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juniperdivination

@juniperdivination@pagan.plus · 2d ago

In Irish folk practice, whatever a person was holding when they first saw the new moon, they'd have more of by the next one. Coins in the pocket should be turned sunwise. Viewing the moon through glass was unlucky. Through the right shoulder was bad; the left shoulder was fine. All drawn from the Dúchas Schools' Collection, folklore recorded by schoolchildren from community elders in the 1930s. #IrishFolklore #MoonMagic #FolkMagic #Folklore https://juniperdivination.com/new-moon-in-irish-folklore

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tiagojferreira

@tiagojferreira@bolha.us · May 10, 2026

Milo J: Tiny Desk Concert https://youtube.com/watch?v=p7YpVl35pac&si=w9-2t6qoM0F7trbt #cantosdosuldaterra #music #argentina #latinoamerica #rap #folklore

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 10, 2026

It's a myth that children are brought by the stork. They are actually pulled from wells! #Germany #folktale #folklore #well https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wells_near_Schweinfurt

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 08, 2026

Visiting the realms of the dwarves offers both risk and opportunity. #Germany #folktale #folklore #dwarf https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/A_Girl_Ventures_into_the_Realm_of_the_Subterraneans

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 07, 2026

If you cannot stop the wrath of a supernatural spirit, then maybe you can at least redirect it to some people you don't care about as much. #Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Mutter_Gauerken_Brings_the_Plague

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 07, 2026

And this is why you should sleep with your mouth closed. #Germany #folktale #folklore #snake https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Snake_Crawls_Into_The_Body_Of_A_Sleeping_Girl

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 07, 2026

The mysterious gold-seeking people known as "Venetians" were once spotted within the Rauschenbach Valley. #Germany #folktale #folklore #Venice https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Rauschenbach_Valley

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 05, 2026

There are an awful lot of "cursed maidens" in German folklore, usually adjacent to some large amounts of treasure. #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Three_Maidens_at_Leutstetten

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 05, 2026

Ich denke, als deutscher Sagen- und #Folklore -Forscher sollte ich mich intensiver mit der "völkischen" Ideologie und Mythenbildung von #AfD , #IdentitäreBewegung , und ähnlichen Faschisten beschäftigen. Grundsätzlich sehe ich ein Problem, daß progressive Kräfte in #Deutschland sich damit schwer tun, ein positives Deutschlandbild zu entwickeln, weil dann immer die Befürchtung hochkommt, daß man in die Nähe des Nationalismus kommt. Die Faschisten haben und hatten natürlich nie damit ein Problem, ihrer eigene "völkische" Vision von Deutschland zu entwickeln - und wenn eine Seite eine klare Vision hat und die andere nicht, dann wird sich die Seite mit einer klaren Vision durchsetzen. Als progressiver Folkloreforscher möchte ich diesem entgegenzuwirken, und dabei helfen ein Deutschlandbild (von Vergangenheit und Gegenwart) zu entwickeln, mit dem man sich identifizieren kann ohne die Schattenseiten der deutschen Geschichte zu ignorieren oder völkische Fantasien zu übernehmen. Aber bei so etwas würde es helfen, wenn ich einen besseren Überblick über die Mythologie dee Gegenseite habe - damit ich sie besser auseinander nehmen kann. Kürzlich bin ich auf das (kostenlose) Buch "Germanenideologie" gestoßen, das in diese Richtung zu gehen scheint. Hat jemand hier noch eine weitere #Buchempfehlung ? https://www.bpb.de/shop/buecher/schriftenreihe/316813/germanenideologie/

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 05, 2026

You may be mostly familiar with dragons as huge, flying reptiles. But in German folklore, dragon can also be shapechanging trickster spirits! #Germany #folktale #folklore #dragon https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Dragon_-_A_Tale_from_Lanz

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 04, 2026

Ships, too, have their own spirits - and sailors had better be respectful of them. #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Klabautermann

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 04, 2026

You've read the tales, now get the books! #Germany #folktale #folklore #book https://sunkencastles.com/the-books/

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 04, 2026

Some huntsmen will do anything to become successful - up to and including cruel magics. #Germany #folktale #folklore #magic https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Meadow_Jacket

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 03, 2026

Once, a miner's pride in his speedy work attracted the attention of the Devil himself. #Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Shaft_near_Stra%C3%9Fberg

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 03, 2026

A certain pond in the Harz mountains is said to be inhabited by the Devil himself - and he uses rather unusual methods in order to keep trespassers away. #Germany #folktale #folklore #lake #swamp #Devil https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wish_Swamp

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 02, 2026

I think that once #Collections are up and running and have become well-established, and once people have curated some good #folklore and #mythology - themed Collections around here, I will write a "Folklore on the #Fediverse " page for my website. I've long promoted a free and open approach to folklore research (which is why I have put all my translations of German folk tales under a Creative Commons Zero license), and thus it is in my best interest to promote the Fediverse as a great place to hang out for folklore enthusiasts. And I remember what a massive boost Collections were for Google+ until Google killed the platform, so I hope Collections will do wonders for the popularity of the Fediverse. (As a reminder, I want the Fediverse to grew much larger than it is currently so that it can supplant commercial social media platforms - most of which are now among the primary tools of fascists, and thus a dire threat to the long-term survival of human civilization.) https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/designing-collections/

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 02, 2026

The dwarf king Hibich was able to roam the surface near the town of Bad Grund - until Imperial forces put an end to this during the Thirty Years' War. #Germany #folktale #folklore #dwarf https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Dwarf_King_Hibich

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paranormaldatabase

Paranormal Database

@paranormaldatabase@mastodonapp.uk · May 02, 2026

'‘A constant quiet terror’: Getting lost in Irish #folklore – in pictures'... https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/28/a-constant-quiet-terror-getting-lost-in-irish-folklore-in-pictures-maria-lax-stray-sod

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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · May 01, 2026

Night hags are known for riding their victims while they are asleep. But sometimes, their victims manage to turn the tables. #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Riding_the_Walrider

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wendythedruid

@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org · May 01, 2026

Tha Bealltainn an seo. Beltane is here. The hawthorn is opening. The earth is keeping every promise the empire breaks. Today's Gathering: the news + the herbs that hold you through it. https://twp.ai/4hpe0I #Beltane #Druidry #Herbalism #Paganism #WheelOfTheYear #May #Witch #Folklore #Nature

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