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FinnFolklorist, 12 days ago to random

Originally from Tlaxcala, Mexico, The Thlahuelpuchis are vampiric witches with lycanthropy powers. Her name comes from Nahuatl and means luminous incense burner. She is a type of vampire who lives with her human family, she sucks the blood of infants at night.

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FinnFolklorist, 12 days ago to random

A Lechuza is a type of hag from Mexican folklore that takes the qualities of a seemingly normal woman during the day but transforms during the night into an owl-like monster with a wide array of powers such as mimicking voices, manipulating the weather and even inducing death via her screeching.

A Lechuza is a ravenous predator that is forever seeking out prey, favoring humans - 🧵

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FinnFolklorist, 19 days ago to random

Poludnitsa is a noon demon in Slavic mythology. She can be referred to in English as "Lady Midday", "Noonwraith" or "Noon Witch". She was usually pictured as a young woman dressed in white that roamed field bounds.She assailed folk working at noon, causing heatstrokes and aches in the neck; sometimes she even caused madness.

Poludnitsa, according to beliefs, loves to dance. If she sees a girl lying down to rest in the field, she will wake her up and begin

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FinnFolklorist, 19 days ago to random

The samodiva (Bulgarian: самодива; plural: samodivi, Bulgarian: самодиви), samovila (Bulgarian: самовила; plural: samovili, Bulgarian: самовили) or vila (Bulgarian: вила; plural: vili, Bulgarian: вили), are woodland fairies or nymphs found in South and West Slavic folklore.

Important aspect of the figure of the Samodivas is their love for singing and dancing. They often engage in competitions with each other and with humans,
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FinnFolklorist, 26 days ago to random

Asase Yaa, the goddess of the harsh earth, Truth and Mother of the Dead. An ancient religious figure worshipped by the indigenous Akan people of the Guinea Coast, Asase/Yaa is also known as Aberewa which is Akan for "Old Woman". Not only is she an Earth Goddess she also represents procreation, truth, love, fertility, peace, and the earth of the Akan.

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FinnFolklorist, 26 days ago to random

In Romanian folklore, Muma Pădurii (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmuma pəˈdurij]) is an ugly and mischievous or mad old woman living in the forest (in the heart of virgin forests, in a hut/cabin, or an old tree). She is the opposite of fairies such as Zână. She is also the protector of the animals and plants, brewing potions and helping injured animals. She cures the forest if it is dying and she keeps unwanted trespassers away by driving them mad and scaring them.
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FinnFolklorist, 26 days ago to random

Žemyna (also Žemynėlė or Žemelė) (from Lithuanian: žemė – earth) is the goddess of the earth in Lithuanian religion. She is usually regarded as mother goddess and one of the chief Lithuanian gods similar to Latvian Zemes māte. Žemyna personifies the fertile earth and nourishes all life on earth, human, plant, and animal. All that is born of earth will return to earth, thus her cult is also related to death.
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

In the Finnish and Karelian national epic Kalevala the main character Väinämöinen visits Tuonela, the land of Death, and is held prisoner. He uses his magical powers and transforms into snake and escapes and warns his people of Tuonela.
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

Brasil, also known as Hy-Brasil and several other variants, is a phantom island said to lie in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland. Irish myths described it as cloaked in mist except for one day every seven years, when it becomes visible but still cannot be reached.

The etymology of the names Brasil and Hy-Brasil is unknown, but in Irish tradition it is thought to come from the Irish Uí Breasail (meaning "descendants (i.e., clan) of Bresail"),
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

The Mountains of Kong are a legendary mountain range charted on maps of Africa from 1798 through to the late 1880s.[1] The mountains were once thought to begin in West Africa near the highland source of the Niger River close to Tembakounda in Guinea, then continue east to the equally legendary Central African Mountains of the Moon, thought to be where the White Nile had its source. None of these mountains actually exist.
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

In many Native American and First Nations mythologies, the Coyote spirit (Southwestern United States) or Raven spirit (Pacific Northwest) stole fire from the gods (stars, moon, and/or sun). Both are usually seen as jokesters and pranksters. In Native American creation stories, when Coyote teaches humans how to catch salmon, he makes the first fish weir out of logs and branches.
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A picture of a raven spirit flying through the nocturnal sky.

FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

ǀKaggen pronounced IPA: [ǀ͡Kaggen] (more accurately ǀKágge̥n or ǀKaggən, sometimes spelled as Cagn, [ǀaɡən] and sometimes called Mantis) is a demiurge and folk hero of the San people of southern Africa.[3] He is a trickster god who can shape shift, usually taking the form of a praying mantis but also a bull eland, a louse, a snake, and a caterpillar.
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

Br'er Rabbit (/ˈbrɛər/ BRAIR; an abbreviation of Brother Rabbit, also spelled Brer Rabbit) is a central figure in an oral tradition passed down by African-Americans of the Southern United States and African descendants in the Caribbean, notably Afro-Bahamians and Turks and Caicos Islanders. He is a trickster who succeeds by his wits rather than by brawn, provoking authority figures and bending social mores as he sees fit.
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

Svarog is a Slavic god of fire and blacksmithing, who was once interpreted as a sky god on the basis of an etymology rejected by modern scholarship. He is mentioned in only one source, the Primary Chronicle, which is problematic in interpretation. He is presented there as the Slavic equivalent of the Greek god Hephaestus. The meaning of his name is associated with fire. He is the father of Dazhbog and Svarozhits.
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

Ogun or Ogoun (Yoruba: Ògún, Edo: Ògún, Portuguese: Ogum, Gu; also spelled Oggun or Ogou; known as Ogún or Ogum in Latin America) is a spirit that appears in several African religions. He attempted to seize the throne after the demise of Ọbàtálá, who reigned twice, before and after Oduduwa, but was ousted by Obamakin (Obalufon Ogbogbodirin) and sent on an exile – an event that serves as the core of the Ọlọ́jọ́ Festival.
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

In Germanic mythology, Wayland the Smith (Old English: Wēland; Old Norse: Vǫlundr [ˈvɔlundr̩], Velent [ˈvelent]; Old Frisian: Wela(n)du; German: Wieland der Schmied; Old High German: Wiolant; Galans (Galant) in Old French;Proto-Germanic: *Wēlandaz from *Wilą-ndz, lit. "crafting one") is a master blacksmith originating in Germanic heroic legend, described by Jessie Weston as "the weird and malicious craftsman, Weyland".
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

According to the book of Genesis, the first blacksmith was a man named Tubal-Cain. A relative of Cain, Tubal-Cain is said to have been the “forger of all instruments of bronze and steel.” He used his superior physical strength to make high-quality weapons.
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

Amakuni Yasutsuna (天國 安綱) is the legendary swordsmith who supposedly created the first single-edged longsword (tachi) with curvature along the edge in the Yamato Province around 700 AD. He was the head of a group of swordsmiths employed by the Emperor of Japan to make weapons for his warriors. His son, Amakura, was the successor to his work. Although there are almost no modern examples of signed works by Amakuni, legend has it that the double-edged katana,
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

Kalvis is a deity from the Baltic religion. He is the Lithuanian god of blacksmiths.

He is a divine blacksmith who creates the sun every day and makes rings so Aušrinė can marry the sun. He is also said to create a new sun every morning for Aušrinė, he also makes a silver belt and golden stirrups for Dievo sūneliai. Kalvis was worshipped by the lithuanians up until the 15th century.
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FinnFolklorist, 1 month ago to random

In the Finnish and Karelian epic poem The Kalevala, the smith, forger of the magic sampo. Ilmarinen constructed the magic sampo, a three-sided mill that ground out salt, grain, and money.
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FinnFolklorist, 2 months ago to random

Yoruba oral history tells of God lowering Oduduwa down from the sky, the ancestor of all people, bringing with him a rooster, some dirt, and a palm seed. The dirt was thrown into the water and the cock scratched it to form land, and the seed grew into a tree with sixteen limbs, the original sixteen kingdoms. Ikenga, an alusi of the Igbo people
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FinnFolklorist, 2 months ago to random

In Celtic mythology, ducks are often used as symbols of femininity, divinity, and otherworldly powers. The goddess Sequana, who is said to be the source of the French river Seine, is particularly connected to ducks. Some depictions of this goddess show her gliding down the river in a boat whose prow is carved into the shape of a duck’s head.
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Source:

https://what-when-how.com/celtic-mythology-and-folklore/dfl-to-dyfr-dynwir-celtic-mythology-and-folklore/

FinnFolklorist, 2 months ago to random

In ancient Egyptian mythology, geese were considered sacred symbols of the god Geb, who was associated with the earth and fertility. Geese were believed to have laid the first egg that hatched the sun god Ra, and their honking was thought to have created the sound that echoed throughout the universe. As such, geese were revered as symbols of creation, fertility, and cosmic harmony.

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Source:

https://symbolgenie.com/goose-symbolism-meanings/

Photo from tomb painting CK Wilkinson