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Viking Age woman found buried with scallop shells on her mouth, and archaeologists are mystified — Live Science A ninth-century grave discovered in Norway held the remains of a Viking Age woman whose mouth was covered with two large scallop shells.

Viking Age woman found buried with scallop shells on her mouth, and archaeologists are mystified #Folklore apple.news/AiHyYb2GHQkq...

Fireflies - Island Folklore: Taiwanese Tales & Traditions A short, tragic tale that tells of how fireflies came to be and how they got their name.

A short, tragic tale that tells of how #fireflies came to be and how they got their name.
#Taiwan #FolkloreThursday

Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat As Wicked: For Good is released, what are the historic meanings of conical headwear, and how has it evolved – from its ancient origins to the empowered Elphaba?

Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat
www.bbc.com/culture/arti... #FolkloreThursday #Witchcraft

The wand of a Völva, a Viking Age seeress. It was found on Björkö, Sweden. Today it is located at the Swedish History Museum.
via Grimfrost #FolkloreThursday #Vikings

Strange Winter Folklore from Around the World - 8 interesting ways cultures have convinced children to behave well during Winter #Folklore
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'Experience is not a theory.' Rachel Moore secured with her camera, the glance of a female blue whale. The eyes of the blue whale can measure up to 30 centimeters in diameter.
#WyrdWednesday

In Egyptian mythology, Goddess Seshat was the ruler of books, recorder of measurements, inventor of writing and was powerful with wisdom and knowledge.

Day 4 of @folktaleweek #books

#folktaleweek #folktaleweek2025 #folktaleweek25 #folktale #egypt #myth #mythology #kidlit #kidlitart

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The origins of Jack Frost revealed! open.substack.com/pu...

#FolkloreThursday #winter #Jack Frost

The Mummy’s CURSE Exposed: King Tut, Lord Carnarvon & The Media Hoax "Death shall come on swift wings to him that touches the tomb of the Pharaoh." ⚰️🐍 It is the most famous warning in history. When Howard Carter cracked open the seal of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, he revealed the greatest treasure the world had ever seen. But did he also unleash an ancient evil? Within months, the expedition's financier, Lord Carnarvon, was dead. The lights in Cairo mysteriously went out. A canary was eaten by a cobra. The world was convinced: The Mummy’s Curse was real. But what if the "Curse of the Pharaohs" wasn't created by an ancient priest, but by a jealous journalist? In this episode, we open the files on the 1922 excavation to separate the gold from the lies. We explore Howard Carter’s diaries and the real cause of Lord Carnarvon’s death (spoiler: it involves a razor and a mosquito, not a ghost). We reveal how a media war between the London Times and rival reporters like Arthur Weigall invented the curse to sell papers. We also dive into the strange involvement of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who used his influence to turn a medical tragedy into a supernatural sensation, and debunk the separate folklore of the British Museum’s "Unlucky Mummy." We’re digging up the truth on: The Post Hoc Fallacy: Why bad timing isn't the same as a curse. The Media Hoax: How "Fake News" was born in the Valley of the Kings. The Science: How an infected insect bite became a global legend. Grab your flashlight and your skepticism. We’re going into the tomb. 🎧 Press PLAY to break the curse and discover the history they didn't teach you in school!

📣 New Podcast! "The Mummy’s CURSE Exposed: King Tut, Lord Carnarvon & The Media Hoax" on @Spreaker #ancientegypt #archaeology #britishmuseum #conandoyle #educational #folklore #history #hoax #howardcarter #kingtut #lordcarnarvon #mediahistory #mummyscurse #myths #pharaohs #podcast #skeptic

🌊💞🌊Ferdinand and Miranda Playing Chess - by Lucy Madox Brown.

"'Sweet lord, you play me false.'
'No, my dearʼst love,
I would not for the world.'"
⛈️The Tempest.
#FolkyFriday #ShakespeareSunday #FolkloreSunday

CHILDLORE AND CHILDREN’S FOLKLORE
IN THE UK AND IN ARMENIA
(Historical and Current Perspective)
Robert McDowall
The Folklore Society, UK
Hasmik Matikyan
Shirak Center for Armenological Studies of NAS RA #Folklore shiraksciworks.sci.am/pictures/git...

Shetland winter stories | Shetland.org Growing up, Marjolein Robertson was entranced by her father’s storytelling which brought to life the many characters described in Shetland tales. Her fascination with folklore continues to develop and...

Shetland winter stories on #WorldChildrenDay #Folklore www.shetland.org/blog/shetlan...

Bowl of Fig Sewe

Here's a 1810 recipe for Fig Sewe:

chopped figs
bread cut into small cubes
boiled in ale
seasoned with treacle and nutmeg

more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

#bookologythursday #booksky

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In this cropped detail of a painting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1897, the Swan observes from a safe distance the grieving mother and the dead body of her son, Lemminkäinen, on the shore of the river of Tuoni.

In Finnish mythology the sacred white Swan of Tuoni swims in the black river of the underworld.

#WyrdWednesday #folklore #epic #Kalevala

Crows were originally white and sacred to Apollo who sent one to spy on his unfaithful lover, the mortal princess Coronis. When the crow returned with news of her infidelity, Apollo, in a fit of rage, scorched the bird's feathers, turning all crows black as punishment.
Art my own.
#WyrdWednesday

"Deserted. Drawn By S. Read."
The Illustrated London News 21.12.1872.
There is a raven!
#WyrdWednesday #Art #1870s

In many ghost stories, the White Lady wanders roadsides and ruins, her pale figure glowing against the dark. Monochrome becomes a warning. Grief drained of color, memory turned to mist. #WyrdWednesday

🎨 Yuri Vasnetsov. A magpie kitchen witch stirs the pot over a lit stove. Herbs and firewood surround the magpie who gives the viewer a knowing look. A very knowing look.

DVD cover of a complication of the Gen X TV series "Magpie" with its black and white logo and theme tune, a groovy version of the traditional rhyme: "One for sorrow, two for joy, Three for a girl, four for a boy, Five for silver, six for gold, Seven for a secret never to be told". It can continue with: "Eight for a wish, nine for a kiss, Ten for a bird you must not miss"

'Seven for a secret' ... Magpies have an ambivalent role in folklore, their plumage a combination of darkness and light. They are trickster figures and those who encounter a flash of their feathers never know which aspect is for them, sorrow or joy: perhaps both #WyrdWednesday

Stir-Up Sunday - Historic UK Stir-Up Sunday is the day when traditionally families gather together to make and mix the Christmas pudding...

On Stir-Up Sunday, families gather together to mix the pudding. Each member of the family takes a turn in stirring the mixture whilst making a wish. #Folklore www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/St...

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When people ask me if we Irish *really* believed in the wee folk...
Acceptance of the otherworld wasn't a superstition or ignorance: it was just an integral part of life here in Ireland & we retain this to some degree
#folklore #Ireland

Drake, a household spirit from folklore

Drake is a household spirit that keeps the hearth burning. Only trouble is, he smells of rotten eggs; but who wouldn't want a dragon living in their home?

more: 'Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an encyclopedia of world folklore'

#dragons #folklore #booksky

Close-up of a tulip flower, variety Princess Irene, with petals in vibrant shades of orange, pink, and purple. The soft background is blurred green, making the colourful bloom stand out.

In Turkish legend, a princess fell in love with a humble tradesman, but her father forbade their bond. When their love could find no earthly home, it transformed instead: the first tulip blooming where their hearts once met, a symbol of their unbroken devotion. #FairytaleTuesday

A charm in the form of a pendant inscribed with seven Greek vowels arranged in the form of a pyramid.

The Seven Greek Vowels. This talisman was a great favourite in olden times, and was composed of the Seven Vowels of the Greek alphabet. The desired favours were supposed to be granted upon the correct utterance of the forty-nine different sounds of the Seven Vowels, each vowel having seven distinct methods of expression. Among the many benefits supposed to be conferred were Good health, happiness, wisdom, fortune, foresight, success in all undertakings, complete protection from moral, as well as physical ills, and control over the powers of darkness. The ancients thought that there was an affinity between the Seven Vowels and the seven planets which they believed kept this earth in existence.

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The Seven Greek Vowels. No 22 from
Lucky Charms,a series of 50 Wills’s Cigarette Cards (from 1923). Are the seven “planets” known to the ancients referred to in the text
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Sun & Moon? I think that Neptune, Uranus & Pluto were not known.

November Witchcraft: 15 Spells, Tips, Tasks & Rituals for the Winter Witch | The Moon School November witchcraft and magick is all about rest and preparation. Discover the spells, crafts, tasks and rituals for early winter magick & witchery

November Witchcraft: 15 Spells, Tips, Tasks & Rituals for the Winter Witch
www.themoonschool.org/seasonal/nov...

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