Topics tagged under "folklore"

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Magical flight, though convenient, comes with its own hazards.
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Entertainers can be extremely petty if you call out their tricks.
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Some of the cattle in northern Germany can be rather suspicious.
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In Finnish mythology, Päivätär is the goddess of the Sun, as well as life and light in general.
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Once, a mysterious old man abducted a boy from Stettin for a dubious purpose.
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Household spirits have a strong dislike for uppity servants.
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Greetings, Myth Lovers!
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I am delighted to have discovered accounts of " #Railroad Truthers" from the 1850s, where the newly-introduced railroads were considered to be the work of the Devil, and would surely spread plagues across the land.
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@multipass The "vulnerability to iron" is more something of a British/French thing, though. Spirits in German folklore don't seem to have this particular weakness - or if they do, it doesn't really show up in the tales.
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Yes, girls _could_ joust!
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The Pschiponza harasses those who stay on the fields at noon.
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It is unwise to speak out of turn when summoning the Devil.
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A long time ago, a particularly nasty ghost was banished to a forest to the west of Weißenhorn.
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Three ghostly does can be seen every midnight near the ruins of Bramburg Castle.
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What goes around, comes around.
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When it comes to folk tales, Germany was very lucky that there was intense interest and support for #folklore research before the oral folk storytelling traditions gradually died out in the course of the 20th century.
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@raymaccarthy That, and the dwindling of rural communities where lots of people hung out in close proximity during long winter nights.
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In Mesopotamian mythology, the demigod King Gilgamesh defeats the wild man Enkidu, but is so impressed by Enkidu's strength and tenacity that they become best friends.
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Hello, Myth Lovers!
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A cat-sìth is a dog-sized black cat (with a white spot on its chest) from Scottish folklore that haunts the Scottish Highlands, and steals the souls of the newly dead.
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The blue men of the Minch are blue humanoids from Scottish folklore who live in the Minch - the water between the Outer Hebrides and mainland Scotland.
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In Scottish folklore, selkies are certain large seals able to take off their seal skins to appear human.
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