#FairyTaleTuesday: The #fairies were more active at Samhain, Imbolc, Beltaine and Lugnásad. On this occasion, the laomachan mentioned in the ‘Carmina Gadelica’ was also produced, a magical cheese that protected against the fairies and was used for divination.
Source: Helmut Birkhan "#Kelten"
@rorystarr they are fairies and the best thing to do is stay the fuck away from them.
they do not work the same way we do.
get out of there. don't touch anything. don't EAT anything.
Located on the Scottish island of Fetlar, the Haltadans is a circle of standing stones that folklore claims were once trows (Shetland's fairy folk). The story goes that they were still dancing in a circle when the sun rose one morning and turned them to stone. #MythologyMonday
In #Folklore, the belief that metal can harm #fairies reflects a captivating intersection of ancient myth and practical symbolism. Pliny the Elder¹ speculated in his Naturalis Historia that iron nails in tombs can repel nocturnal spirits, offering a possible explanation for this mystical connection.
Additionally, the fierce warrior culture of the #Celts, known for their intricate metal craftsmanship and rituals, likely influenced the perception of metal as a potent force against otherworldly beings.
In general, it is still common to hang horseshoes on doorsteps in order to bring luck. You can also read it… to keep fairies, or bad luck, away.
@godsipclub@folklore hey, just a heads up for the image description: links should not be put into the image description and please try to rewrite it with what is actually visible in the picture: "a picture of different charms" isn't enough. Imagine describing this image like you would have in school or to a friend on the phone who wants to know what is visible on the picture.
The #Scottish pech was fair-skinned and red-haired and might be mistaken for a human except that these #fairies were extraordinarily short. Like many #Otherworldly peoples, the pechs could not bear sunlight and fled to their residences each dawn. Despite their dwarfish height, they were strong and agile. They formed great lines in order to haul stones from quarries to construct their castles.
Source: P. Monaghan Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore
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RT @TessFowler
The Pech. #Drawtober Scottish Folklore.
#Celtic#MythologyMonday: Professor Rhys remarks of #Manannan Mac Lir that "In Irish literature he appears mostly as King of the #Fairies in the Land of Promise, a mysterious country in the lochs or the sea. His character seems to have been a most contradictory one - many tricky actions are ascribed to him.“
Source: https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/fim/fim04.htm
#Celtic#MythologyMonday: „The Danann were defeated and tricked out of #Ireland by a race of mortal man known as the Milesians, or Sons of Mil. The Danann were forced to retreat to that half of Ireland which lay below ground, whilst the Milesions took ownership of the surface. From then on, the Danann and their descendants became known as ‘the Sidhe’.
According to the Book of Leinster, the Danann then took revenge on the sons of Mil by destroying their wheat and souring their milk. This apparently forced a treaty in which the Milesians were to supply the Danann with milk and butter, and no doubt other goods they no longer had access to.“
Source: Ali Isaac
Finished Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett last night, I really enjoyed it. It's the second book in a series about a Cambridge scholar who is an expert on fairies (they can be somewhat murderous). In this book, she visits a remote village in Austria looking for a magic door into a specific fairy kingdom. Phenomenal world building. I hope the author is almost done with book 3 because I want to know what happens next. @bookstodon#Bookstodon#Fantasy#Fairies