In Welsh legends, the fastest of King Arthur's knights were the brothers Henwas and Henbedestyr. Both were quicker than any horse. Their brother Sgilti Light-Foot's footsteps were so light, branches didn't break under him. Even grass didn't bend under his feet. 
Gustave Dore
“When the gods fell silent, we invented algorithms. When the prophets disappeared, we logged on.” — LN
Conspiracy theories aren’t just beliefs. They’re stories.
Stories that explain chaos. Stories that evolve.
New essay: The Myth Machine
Conspiracies as the modern evolution of myth, meaning, and control.
Read it here: https://mountainthermit.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-myth-machine-how-conspiracy.html
1/5 Daedelus was a skilled craftsman & the first to create figures with moving arms & legs. King Minos offered him a place, which he & his son accepted, but he was kept prisoner.
Edmund Dulac redbubble.com/people/forgo... #FolkyFriday #illustrationart #mythology #art #folklore #fairytale
The Minotaur - Edmund Dulac by...
Hi! 
I just joined, and while I figure this out, let me tell you a bit about me.
I'm a maker of dolls inspired by nature, folklore, labyrints of myth, mind and magic. My dolls are mostly witches, and when they leave my home, they often become altar dolls. It's been a weird and interesting journey of doll making for the past 7 years, 600+ dolls now live in homes and collections around the world.
Besides crafting dolls I'm into permaculture, paganism, self-sufficiency, foraging and neverending self-development. I'm a forest dweller, mushroom hunter, food grower and herb lover deep in the countryside in Latvia (North-Eastern Europe). All of that I might occasionally share here. I would love to connect with like-minded people, so, if you're here, say 'hi'! I hope you are somewhere here...
@FandaSin Here about this :D but it is not so creepy just normal folklore
Dive into the fascinating world of Japanese crow myths and superstitions with Uncanny Japan! 
Theresa explores the legends, behaviors, and folklore surrounding these intelligent birds. Listen now! 
#Japan #Folklore #Crows #Mythology https://uncannyjapan.com/podcast/karasu-japanese-crow-myths-and-superstitions/
I should really publish a German folk tale collection that only includes love stories.
#Romance authors get the big bucks, or so I hear.
More research material for my inevitable book on witch-tales from German folklore.
(comment on Hexen, Zauberer, Dämonen: Geschichten aus dem Hexenhammer)
New episode
We are very excited to share our latest episode! We discuss Medieval and early modern beauty standards and get some less than advisable beauty tips along the way! We hope you enjoy listening!
https://media.rss.com/the-shropshire-witches-podcast-pod1/feed.xml
Today on #WomensEpics:
Matabagka and the Deity of the Wind
This is an epic from the Philippines, in which a brave girl sets out to steal magic instruments that control the wind, to save her kingdom from an invasion.
I loved that Matabagka had a friendly relationship with the wind herself. She called it "friend and partner", and instead of commanding or controlling, she asked it for help and direction.
Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/d-is-for-deity-of-wind-and-matabagka.html
"Whoever the gods of fortune are, they will drop things in your path, but if you search for those things you will not find them." ~ from "Trickster Makes the World: Mischief, Myth and Art," by Lewis Hyde.
#FolkloreThursday: `A cattle-herding #brownie of the #Scottish islands, the #gunna hung about small farms making sure the cows did not trample the garden. As with many such helpful sprites, he went naked despite the weather. Any attempt to provide clothes drove the gunna away.`
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
https://x.com/DaubWattle/status/1174613244369129472
Fifty-six years have passed since its release, now available digitally!!!
Cincuenta y seis años han pasado desde su lanzamiento, ahora disponible en digital!!!
#LosEjecutivosTambiénTienenAlma #ExecutivesHaveASoulToo
#AlfaRecords 1969
https://ricardoantin.bandcamp.com/album/los-ejecutivos-tambi-n-tienen-alma
#music #música #jazz #tango #newtango #nuevotango #zamba #folklore #nuevofolklore #bossanova #BuenosAires #argentina
This month will feature a Brothers Grimm extravaganza on my Patreon page!
#Germany #folklore
https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-preview-125562846
#FolkloreThursday: One of the greatest #Celtic visions of the #Otherworld was that of Emain Albach, the Isle of Apples, a beautiful place of everlasting summer whose handsome residents danced the sun-drenched days away. The Otherworld looked like this world, only more beautiful and changeless: trees bore blossom and fruit at the same time there, no one ever aged or grew infirm, death had no dominion in the #Otherworld.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
So... I am considering eventually making my older books available for free to the general public, but I don't want to do that on the #InternetArchive because I don't want it to be mistaken for pirated works (which are rife over there).
Are there any #OpenAccess platforms suitable for submitting works on #folklore ?
#FolkloreThursday: The apples significance continues into folkloric uses such as that in the British Cotswolds, where an apple tree blooming out of season meant coming death. Symbolizing harmony and immortality, abundance and love, the apple was considered a talisman of good fortune and prosperity. Some have connected the word to Apollo, whose name may have originally been Apellon, a word derived from the same source as our word “apple.”
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
