Huge thanks to @helenerwin.bsky.social for her fantastic deep-dive into Swedish forest folklore at @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social yesterday!
And thank you so much to everyone who came along. What a fantastic afternoon!
Such a shame that Bluesky was down for so much of #FolkloreThursday yesterday.
So pleased that my local megalithic site here in Gozo, Ġgantija Archaeological Park in Xagħra, has just been digitised in 3D!
Take a look here:
3dviewer.digiarc.mt/items/Ggantija
And find out more here:
'Malta Digitises Ġgantija For Europe’s Digital Heritage Space'
heritagemalta.mt/news/malta-d...
Look what arrived in the mail just in time for #FolkloreThursday
Willow Winsham’s latest book!
Curious Cats and Fantastical Felines
Can’t wait to read it!
Spatial recently announced it is closing its creator platform. This means that @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social will also close.
Join us us to mark the end of an era, and reflect on building better cultural futures:
Thurs 18 June 5:30-6:30pm BST
FREE TICKETS: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cultur...
In Slavic folklore, the Leshy is the keeper of the forest, a shape-shifting spirit who can grow as tall as the trees or shrink to the size of grass. Travelers who wander too carelessly may find themselves led in circles until they learn respect for the land. #FolkloreThursday
Art: Public Domain
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Authors, please be aware that there's currently a #BookClub #scam!
I've received two messages from two different 'book clubs' this week alone.
Here's an article with more info:
medium.com/@claude.whit...
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Yggdrasil, the World Tree.
1, 17th century, unknown
2, Lorenz Frølich 1885|
3, Norns Amalia Schoppe 1882
The three Norns sat by the well of wisdom by Yggdrasil's roots weaving fate into existence, drawing runes into her roots.
#FolkloreThursday
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In the Sumerian legend The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Cedar Forest is the glorious realm of the gods, guarded by the demigod Humbaba. Early versions of the legend place this forest in the mountains of Iran, while Babylonian retellings place it in Lebanon. #FolkloreThursday
In some Nordic traditions Hulda is the “mother of the elves”. The elder is her sacred tree, its roots said to be a portal to her realm. Those that dared to bring wood of this “forbidden tree” into their homes reported feeling unseen hands tugging at their legs. #FolkloreThursday
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Archura is a shapeshifting forest spirit in Turkic myth that usually appears as a man with a tail, hooves, horns, and a grass beard. He guards forest creatures and tells them when to migrate. His idea of mischief: leading humans astray and tickling them to death. #FolkloreThursday
