According to German #folklore , weeping too much when a close relative dies is actively disturbing to the soul of the departed - they can't even enjoy their peaceful afterlife if their living relatives continue to weep for them!
Ripi Yanuar Fajar and his four friends say they’ll never forget the evening after Indonesia’s Independence Day celebration in 2019 when they encountered a big cat roaming a community plantation in Sukabumi, West Java province....
Reading a legend about how emperor Franz Joseph's wife was a witch who used to turn him into a horse and ride him every night.
As a reminder that traditional storytellers often used everyday spoken language, here is what the wise advisor says when the Emperor confides in him about the matter:
Well, I've largely focused on Tyrol when it comes to exploring Austrian folklore. But maybe I will find more juicy stuff when I get closer to the centers of power...
Exploring the potential of creating a 'Best of Men' scriptbook, including commentaries, inspiration, and the lore behind the story. Do you think this would be worth creating?
Ghosts of the British Museum documents the many cases that Angell, a 43-year-old American artist, has collected over seven years interviewing employees of the Bloomsbury institution. From a searing heat that descended upon the Mexico gallery, and 200-year-old oak doors opening by themselves, to guards flung to the ground by a...
Ferdinand Magellan encountered what he claimed was a race of giants during his voyage around South America. Legends of these "Patagonian Giants" made their way back to Europe and were even referenced on early maps of the New World, such as this one from 1562. #MythologyMonday
Lavender in folklore was used for protection and was said to drive away evil spirits, harmful magic, and the evil eye. It could protect a home if it was planted in a garden on the property. It is also said fairies like lavender as well. #FolkloreSunday#folklore#mythology
My latest post explores the ghosts of Benthall Edge and the influence of the Industrial Revolution on their stories. These tragic hauntings make for difficult but necessary reading.
I still can't believe I found out where she is buried. It still makes me emotional. When I started this journey, I hoped to rewrite her legacy and emphasise her humanity. Sometimes, behind the Folklore and stereotypes is a far more interesting story ✨️
#WritersCoffeeClub 4. Do you feature real-world political and social issues in your work?
Yes. For starters, the 19th century German folk tales I am translating were deeply embedded in the political and social issues of their day.
For another, many of these issues are still relevant in the modern day. For instance, #antisemitism was unfortunately very common in German #folklore , and I wouldn't be doing my job if I just ignored this. And the #witchcraft panics have clear modern equivalents, like the "Satanic Pedophile Rings" conspiracy fantasies cooked up by #QAnon and others.
Human thoughts and human societies are shaped by their narratives. It is my hope that by shining a light on the narratives of the past, we can get a better understanding of the narratives of the present instead of being caught up in them.
It's the name of the trope (according to TV Tropes) where someone expects a stranger to look unattractive, and then they show up and turn out to be hot.
A man sets out with a sword and encounters a sleeping 7-headed dragon. Not wanting to kill it while it is asleep, he lies down and snuggles it. The dragon wakes up later, sees the sleeping man, and decides to not kill it while asleep either.
In the early stories of Merlin, he would often laugh when his powers of prophecy revealed ironic situations, such as a man expressing love for his "son" without realizing the boy isn't his, or a woman buying a dress even though she'll drown before she wears it.
Using a garter to mark the boliaun plant that a Leprechaun revealed his pot of gold was buried under, Tom Fitzpatrick ran off to get a spade. While the Leprechaun promised he wouldn't remove the garter, every boliaun in the field sported an identical garter by the time Tom returned. #MythologyMonday
@TarkabarkaHolgy It's forced marriage is a big issue and should be illegal everywhere.
Been reading Mary Burchell and while she was once a top Mills & Boon author I don't think she created unrealistic ideas for girls or young women. Many seem like warnings, though there was always HEA. But red herrings like cosy detective fiction.
Plenty of romance tropes in Folklore & "Fairy stories". Disney spoils them.
In the Lancashire area there was a specific Goddess that was worshipped called Brigantia. She was associated with rivers. She may have also been connected with the Goddess Brigid and also Saint Brigid. #FolkloreSunday#folklore#mythology
