A roughly human-shaped figure constructed from straw at harvest time, the Corn Dolly/Maiden was often crafted from the last sheaf cut at harvest-time. Its origins are obscure but clearly mythic or ritual. In # Scottish and #Irish folklore The Dolly is associated with two figures of arguable antiquity: the #Cailleach or hag and #Brigit or the Bride, who may have been the hag’s maiden form. Often the Corn Dolly was stored in a house or barn from fall until spring, when it played a role in sowing or other rituals associated with new life.
Source: P. Monaghan Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore
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RT @lorraineelizab6
In Scotland/#Ireland, the 1st farmer to finish the grain harvest made a corn dolly, representing the Cailleach (Queen of winter) from the last sheaf of crop. The last farmer had to care for it for the next year; so they'd have to feed/house the hag all winter! #SuperstitionSat 🌽
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