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#31DaysOfHaunting - "The Waking of Angantýr" is a powerful and frightening poem that can be regarded as a Norse ghost story. Shieldmaiden Hervör journeys to a haunted island and encounters the ghost of her father. 👻 tinyurl.com/yhap42ze
ALT Hervör wakes her father Angantýr's ghost from his barrow to demand the cursed sword Tyrfing. Credit: Painting by Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein-Stub (1783–1816). Public Domain
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#WyrdWednesday #31DaysofHaunting - The Norse Draugr is a fearsome undead creature that rises from the grave to torment people. The Draugr knew the secrets of the past and future, which is one of many reasons why the Norse people feared this being. 👻tinyurl.com/25ky7pde
ALT A draugr painted by Theodor Kittelsen.
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#MythologyMonday - When Mundilfari gave Sól’s hand in marriage to a man named Glenr, the Æsir were angered and placed her in the sky with Máni. Since then, Máni has guided the course of this heavenly body and rules the new moon and the last quarter.
ALT Illustration by GDP
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#FolkyFriday - Equipped with Odin's runic staff, capable of dispelling obstacles, Hermod undertook the journey to the dwelling of the wicked wizard Rostioff, who revealed to him future events and the Prophecy of Vali, the youngest of Odin's sons. 🧙♂️
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#FolkyFriday - Cernunnos, an ancient Celtic deity, is the Lord of Animals, known as the "Horned One." His stag horns symbolize a connection to the wildwood and its creatures. In Norse mythology, stag antlers are linked to Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life. 🦌 tinyurl.com/ysbt2t2y
ALT Left: Cernunnos, Celtic horned god. Image credit: Wikipedia - Right: Many ancient civilizations have held the stag sacred. Image credit: Public Domain
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#WyrdWednesday - Those who sell their souls to the Devil in exchange for something special often meet a tragic fate. Sorcerer and magician Pan Twardowski made a pact with the Devil and dark forces, a decision he later regretted.
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#FairyTaleTuesday - Morrígan, the Celtic goddess of war was a remarkable shapeshifter. Her name means "great queen" or "phantom queen." She was associated with revenge, magic, prophecy, and witches. tinyurl.com/2s43vzsr
ALT Morrigan by Alisa Serebrennikova https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Bnyn4
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#WyrdWednesday - Treasure hunters who visited a canyon hidden deep in Southeastern Arizona say they came across a mysterious stone archway that can alter time randomly. Is there a time portal hidden in the Arizona Mountains? tinyurl.com/4ecs3m7w
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#FairyTaleTuesday - Scathach, the 'Shadowy One,' was a legendary Irish warrior queen. She taught combat and was known as 'Mother of heroes.'
Her isolated castle on an island was guarded by her daughter Uathach. tinyurl.com/2zsashxk
ALT Dunscaith Castle. Credit: Peter Trant - CC BY-SA 2.0
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#MythologyMonday - Loki challenged Thor to wrestle the old giantess Elli to test his strength instead of Utgard-Loki's strong bodyguards. Thor expected victory but was unexpectedly humiliated in the contest. tinyurl.com/5ephnatf
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#FairyTaleTuesday - The Norse Fylgja can transform into various animal forms and even assume a humanoid appearance.
Being your guardian spirit, Fylgja can enter your dreams and foretell future events.
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#MythologyMonday - In Norse legends, Fenja and her sister Menja were two giant maidens who mined gold in the Grotte (or the 'World Mill'). This legendary, magical mill had two massive millstones that no man possessed the strength to grind. tinyurl.com/rctchm7j
ALT Menia (Menja) and Fenia (Fenja) by W. J. Wiegand, (fl. 1869–1882).
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#WyrdWednesday - Emma of Normandy, one of the most intriguing Medieval queens, risked her life to save England. Together with Viking King Cnut the Great, she opened a new chapter in the history of England. tinyurl.com/s8pa6fek
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#FairyTaleTuesday - A frightening prophecy, battles with dangerous sea monsters, heroic deeds, and strange encounters with a shape-shifting troll are just some of the many adventures mentioned in the Örvar-Odds saga. tinyurl.com/mpnkayvp
ALT Hjalmar's parting from Orvar Odd after the fight on Samsö. Painting by Mårten Eskil Winge 1866. Credit: Public Domain
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#MythologyMonday - In Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, Valkyrie Eir is described as the "best physician" among the Norse gods and goddesses. She resides on the hill Lyfjaberg, which in Old Norse means the "hill of healing." 🌿tinyurl.com/yap63kme
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#WyrdWednesday - It is said that Llyn Y Dywarchen in Wales is a meeting place of fairies. One man spotted fairies at the lake, and they invited him to join them. He was transported to the mysterious fairy realm, and it took him seven years to return. tinyurl.com/4jpp3x6d
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#FairyTaleTuesday - Most people associate the heart as a symbol of love. Still, in ancient times, people used signs and symbols to express their warm feelings toward one another. The Claddagh, harp, maple leaf, and others were also signs of love. 💖
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#MythologyMonday - Thrym, Lord of the Giants, had hidden Thor's hammer and refused to return it unless he could marry Freya, who declined. The Aesir gods then proposed, "Let's dress Thor in bridal clothes and send him to Thrym in Freya's place." 🔨tinyurl.com/4zaep2ju
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#FolkloreSunday - Puck is the servant of the fairy King Oberon, who is angry with Titania, the fairy Queen.
The king is jealous of the Queen's slave boy, and sends Puck to get a magical flower that can make people fall in love, but things go wrong. 🪄😉💖 tinyurl.com/fbkfa4z
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#FolkyFriday - According to a Midsummer tradition in Sweden, women skilled in magic should go to a field late at night & pick herbs. They must go backward because the energy is strongest in that direction and offers protection against dangerous creatures lurking around. 🌿👀
