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We won't be back next week as we have another commitment BUT on Friday 19th our theme will be "Legendary Endings and Midwinter Lore" ahead of the Winter Solstice.
Tag related posts #FolkyFriday for shares then, on 19/11, 10am-6pm UK time!
We won't be back next week as we have another commitment BUT on Friday 19th our theme will be "Legendary Endings and Midwinter Lore" ahead of the Winter Solstice.
Tag related posts #FolkyFriday for shares then, on 19/11, 10am-6pm UK time!
In Russia & Slavic lands, Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) 🎅❄️ and his enchanting granddaughter Snegurochka (the Snow Maiden) 🎀☃️ bring #gifts on New Year’s Eve, slipping them silently under the sparkling yolka tree 🌲✨ while children sleep. #Slavicfolklore ❄️
In Russia & Slavic lands, Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) 🎅❄️ and his enchanting granddaughter Snegurochka (the Snow Maiden) 🎀☃️ bring #gifts on New Year’s Eve, slipping them silently under the sparkling yolka tree 🌲✨ while children sleep. #Slavicfolklore ❄️
On January 5th, Epiphany Eve in Italy! 🇮🇹✨ The kind old witch, #Befana, soars across rooftops on her trusty broomstick, 🧹🏠 bringing joy and surprises. Good children wake up to stockings filled with sweets, toys & gifts, while naughty ones might find coal or a garlic bulb. 🧄
On January 5th, Epiphany Eve in Italy! 🇮🇹✨ The kind old witch, #Befana, soars across rooftops on her trusty broomstick, 🧹🏠 bringing joy and surprises. Good children wake up to stockings filled with sweets, toys & gifts, while naughty ones might find coal or a garlic bulb. 🧄
In time for the holidays!
Get ready for cozy chaos with "Yule Mischief Makers"
a delightful new #ebook packed with cheeky sprites, snowy pranks, and heartwarming holiday magic!
🎁 Grab your copy now and let the Yule shenanigans begin!
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In time for the holidays!
Get ready for cozy chaos with "Yule Mischief Makers"
a delightful new #ebook packed with cheeky sprites, snowy pranks, and heartwarming holiday magic!
🎁 Grab your copy now and let the Yule shenanigans begin!
niftybucklesfolklore.fun/yule-mischie...
Finding the coin meant good fortune!
Finding the coin meant good fortune!
Greece's #Kallikantzaroi are mischievous underground #goblins emerging during the 12 days of Christmas.
Born from a human mother on #Christmas Day, they torment humans until Epiphany waters banish them.
Greece's #Kallikantzaroi are mischievous underground #goblins emerging during the 12 days of Christmas.
Born from a human mother on #Christmas Day, they torment humans until Epiphany waters banish them.
From the heart of Vatnajökull glacier emerges Skessan í Vatnajökli, the mighty she-troll giantess of Iceland! Her skin, a white blue glacier ice, is veins of glowing lava and volcanic ash, embodying the land of fire and ice 🌋❄️.
🌌🗻 #IcelandicTrolls
From the heart of Vatnajökull glacier emerges Skessan í Vatnajökli, the mighty she-troll giantess of Iceland! Her skin, a white blue glacier ice, is veins of glowing lava and volcanic ash, embodying the land of fire and ice 🌋❄️.
🌌🗻 #IcelandicTrolls
Starting December 11, one mischievous Yule Lad arrives each evening for 13 magical nights. 🌙✨
These jolly visitors sneak into homes to leave treats in children’s shoes — fluffy pancakes, creamy yogurt, meat or surprises… but beware!
Naughty kids might get a potato 🥔 instead!
Starting December 11, one mischievous Yule Lad arrives each evening for 13 magical nights. 🌙✨
These jolly visitors sneak into homes to leave treats in children’s shoes — fluffy pancakes, creamy yogurt, meat or surprises… but beware!
Naughty kids might get a potato 🥔 instead!
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3.30-4.30pm
6.30-7.30pm
Don't forget to include the hashtag! 🎄☃️🎁❄️
9am-1pm
3.30-4.30pm
6.30-7.30pm
Don't forget to include the hashtag! 🎄☃️🎁❄️
The Mari Lwyd is a tradition celebrated in South Wales over Christmas.The name means "Grey Mare". The tradition may have Pagan origins though was first recorded in 1800. The Mari Lwyd is a decorated horse's skull attached to a pole and draped in a white sheet 1/2. #FolkloreThursday
The Mari Lwyd is a tradition celebrated in South Wales over Christmas.The name means "Grey Mare". The tradition may have Pagan origins though was first recorded in 1800. The Mari Lwyd is a decorated horse's skull attached to a pole and draped in a white sheet 1/2. #FolkloreThursday
The Christmas wreath—our beloved door welcome—originated in ancient Rome and Greece as symbols of victory 🏆 and eternal life .
Pagan northern Europeans used evergreens to defy winter’s darkness. 🌲❄️
Christians crafted them into circles of their creator's endless love. ❤️
The Christmas wreath—our beloved door welcome—originated in ancient Rome and Greece as symbols of victory 🏆 and eternal life .
Pagan northern Europeans used evergreens to defy winter’s darkness. 🌲❄️
Christians crafted them into circles of their creator's endless love. ❤️
Art: Sharon Hart
Art: Sharon Hart
My New Ebook is out now!
Yule Mischief Makers – cheeky sprites, snowy pranks & holiday magic!
Perfect for ALL AGES!
Just $6.99 CAD
Grab it now! #YuleMischiefMakers
Buy it here: payhip.com/NiftyBuckles...
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My New Ebook is out now!
Yule Mischief Makers – cheeky sprites, snowy pranks & holiday magic!
Perfect for ALL AGES!
Just $6.99 CAD
Grab it now! #YuleMischiefMakers
Buy it here: payhip.com/NiftyBuckles...
or on my website niftybucklesfolklore.fun/yule-mischie...
The Black Death (1347-1351). It was an apocalyptic event that y reshaped medieval Europe. It wiped out an estimated 30% to 60% of Europe's population in just a few years. The cause was the bacterium Yersinia pestis, spread by fleas on rats via ancient trade routes. #TheBlackDeath
The Black Death (1347-1351). It was an apocalyptic event that y reshaped medieval Europe. It wiped out an estimated 30% to 60% of Europe's population in just a few years. The cause was the bacterium Yersinia pestis, spread by fleas on rats via ancient trade routes. #TheBlackDeath
The Library of Alexandria: Seneca the Younger writes De Tranquillitate Animi 9.5, c. 65 CE “40,000 books were burned at Alexandria.”
Ancient sources (Plutarch, Dio, Suetonius) confirm the blaze reached dockside warehouses holding Library scrolls, causing major destruction.
The Library of Alexandria: Seneca the Younger writes De Tranquillitate Animi 9.5, c. 65 CE “40,000 books were burned at Alexandria.”
Ancient sources (Plutarch, Dio, Suetonius) confirm the blaze reached dockside warehouses holding Library scrolls, causing major destruction.
Did you know? Norse tales say Thor gifted Freya two majestic blue #cats —Bygul and Trjegul—who pulled her chariot! While these names weren’t in the original Norse sources, they were introduced by modern authors like Diana L. Paxson 🌌🛡️ #Caturday 🐈🐈⬛
#NorseMythology #Freya
Did you know? Norse tales say Thor gifted Freya two majestic blue #cats —Bygul and Trjegul—who pulled her chariot! While these names weren’t in the original Norse sources, they were introduced by modern authors like Diana L. Paxson 🌌🛡️ #Caturday 🐈🐈⬛
#NorseMythology #Freya
Our theme today is "Father Christmas and Famous Gifts in Folklore!"
From Thor's hammer Mjölnir to Pandora's Box, bread, milk and salt for Hobs and household spirits to the Eye of Horus, let's give it away!
Tag related posts #FolkyFriday for shares from 10am-6pm UK time!
Our theme today is "Father Christmas and Famous Gifts in Folklore!"
From Thor's hammer Mjölnir to Pandora's Box, bread, milk and salt for Hobs and household spirits to the Eye of Horus, let's give it away!
Tag related posts #FolkyFriday for shares from 10am-6pm UK time!
#YuleladsBath 🛁❄️
Iceland’s Yule Lads, once fearsome trolls, now enjoy a geothermal dip in Mývatn! 🌋 This tradition shows their shift from monsters to playful gift-givers. 🎁✨ Join the purification on Sat, Dec 6, 2025, at 4 PM.
#YuleladsBath 🛁❄️
Iceland’s Yule Lads, once fearsome trolls, now enjoy a geothermal dip in Mývatn! 🌋 This tradition shows their shift from monsters to playful gift-givers. 🎁✨ Join the purification on Sat, Dec 6, 2025, at 4 PM.
Ever wonder why cats are mischievously drawn to Christmas trees?
Maybe it's the call of the Yule Cat, a mischievous spirit from Scandinavian folklore, enticing them. Whatever the reason, cats are purr-fectly captivated by the twinkling lights and festive vibes! #YuleTreeandCats
Ever wonder why cats are mischievously drawn to Christmas trees?
Maybe it's the call of the Yule Cat, a mischievous spirit from Scandinavian folklore, enticing them. Whatever the reason, cats are purr-fectly captivated by the twinkling lights and festive vibes! #YuleTreeandCats
In Welsh legend, Gwion Bach’s sacred vision quest gives #Birth to #Taliesin, the renowned bard. 🎶🧙♂️
Fleeing Cerridwen’s fury, he shifts shape—hare, fish, bird—turning inward to seek the divine Awen’s wisdom. 🐇🌊🦅
Through deep thought, he transforms, the cosmos into existence. 🌌🎤
In Welsh legend, Gwion Bach’s sacred vision quest gives #Birth to #Taliesin, the renowned bard. 🎶🧙♂️
Fleeing Cerridwen’s fury, he shifts shape—hare, fish, bird—turning inward to seek the divine Awen’s wisdom. 🐇🌊🦅
Through deep thought, he transforms, the cosmos into existence. 🌌🎤
In Victorian England, it was tradition to gather by the fire on Christmas Eve & tell ghost stories Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the most famous survivor of this custom
Telling “winter tales” until midnight was believed to keep evil spirits at bay while the Saviour was born.
In Victorian England, it was tradition to gather by the fire on Christmas Eve & tell ghost stories Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the most famous survivor of this custom
Telling “winter tales” until midnight was believed to keep evil spirits at bay while the Saviour was born.