Thank you so much to all our hosts and everyone who shared such great folklore today! Happy 11th Birthday #FolkloreThursday! 💛

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#FolkloreThursday was brought to you today by: @folkloretodmorden.bsky.social @botanicafabula.bsky.social @mythcrafts.bsky.social @willowwinsham.bsky.social @crystalponti.bsky.social @shanonsinn.bsky.social Thank you so much for helping us celebrate our 11th birthday! 🎨Peter Nicolai Arbo

That's the end of a special #FolkloreThursday 🧞 Today's theme was "Favourite Folklore” for our 11-year anniversary! This is @shanonsinn.bsky.social l signing off. Until next time ✨ 1493 Nuremberg Woodcut

The kappa is said to have a special talent for flatulence and even uses it as a method of attack. The phrase "he no kappa," meaning "a kappa's fart," is used like the English "piece of cake!" to mean that something is easy to do #FolkloreThursday

This bit of favorite folklore feels like it's been a constant in my life. #FolkloreThursday

The book tour begins in Provan hall, Glasgows oldest house~said to be home to many haunts~on Saturday 20th June www.eventbrite.com/e/herbal-mag... There will be herbal teas and a chance to explore along with stories from the book and signings #folklorethursday friends may enjoy💚💫🌿📚

Herbal Magic: Amanda Edmiston on 'Collected Curiosities'

Join author, storyteller and herbal Practitioner Amanda Edmiston for a talk and signing to her new book 'Collected Curiosities'

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Happy 11th Birthday to #FolkloreThursday! I would not have written half the things I have had they not let me guest host! Thanks to Willow and Dee Dee, and everyone else involved. And my book, A Feast of Folklore, is out next Thursday.

Thanks to everyone who joined us at @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social tonight, and over the last two years! It's been amazing, thanks to you all! 🎉 And HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY, #FolkloreThursday! 🥳

happy birthday Folklore Thursday from the Yokai Parade! #FolkloreThursday

A little video I took at Cold Christmas today. I never saw anything remotely ghostly on my brief visit. But Cold Christmas certainly warrants its reputation. Just the name and history, coupled with a remote location helps lend a certain atmosphere to it. I enjoyed it though. #FolkloreThursday

Banshees used waxwings as torches to guide them through their haunting nights... #FolkloreThursday 🖌️Banshee Appears - unattributed

Ha, that's lovely! Well, if I've inspired you I can most certainly say that you have inspired me over the years, Willow. Love the stories.....and the books, of course! 😊 Here's to the next 11 years! 🥳

Hear! Hear! Always love engaging with the Folklore community - so many fascinating stories. By coincidence, I went to the tiny hamlet of Cold Christmas today, as I'm visiting my folks in Herts. I'll post something in a bit but it's one on my Folklore map I've been wanting to tick off for some time.

You know it's been a long but wonderful day when you genuinely ask someone "What day is it?!" before your brain catches up to remind you that the clue is in the name.... 😱😂#FolkloreTHURSDAY

Wishing a VERY Happy 11th Birthday to everyone in the fabulous @folklorethursday.bsky.social community ❤️ Sorry, the cake's not quite big enough for 11 candles so there's only on thing to do.......get a bigger cake! #FolkloreThursday

I was so happy when #FolkloreThursday asked me to write about Midsummer folklore back in 2020! Thank you FT, I felt as though I had stepped through the mirror... folklorethursday.com/folklife/dar...

In Japan, if your cat lives too long it can transform into a kaibyo--a magic cat. This is not a good thing. There are several species of kaibyo. The nekomata is identified by its twin tails, and its proclivity of hunting and eating humans. amzn.to/44jGGnS #folklorethursday #catlore #Mizukishigeru

Many cultures have hyperbole to indicate "long, long ago" in mythic times, but Korea's is uniquely strange: "back when tigers used to smoke" is one of many ways tigers appear in Korean folklore and myth. #FolkloreThursday

Hello there #FolkloreThursday 🐉 A huge thanks to @crystalponti.bsky.social for resharing your posts before the break! I'm @shanonsinn.bsky.social your last host today -- for the next one hour. Today's theme is "Favourite Folklore” 🤩 1912 Warwick Goble

In Japanese folklore, earthquakes are caused by the thrashing of the giant catfish Namazu that lives underground beneath the islands of Japan. This legendary catfish is used as a mascot in earthquake safety information. #FolkloreThursday

I enjoyed rereading this vintage classic a short while ago. #FolkloreThursday #legends #superstitions #burialcustoms

Hello, #FolkloreThursday! I'm @crystalponti.bsky.social and I'll be hosting for the next hour. A big thank you to @willowwinsham.bsky.social for hosting before the break. Our theme is 'Favourite Folklore'. Share your favourites and tell us why they continue to resonate with you. Art: Paul Sérusier

The tanuki is a legendary shapeshifter and creator of illusions. It's also a real animal that lives even in the most urban parts of cities like Tokyo. Next time you read one of those articles about weird stuff happening in Japan... think about it 😉 #folklorethursday

When a Robin approaches the house and pecks at the glass, it indicates severe weather is on the way - of which they have a presentiment. The Pocket Encyclopaedia of Natural Phenomena Thomas F Forster, 1927 Iris Nakamura #FolkloreThursday

Thank you #FolkloreThursday for sharing all your wonderful lore with us. This is @mythcrafts.bsky.social signing off, but stick around for @willowwinsham.bsky.social who will be back after the short break. Img: From the Unicorn Tapestries

VAMPIRE GRAVES show signs of disturbance that suggests a #Vampire is lying within. According to folklore, Vampire hunters must look for deep holes around the headstones, sunken graves, crooked crosses & leaning tombstones St Martin's Churchyard, Cwmyoy; St Albans Abbey, UK. #FolkloreThursday

Learn about the earliest #medieval Robin Hood ballads and how the legend is both similar and different from today: www.boldoutlaw.com/robages/robi... #FolkloreThursday #RobinHood

My book is filled with terrifying toothy folktales. #FolkloreThursday

My favorite legend, shapeshifting Swan Maidens are masters of air, land, & water. After being tricked into marriage by partners thieving their wings, if reunited with the stolen property, they don’t offer sappy forgiveness-they fly off, I imagine with an elegant “Later, losers.” #FolkloreThursday

Burning lost teeth was encouraged in England from at least the 17th century. Why? If an animal inadvertently ate it, the new tooth would grow back as an animal one. Another belief across Europe was that witches could use an old tooth to gain power over someone. 🎨Katie Ponder #FolkloreThursday

On the topic of folkloric-book covers - I will never not be amused by the "hiding in plain sight" extra detail on this one! 🙀😹 🎨Katie Ponder #ifyouknowyouknow #FolkloreThursday