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In early modern European folklore, witch's ointment is a salve by which witches could fly, rubbed on either their bodies or on objects like brooms. Made from the fat of children and various herbs, the herbs were likely a hallucinogen and the fat not human. #WyrdWednesday

Extreme weather in Nordic lore is caused by Thurses, chaotic nature spirits that cause great shifts in the natural world. These include Jotnar, the giants, and if the name isn't obvious, Thor himself: Thor's mother is the Earth. #WyrdWednesday : T. A. Sahsnotasvriunt