English stained glass artist Tamsin Abbott, who is inspired by #folklore and nature #WomensArt
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a burning Lammastide question 🌾
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#folklore is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 336 people shared 919 posts with it — around 31 a day. Activity is up 33% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 5 with 51 posts.
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Hi Bluesky people! I’m new here so just posting to introduce myself👋
My name’s Kelly and I write novels for younger readers inspired by #archaeology, #history and #folklore. My debut novel, Changeling, comes out 19th July. I’ll be posting a cover reveal soon!
#writingcommunity #writers #books
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In one ancient Irish fable, the robin is called the Fire Bringer, saving fire for early humans after a wolf tried to extinguish it. The bird fanned the dying embers back to life, scorching its breast in the process and bringing fire back to the world.
Art my own.
#BookologyThursday #Folklore
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In Celtic and Druidic tradition, the wren was a bird of wisdom and divination. Its name in Gaelic (dreoilín) and Welsh (dryw) is often linked to the words for "druid" or "tree-knower," and its complex songs were once thought to be prophetic messages for priests.
#MyBest2025 #OriginalArt #Folklore
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According to various European myths, the wren is a fire bird. Its "fire" refers to its legendary role in bringing fire to earth, losing its tail feathers to the heat in the process, which explains its stubby appearance.
#MixedMedia52 #Birds. #Folklore #Watercolour
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A popular folk tale (found in Norse/ Germanic areas) tells of birds choosing a king by who could fly highest. The wren hid in the eagle's feathers, thus flying the highest and became king.
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #Birds #Folklore
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According to Aesop's fables, a scholarly owl, prideful in his deep but dry study, argues with the melodious Nightingale, who defends natural beauty and true enjoyment, highlighting the difference between mere knowledge and wisdom.
Art my own.
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore #Birds
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The wren was sacred to the Druids, who used its complex songs for divination. The Irish name dreoilín and Welsh dryw both link the bird to the word for "Druid" or "seer".
Art my own.
#WrensDay #BirdOfTheDay #Folklore
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The wren is the emblem of the Holly King, who reigns over the period of shortening days and is ritually vanquished by the Robin (representing the Oak King or the new, growing sun) at the Winter Solstice to mark the turning of the year and the return of light.
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #Folklore
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The story of St Mungo and the robin is a famous miracle of Glasgow's patron saint, where he miraculously brought a pet robin, tamed by his master St Serf, back to life after it was accidentally killed, symbolizing his kindness and connection to nature.
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #Folklore
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'as a rich and fascinating overview and introduction to British folklore this book is really essential reading for anyone interested in the subject. I know I’ll be returning to my copy again and again' - a lovely review of #Folklore on @shinynewbooks.bsky.social shinynewbooks.co.uk/folkl….
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🎨 New Post: Whispers of the Yokai: Unveiling Japan's Hidden Spirits
#ai #folklore #mythology #AIArt #Gijinka
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It's Folklore Friday!! This is the story of The Black Shuck.
I wanted to look into this one after seeing photos from the Black Shuck festival recently!
We're making a game inspired by British folklore, so follow us to see more 🎮
#folklore #britishfolklore #mythology #blackshuck
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A Lammastide reverie, or revisiting Satanic haystacks up at my blog.
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Zennor church has a mermaid on a fifteenth-century bench-end. A woman came to service, never aged, outsang the parish; Mathey Trewella followed her out and never returned. Bottrell in 1873 said it was invented for the carving.
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Era un tigre de Bengala. Los dientes vistos desde varios ángulos por gente aterrorizada, las manchas del pelaje leídas como un rostro humano. Teléfono escacharrado entre dos lenguas y varios siglos. #Folklore
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My latest masterpiece. Which is actually the first book I ever wrote.
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#Folklore #caribbean #superstition #jumbies #horror #readingisfun #trinidad&Tobago #comfort #goodread #books
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The Jumbie Bridge
The Jumbie BridgeSome stories arrive fully formed.Others wait patiently until their author is finally ready to tell them.The Jumbie Bridge was the very first story I ever wrote. Although the idea neve...
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#furry #wg #inflatio #magic #Lardog #milk_theft #Slovakia #folklore #something #fat #fat_fur #blob #witch #magic ###
Comic by @weirdmidnight.bsky.social thank you for enriching my culture one Lardog at a time 😎👍, more important than Hattala
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something from the archives
folklore in the UK
the Ancient Yews of graveyards, spectral dogs and Hecate's crossroads
prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/carl...
#art #folklore #witch
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New episode out Monday, August 10. The black eyed children. #pidcast #darkappalachia #urbanlegend #folklore #scary
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It's #SeaSerpentDay Stoor Worm was a massive sea serpent that destroyed houses and ships, and dragged villages into the sea. When slain, it's teeth became the Orkney, Shetland and Faroe Islands
more in my "Folklore of Scotland"
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#folklore #Scotland
art: Annie Stegg
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A terrible demon haunts the high mountains of the Tyrol.
#Austria #folktale #folklore #WildHunt
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The Wildg'fahr
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An Exciting Desert Journey .
This is a true story, a legend whispered among the generations of the Bedouin—a tale of a simple desert man navigating the vast emptiness on the back of his beloved white camel.
#booksky #folklore #historicalfiction #shortstory #desertgothic
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The Wolf Companion .
Discover the authentic Bedouin legend of the Wolf Companion (مخاوي الذئب), a true tale of survival, desert mysteries, and an unbreakable bond.
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