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A sunken road near Münsterhof is haunted by a strange, headless ghost.#Poland #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Headless_Man_near_M%C3%BCnsterhof_and_the_Farmer

The vanished village of Germelshausen is not truly gone.#Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Cursed_Village

Being outnumbered ten to one is generally considered fairly bad odds in warfare.However, you can even the odds if you cheat.#Germany #folktale #folklore #magic #military #warfarehttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Old_Zieten

Cockaigne is an imaginary land of plenty from medieval folklore, where peasants live a life of luxury and ease. Food and drink are everywhere (the sky rains cheese), and neither lords nor priests are allowed to boss peasants around. It represents both wish fulfillment and resentment towards scarcity and Christian asceticism. Pieter Bruegel the Elder#WyrdWednesday #Mythology #Folklore #Medieval #MiddleAges #Cockaigne #Cockayne #RockCandyMountain

In Greek mythology, the golden fruit of the goddess Hera grows in the Garden of the Hesperides. Though this fruit is usually envisioned as apples, some people have theorized they're actually oranges. Thus, the Greek botanical name for all citrus is "hesperidoeidē." Edward Burne-Jones#WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #Folklore #Mythology #Greece #Art #EdwardBurneJones

Rats can find food even in churches.#Germany #folktale #folklore #rathttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Rat

What good are great powers if you can't lord them over others - even the Devil himself?#Austria #folktale #folklore #Devil https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/How_Doctor_Theophrast_Harassed_the_Devil

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Walriders are a type of night hag who travel from England to "ride" German men (and women) at night.#Germany #folktale #folklore #England https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Called_Home_by_the_Bells

A hulder (or huldra) is a forest fairy in Scandinavian folklore who seduces people traveling through her woods. Once in her embrace, a man will discover the hulder has some inhuman feature, such as an animal's hairy legs and tail or a hollow back (like some old tree). Iren Horrors#FairyTaleTuesday #GothicSpring #Mythology #Folklore #Norse #Scandinavia #Fairy #Faerie #Monster

When using magic provided by others, carefully follow _all_ instructions!#Germany #folktale #folklore #magic https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Wind_in_the_Cloth

A huntsman from Uckerath knew that a certain witch could transform into a hare, and sought to murder her while she was in animal form.#Germany #folktale #folklore #witch #witchcraft #hare https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Hare-Witch_of_Uckerath

The redcap (or powrie) is a murderous goblin from Anglo-Scottish folklore. They inhabit ruined castles along the Anglo-Scottish border, especially ones infamous for wicked deeds, and dye their caps red with their victims' blood. While most fairies fear iron, redcaps often wear iron shoes. Alan Lee#MythologyMonday #Mythology #Folklore #Britain #Scotland #Gaelic #Celts #Monster #Fairy #AlanLee

German folklore features many tales involving the desecration of blessed altar bread. Unfortunately, this was often used to perpetuate antisemitic narratives as well.#Germany #folktale #folklore #antisemitismhttps://sunkencastles.com/2024/01/07/antisemitism-in-german-folklore-part-1-host-desecration/

Greetings, Myth Lovers on BlueSky! Join us on for the theme: COLOURS. Write out your story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. Follow @ap.brid.gy so we can interact with your posts.@curiousordinary.bsky.social @pj-richards.bsky.social @nataljastgermain.bsky.social @beefolklore.bsky.social @psychescinema.bsky.social @sarahnour.bsky.social @folklorescotland.bsky.social @thefolklorepress.bsky.social

The Wild Huntsman was a Catholic priest in life who slew a sacred stag on Christmas Eve.#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Hubertus_Cave_near_Sillium

Some home remedies against evil spirits are less effective than others.#Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Walrider_and_the_Comb

Many technological innovations were originally introduced by the Devil. Water mills are just one example among many.#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devilhttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Old_Mill_in_Klein-Glienicke

The Brothers Grimm described a familiar spirit as looking "not quite like a spider, not quite like a scorpion, but it moves incessantly" - a great line that would not look out of place in a H.P. Lovecraft story.#Germany #folktale #folklore #CallOfCthulhu https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Spiritus_Familiaris

"There were giants in the earth in those days..."#Germany #folktale #folklore #giant https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Giant_Climbs_out_of_the_Earth