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The Godyssey PodcastLunasa and Samhain are the historic Gaelic harvest festivals. The first, named for Lugh (spelled Lughnasadh in Old Irish) is a celebration of the early harvests and of the community, while Samhain celebrates the last harvest and is a festival of remembrance. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a>

The Godyssey PodcastLunasa, the Gaelic harvest festival, is celebrated because Lugh's adopted mother, Queen Tailtiu of the Firbolg, wandered Ireland preparing the land to be revitalized once the Fomorian threat was extinguished. She is why Ireland is called the Emerald Isle. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> 🖼️ R Gould

Bevan ThomasIn Norse mythology, Loki's father was the little-known jötunn Fárbauti. Some scholars feel Fárbauti's name ("Cruel Striker") evokes lightning, suggesting he was a storm giant. An intriguing idea considering Loki's complicated relationship with the thunder god Thor.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Norse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Norse</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Vikings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Vikings</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Scandinavia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scandinavia</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Loki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Loki</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Thor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Thor</a>

The Keeper of the BeesBee related weather-lore for <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> 🔆🐝 "When bees to distance wing their flight Days are warm and skies are bright But when their flight ends near their home Stormy weather is sure to come" ✍️Richard Inwards, 1893 <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23proverbs" target="_blank">#proverbs</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23folklore" target="_blank">#folklore</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nature" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23bees" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23photography" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23bloomscrolling" target="_blank">#bloomscrolling</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23gardening" target="_blank">#gardening</a> 📷me

curious ordinary<a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3kzlhuged622l" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3kzlhuged622l</a>

curious ordinary<a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lruynjunts2w" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lruynjunts2w</a>

OliviaOne Chinese summer event is Yue Lan or the Hungry Ghost Festival during Hungry Ghost Month (August/September). The gates of hell are most open on this summery night when hungry and wayward ghosts are released to roam the world and visit the living... <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23PhantomFriday" target="_blank">#PhantomFriday</a> 🎨Luo Ping

Bevan ThomasThe cactus cat from American tall tales is said to prowl the American Southwest. Its fur is like sharp thorns, and the cat slashes cacti open so their sap will ferment. The cat gets drunk on the sap, and then wanders the desert wailing and attacking everyone it meets. 🎨 William Rebsamen<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/TallTale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TallTale</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#America</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FearsomeCritter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FearsomeCritter</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cryptid</a>

Folk Horror Revival 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> The Filly Loo takes place at Ashmore, Dorset, on the Friday closest to June 21st, when locals dance round the village to celebrate <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Midsummer" target="_blank">#Midsummer</a> and the filling of the dew pond with a Horn Dance, a Green Man and Morris dancing🦌 🎨 by Charlie Baird <a href="https://charliebaird.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">charliebaird.co.uk</a>

P J Richards🌿☀️🌿Midsummer Eve - by Edward Robert Hughes <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23SummerSolstice" target="_blank">#SummerSolstice</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a>

The Godyssey PodcastObon is a late summer celebration of the dead, sometimes called "Japanese Halloween." People dress in traditional attire for the fire festival, which involves massive kanji in the hills and floating lanterns inviting the dead to pass on in peace. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a>

Bevan ThomasOne of the most hideous sea monsters is the Scottish nuckelavee, a fairy that resembles a skinless horse fused with a skinless rider. Ironically, the nuckelavee hates fresh water. A river or lake is the safest place from this aquatic creature when it comes on land. 🎨 Scott Purdy<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FairyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scotland</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Celtic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Fairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fairy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Horror</a>

Bevan ThomasEuropean folklore claimed that "cynocephaly" (dog-headed people) inhabited far-off lands. They were frequently depicted as aggressive and violent, barking and howling. However, a few cynocephaly became Christian. Most famously, St. Christopher was sometimes depicted as a cynocephalus.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Medieval</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MiddleAges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MiddleAges</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Christianity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Saint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Saint</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Dog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Dog</a>

curious ordinaryAnother <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> for <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a>. This is the kudan, a prophetic creature with the body of a cow and the head of a human. RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lgigtnqkus2c" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lgigtnqkus2c</a>

curious ordinaryIn <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> mermaids are called ningyo. Unlike western mermaids that have a human torso with a fish tail, ningyo have the body of a fish with a human head. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3l6x4vlymds2z" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3l6x4vlymds2z</a>

Bevan ThomasAccording to the Goetia, Eligos is a great duke of Hell, ruling 60 demonic legions. He discovers hidden things, and knows the future of wars and how soldiers should meet. He also attracts the favor of lords, knights, and other important persons. 🎨 Louis Le Breton<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Demon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Demon</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Demonology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Demonology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Occult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Occult</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Goetia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Goetia</a>

Bevan ThomasThe first book to give a biography of King Arthur was Geoffrey of Monmouth's "History of the Kings of Britain." Its King Arthur is an expansionist warlord who conquers many parts of Europe. His greatest adventure is defeating the Roman Empire, and being crowned emperor of Rome himself. 🎨 George Wooliscroft and Louis Rhead<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Medieval</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthurian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Arthurian</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a>

curious ordinary<a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseArt" target="_blank">#JapaneseArt</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lkfz3ff5xc2o" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lkfz3ff5xc2o</a>

P J Richards💜🌛📖🌜💜New historical Witchcraft book from <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/folklorepod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@folklorepod.bsky.social</a> (cover art by me)🪄 <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FairyTaleTuesday" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23WyrdWednesday" target="_blank">#WyrdWednesday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23LegendaryWednesday" target="_blank">#LegendaryWednesday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkloreThursday" target="_blank">#FolkloreThursday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkloreSunday" target="_blank">#FolkloreSunday</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:u6duqowlrnjw7pue3qmupnp3/post/3lqn25aoawk2m" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:u6duqowlrnjw7pue3qmupnp3/post/3lqn25aoawk2m</a>

Bevan ThomasIn Greek mythology, Sinis the Pine-Bender was a bandit killed by Theseus on his way to Athens. Sinis would bend two pine trees to the ground, tie his victim to the trees, and then let them go, which would tear the victim apart. Theseus killed Sinis by doing the same thing to him.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GreekMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ClassicalMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassicalMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GreekFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreekFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ClassicalFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassicalFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Greece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Greece</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Theseus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Theseus</a>

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