If at first you don't succeed - Baba Yaga will eat you! Baba Yaga's Little Book Of Hut Maintenance, Or, Chicken Legs For The Soul #FolkloreThursday #BabaYaga #SlavicFolklore #SlavicFairytales #fairytale

New T-Shirt in development... Johnny Skinwalker! #FolkloreThursday

I’m really hoping that @originsoflaoich which is “Buffy” meets “Outlander”, which I’ve been developing with Debbie Moon & @empowermint since 2021 is next to go! Some exciting developments on the go! #fairytales #folklorethursday #outlander

One of two medieval green men at St. Martin’s Church, Thompson in Norfolk. #FolkloreThursday 📸 My own.

Loved visiting the British Library exhibition recently @leedslibraries to see all things dragon-y in preparation for The Fireborne Blade release. Fabulous picture of Apollo and the dragon with the head of Orpheus. #FolkloreThursday

The lychgate or resurrection gate is a nexus of English folklore. It's wraith way terminus, border post of the Empire of the Dead. Lyke-wake dirges leak from it to echo across time. Church grims sit in its cover to growl at untoward boneyard visitors. – #CLNolan #FolkloreThursday

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The old expression: "April Showers bring May flowers," was originally written by Thomas Tusser in 1157. Before him however, Chaucer mentioned something similar in his Canterbury Tales making him the grandfather of the famous saying. 🌷 #FolkloreThursday 1800flowers.com/blog/flowers-i…

Join Chandra on an epic adventure across India as she battles against evil forces and fights to protect the people she loves. With danger lurking at every turn, can she harness the power of the Golden Trishula in time? books2read.com/inmyhands #IndieThursday #FolkloreThursday

#FolkloreThursday; Cetea (sea monsters) were commonly feared by Mediterranean sailors, so pirates often named their ships Cetus or Megakētēs to invoke fear in those they encountered. The pictures are modern examples carried over from the tradition.

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🥕🌓🫛Gardening lore says that vegetables thrive best if those grown below ground are planted during a waning moon, and those that fruit or flower above ground are planted on a waxing moon. #FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday

and we're live! Join us on the #podcast to learn all about the Sphinx from Ancient Egyptian and Greek mythology! You can listen on our website below or any streaming platforms! 👻❤️mythmonsters.co.uk/listen (sorry for my dodgy flu voice) #FolkloreThursday #sphinx

The new ‘An Cailleach’ mural. This magnificent work of art by Vera Bugatti ART is the latest addition to the DRAWDA Urban Art Trail. The painting captures An Cailleach, the divine mother goddess associated with the creation of the landscape. 📷: Jenny Callanan #FolkloreThursday

Belated merry #FolkloreThursday! Here's Brother Bernard as seen on Channel 5 last Friday night, discussing the legend of Bladud & The Pigs with Susan Calman in Bath's Parade Gardens! YouTube is being tricky about copyright, so voila: dai.ly/k32iTXyGZuQ4eZ… 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📚

#FolkloreThursday pro tip: Kids, don't play with skulls. The previous owner probably won't approve. (Edmund Jones, "A Relation of Apparitions of Spirits")

Honestly, I've no idea what King Arthur thinks he's playing at here but it's always HANDLE FIRST, never the blade!! The Lady of the Lake is asking for trouble. #FolkloreThursday

Wait. What? I used to think some #fairytales were all about keeping promises. But now I see the other side of the coin is about dealing with a bad bargain. #FolkloreThursday #FrogPrince #Rumpelstiltskin 🎨 Paul Meyerheim