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David Perry @perrytrails.bsky.social · 8h

The goddess Ix Chel in Cancun. She ruled over the Moon, fertility, childbirth, medicine, tides, and harvest. She was a multitasker.
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#cancun #playadelcarmen #islamujeres #rivieramaya #travel #gaytravel #Maya #gaytraveler #gaytraveling #worldtravel #slowtravel #solotravel #mythology #vacation

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nomadslife.bsky.social @nomadslife.bsky.social · 4h

American cryptids and Folklore, the headless horseman 🎃🏇

#paranormal #folklore #cryptids #supernatural #headlesshorseman #halloween #cryptid #urbanlegends

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The Headless Horseman.

The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.. ( From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who...

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Stephen G. Rae @stephengrae.bsky.social · 5h

It's #BookshopDay 📚 so may I introduce you to:

"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae

come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

#folklore #magic #lakedistrict

The front cover of the book entitled Folklore of the Lake District by Stephen G. Rae

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curious ordinary @curiousordinary.bsky.social · 2h

'Black Cat' - Hasegawa Sadanobu IV, late 1900s.
#Caturday #JapaneseArt

Black cat licks its paw. Muted yellow background.

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 2h

Myths, mischief and mysterious spirits in Ireland's 'Ancient East' apple.news/A7WQELCyzQw-...

Myths, mischief and mysterious spirits in Ireland's 'Ancient East' — Metro

Myths, mischief, and mysterious spirits.

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 5h

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 20h

200-foot scorpion effigy mound in Mexico may align with the solstices apple.news/AV_OSIjTDSoC...

200-foot scorpion effigy mound in Mexico may align with the solstices — Live Science

A 205-foot-long, scorpion-shaped mound in Mexico likely helped Mesoamericans mark the summer and winter solstices, a new study finds.

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 20h

Woman 'disappears' from car after being picked up from side of the road apple.news/AkQtE8X_xQf6...

Woman 'disappears' from car after being picked up from side of the road — The Mirror

The woman is said to have vanished from the back seat of a car

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 22h

www.kpbs.org/events/2025/... Introducing Yokai: Supernatural Creatures from Japanese #Folklore

Introducing Yokai: Supernatural Creatures from Japanese Folklore

Learn about Japanese folklore with author Charles Kowalski. San Diego Public Library on Instagram

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 23h

Ireland,special sweet pies were baked for Michaelmas, and was traditional to hide a ring in one. To find a ring in Michaelmas pie was a sign of good fortune, or a ring in your Michaelmas pie was also a sign you would be wed in the coming year. #Folklore

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 1d

For centuries it was said that -
He who eats goose on Michaelmas day; Shan’t money lack or debts pay
Even at the dawn of the 18th century, the belief was already so old that its origins had become obscure. #Folklore

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 1d

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 2d

Upcoming spooky events at National Trust places in Kent #Folklore
www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/ke...

Ghosts, witch marks, and supernatural goings-on in Kent

Charlotte Lewis immerses herself in the ever-changing beauty of the National Trust’s gardens and connects with the teams who bring history to life

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Emory 🩶 @emory-f8.bsky.social · 2d

Also:

Here's an image of the souling cake.

Would you like one? 😋

#Victorian #food #Halloween #Samhain #folklore #spooky #history

It shows a photograph of soul cake. It's thick, covered in sugar, and bearing a cross.

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 2d

I love its walking leg 🥰✨ excellent!

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nomadslife.bsky.social @nomadslife.bsky.social · 2d

American cryptids, The Palmyra Werewolves 🏞️🌕🐺

#paranormal #cryptids #dogman #lycan #supernatural #lycanthrope #werewolf #palmyra #werewolves #cryptid #main #halloween #folklore #urbanlegends

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Werewolves on the farm..

The story is based on true events that took place in a small rural town in Main in 2005 ...

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B&W Thornton of Stratford-upon-Avon @bwthornton.bsky.social · 2d

#Folklore #Comedy
@loremen.bsky.social with @misterabk.bsky.social and James Shakeshaft
The legend of the Peaked Red One.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoXR...

The Little Man with the Red Cap

YouTube video by Loremen Podcast

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RaggaMog (Morri-Arty) @raggamog.bsky.social · 2d

Butterflies are often associated with the mythical Tylwyth Teg, the Welsh fairy folk. Legend tells of an enchanted island with beautiful flowers and butterflies belonging to the Tylwyth Teg, which humans could visit but were not to disturb.
Art my own.
#Folklore #WelshMythology #Art #MHHSBD

An original artwork of butterflies, bees and wildflowers. Created using acrylic paints on A3 board.

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Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto.bsky.social · 2d

Adding more horror into the mix, imaginations fired by ghost stories such as 'Banchō Sarayashiki' (番町皿屋敷), the pupae of this same butterfly was likened to a bound woman😣

#folklore #Japan #お菊虫 #お菊 #chinesewindmillbutterfly #蝶々

Pupae of the Chinese windmill butterfly.

Photo thanks - https://ameblo.jp/a0023363/

Woodblock print of a kidnapped and bound woman in kimono.

Image thanks - https://ja.ukiyo-e.org/

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Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 8d

1/3 Stingy Jack tricked the devil twice into giving him extra life. He was banned from both Heaven & Hell & given only a turnip with an ember in it to light his way. redbubble.com/shop/ap/3469... #FolkloreThursday #vintage #illustrationart #art #Folklore #decor #fairytale #spookytober #halloween

Jack O Lantern - Ida Rentoul Outhwaite by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Jack O'Lantern - Ida Rentoul Outhwaite Please see my shop for more Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

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Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 8d

2/3 He is doomed to wander the night with his lantern, in between worlds. This is where jack o' lanterns come from.
🎨Arthur Rackham
redbubble.com/shop/ap/3431... #FolkloreThursday #vintage #illustration #vintage #art #Folklore #decor #mythology #halloween #spookytober

Pumpkin Lanterns - Arthur Rackham by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Pumpkin Lanterns -Arthur Rackham illustration From Peter Pan in Kensington Park

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Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 8d

3/3 Now it's said that a burning candle inside a jack o' lantern keeps evil spirits and demons away. redbubble.com/shop/ap/3965... #FolkloreThursday #Halloween #folklore #fairytale #vintage #illustration #spookytober

Victorian Halloween Pumpkin and Devils Greetings by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Devils stoke a fire in a grinning jack o' lantern in this Victorian greeting card. Please look in my shop for more designs.

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Louvain Rees ⚰️ @hellohistoria.bsky.social · 2d

Sin-eating & Singing | A Welsh Funeral ⚰️

"The night before ye Burying all the neighbours & friends of ye Deceased come & watch his Body & to say their prayers."

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#Wales #History #FolkloreThursday

Sin-eating & Singing | A Welsh Funeral.

From Ty Corff to Sin-eating, I'll be exploring death, burial and mourning customs/ traditions relating to Wales.

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P J Richards @pj-richards.bsky.social · 7d

🍂💛🍂Rivendell - by Alan Lee
#FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday

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The Ghost Monk @theghostmonk.bsky.social · 2d

One evening in the 19th C a farmhand was returning to Penrhyn Isaf, near Penrhyndeudraeth, when he saw 'a brilliant meteor' in the sky, followed by 'a hoop of fire' which landed and two little people got out of it. Then they made a circle on the ground. [1/2
#FolkloreThursday #fairies #faery

My photo of Penrhyn Isaf, near where an unusual encounter with fairies took place. It is a modest, grey stone building with a slate roof and a slender tree (possibly birch) growing in front of it.

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