Folklore mythology

The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or púka, is primarily a creature of Irish folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities. The creatures were said to be shape changers which could take the appearance of black horses, goats and rabbits. The púca has counterparts throughout the Celtic cultures of Northwest Europe. For instance, in Welsh mythology it is named the pwca and in…

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The Boggart is a creature in The Spiderwick Chronicles universe. Abuse of a brownie, either through neglect of chores, failure to leave out food, or deliberate insult, will turn it into a Boggart Also known as bogans or bogies, boggarts delight in tormenting those they once protected and will cause milk to sour, doors to slam, dogs to go lame and other mischief. The Riggenbach Boggart, a Common House Boggart (Custos domesticus). Boggarts particularly like to steal food and to hide household…

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Happy Faerie Friday 🧚 #fairies #folklore #mythology #faeries #bookstagram #fantasy #ireland #irishfolklore

Happy Faerie Friday 🧚 #fairies #folklore #mythology #faeries #bookstagram #fantasy #ireland #irishfolklore

These legends, along with other Slavic folklore, were with me since my childhood in Russia. Obviously, the fern doesn’t have flowers, and people knew about that — but it doesn’t interfere with the idea of its magical flower, as well as of other legendary herbs I mention here… So, my magic is also deeply irrational. My background is searching for the fern flower even knowing that it doesn’t exist… and still, for me, it does. ✍🏼 True magic (to try my favorite magical practice) With love…

Throughout history, artists like Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and Boticelli, among numerous others, have looked to Greek myths for inspiration, creating ...

There are nine worlds in Norse Mythology, they are called Niflheim, Muspelheim, Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, Vanaheim, Alfheim, Svartalfheim, Helheim. The nine worlds in Norse mythology are held in …

Probably the most ancient cult, along with the cult of the ancestors🌳 An important thing to be said about all my Slavic folklore and mythology posts: the names, the terms, the traditions strongly vary. There is no monolith canonical lore. There are a lot of places, peoples, cultures, local variations, etc. To summarize it I sometimes need to oversimplify things, and I am sorry for that. When I read anthropological research, I see that even two different families living in the same village…

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Caribbean Mermaid. Spiderwicks Field Guide