their whole life.

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A young Celt called Setanta killed the blacksmith Culainn's dog, so for one year he stayed to guard the blacksmith's home. He then became Cu Chulainn, hound of Culainn.

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Chang'e the moon goddess did not ascend to thr moon alone: with her came her constant companion, the Jade Rabbit. He continues to make the Elixir of Immortality for her and makes her rice cakes (Mochi according to the Japanese).

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Hello there 🦝

That was Crystal hosting before the break! This is your last host of the day.

Our theme this week is Folklore of Pets and Animals. Always a popular Folklore Thursday!

🦊🏇🧀🐭🦦🐍🐈‍⬛🐾🐮🌛🦴🐕

Daniel Maclise 19th CE

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The Orca or Blackfish is an important medicine animal to the Native American tribes of the Northwest Coast. Killer whales are considered a particular symbol of power and strength, and catching sight of one is considered a momentous omen.

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A familiar is a supernatural being that aids witches in their practice of magic. This toad-ally awesome familiar was created with and on Readi-Board.







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The etymology of Cerberus is uncertain though the "spotted" theory is popular. It could mean "growling," it could mean "evil from the pit" as the Greeks themselves suggested, we just don't know. What we do know is that Cerberus is the best boy.

🖼: L. Sejic

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Pirates & their pet parrots:lore that may have originated w/ Robert Louis Stevenson’s Long John Silver & pet macaw in Treasure Island But parrots were valuable commodities in the golden age of piracy & easily cared for pets on long sea journeys-truth in fiction?

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A strange tale of a witch and the many-colored cats that appeared at her death. https://t.co/49mBcUFOIq

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Sharing this again because it's and it seems appropriate 😁

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The Black Cat Of Killakee House. Back 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 that it was already inhabited by a ghostly figment of a popular local legend.

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Revantulet is the Finnish word for the Northern Lights, it means ‘fire fox’. It was believed when artic foxes ran across the sky their bushy tail would either sweep up snowflakes or make sparks against the mountains creating the Aurora.
‘Revantulet’ by Rinkula.

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In Greek myth, Cerberus was Hades' three headed dog, who stood guard to the underworld. Cerberus. One of Hercules' labours was to capture Cerberus and bring the dog to the mortal world. Cerberus also might mean "spotted", a cute name for a scary beast! 🐶🐶🐶

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