#FolkloreThursday: In #Scotland cattle were preserved from the influence of witchcraft by placing garlands of rowan and honeysuckle around their necks. Red threads tied in their hair or woven into the wreaths likewise protected dairy cattle from milk-stealing witches, who were especially active on #Beltane.
Source: P. Monaghan Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore https://twitter.com/Fiona_m_Byrne/status/1454888042649559045
