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Folklore with Marcus
@skaldemarcus.bsky.social
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Major in religious studies. Have a special interest in Nordic folklore. 🧌 Wrote my bachelor’s thesis about Devil lore in Värmland. 😈 Studying to become a teacher of history & religious studies. 📚 Writer, Director and Researcher over at Skildra. 🧙🏼‍♂️🗃️
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 21
I’ve started a YouTube channel called ”Folklore with Marcus” dedicated to Nordic and Swedish #Folklore! My aim is to have a more academic approach to the study of folklore, but this first video is a Short about the Milk-Hare. Check it out if you’re interested! 😈🧌
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Swedish Folklore Shorts | The Bjära or Milk-Hare
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Jun 28
@simogo.com really just gave me a heart attack. As someone who adores history and folklore; Year Walk is an amazing game!
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Apr 13
This Thursday I visited the Institute for Language and #Folklore in Gothenburg and I had a lovely time! We got to know about the tradition of ”Påskkärringen” (The Easter Hag) and transcribed old handwritten documents together with other enthusiasts. Here’s a drawing of the devil by C. M. Bergstrand.
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Jan 17
I also have problems with migraines. It can really suck. Get well soon!
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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · Jan 7
One of the things that's most exciting about writing my book about The Devil in Shropshire is the complexity of these stories. He is more than a stock character. He is a powerful conduit for the fears and attitudes of a community. Through these tales, we connect to our past.

#Folklore #Shropshire
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Jan 6
The article linked above is "What Can We Do Today With Old Records of Folk Belief? On the Example of Devil Lore" by Ulrika Wolf-Knuts. Another recommended read is "Folklore epistemology: how does traditional folklore
contribute to children’s thinking and concept development?" by Agbenyega et al.
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Jan 6
Currently preparing for my thesis in #history #didactics and reading about applications of #folklore in school. There are many interesting ways to teach about folklore and history; the potential for its implementation into curriculum are plenty!

Recommended read: doi.org/10.1080/0015...
Arthur Rackham's "A Bargain With the Devil" from 1907. Depicts the devil disguised as a man, leaning on a fence. He's having a conversation with a man.
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Jan 4
In #Swedish #Folklore one could undertake the Year Walk around Christmas or New Years to get a glimpse into the future.

The Year Walker was faced with mortal peril from dangerous Vaesen in the night, such as the monstrous Gloson.

Read more from Tommy Kuusela:
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A drawing depicting the Gloson, a dangerous Vaesen in pig from that could harm a person undertaking the ritual of Year Walking. Artist: Johan Egerkrans.
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Natalja Saint-Germain @nataljastgermain.bsky.social · Jan 3
Since that “starter pack” thing has never grown on me, here is a list of folklore and history creators (wave in the comment section below
if we are mutuals but I haven’t added you yet) ⬇️

Unlike starter packs, lists can be pinned and used as separate feeds.
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Dec 24
My fiancé truly knows me. What else could be a better Christmas gift than books about the devil in #folklore and yokai in Japan?

Merry Christmas! 🎄🌟
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𝕳𝖔𝖗𝖗𝖔𝖗𝖈𝖚𝖑𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙 🇨🇦🦇🥀🕸 The Tower, The Moon, The Gun @horrorculturist.bsky.social · Dec 3
FOLKLORE NERDS: Share a folklore fact/creature/legend! (Pictures are welcome, but optional.)
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Dec 2
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Dec 1
I’ve been studying at university for 4,5 years now and by God, some of the group constellations I’ve been forced to suffer through have been its own circle in hell.
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 30
In Swedish #folklore, a Spiritus was a small snake, roach, scorpion or the like kept in a small wooden box. It could be conjured using dark magic or be given by Satan in exchange for one’s soul. The Spiritus would bring its owner wealth and magic. It had to be fed with spit every day.
An image of a white snake in a small wooden box.
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 29
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 28
The Swedish museum ”Historiska” is supporting the tearing and burning of 1600s witch trails death sentences by modern witches. A very interesting example of use of history and justification for victims of oppression throughout history. news.cision.com/se/historisk...

#history #witchtrails #witches
Historiska museet ställer sig bakom symbolisk ceremoni mot häxprocesserna
Utställningen HÄXOR öppnar på Historiska i december. I samband med det hålls en symbolisk ceremoni
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 26
Detsamma! Stort lycka till i författandet och illustrerandet. Riktigt schysst art! 👌
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 26
Spännande! Sitter i en liknande båt; författar bok om folktro tillsammans med min förening Skildra.

Bengt af Klintbergs ”Svenska folksägner” är bra, men den kanske du redan har. Utöver detta vill jag slå ett kast för ”Atlas över svensk folkkultur vol. 2” som finns gratis online (Hagberg likaså).
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 26
Där ser man! Har själv Hyltén-Cavllius i bokhyllan, men hade missat just den detaljen. Kan även rekommendera Louise Hagbergs verk ”När döden gästar” om du är intresserad av dödsriter och dödsväsen. Står mycket intressant om gastar däri. Tack för upplysningen! 🦉🤘
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 26
Where have you gotten this information? Owls were used to ward away Ghasts or could themselves bring bad tidings; but I’ve never heard of Ghasts presenting as owls. 🦉
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 25
Be sure to have loads of potions on hand!
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 24
In Swedish #folklore, if a person died a violent death or was buried in unhallowed ground, people believed they’d be transformed into a Ghast after death. The Ghast was a dangerous undead creature that could attack the living by hugging them, making them sick. This was called being gastkryst.
A picture depicting a Ghast from Swedish folklore. It’s wearing a brown tattered cloak and has a scary skeletal face. Out of its back are protruding nails and around its elongated arms and hands are chains. The picture was drawn by the Swedish artist Johan Egerkrans.
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 24
People of BlueSky! Let's get to know each other better. What is your all-time favorite TV show?
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 22
Sorry, I’m not following. Is this some sort of reference?
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Folklore with Marcus @skaldemarcus.bsky.social · Nov 22
A little update on what’s to come for my YouTube channel. Stay tuned! 🧌 youtube.com/post/UgkxkwS...
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A warm welcome to all new subs and folklore enthusiasts! I posted a short about the Bjära as a sort of introduction to the channel, but I have a much longer ...
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Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran @csmaccath.com · Nov 22
Here’s another of my short educational videos. This one discusses the relationship between human speech and character dialogue, with help from folklore scholarship.

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Human Speech vs. Character Dialogue
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