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@DarkGalloway@mastodon.scot · 14h ago
Monreith Bay has many a tale to tell. St Medana was miraculously transported here on a floating rock, to found the beautifully atmospheric church of Kirmaiden. One of the oldest churches in Scotland. #Scotland #history #legend #folklore #blackandwhitephotography
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · 5d ago
Rats can find food even in churches. #Germany #folktale #folklore #rat https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Rat
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@david_castleton@universeodon.com · Apr 20, 2026
St George is sometimes associated with the colour green, vegetation and fertility. This links to the dragon, as these beasts were blamed for making land barren by obstructing or poisoning water sources. They often lived in or near rivers, lakes and wells. By slaying them, heroes allowed pure waters to flow and made the land fruitful again. #MythologyMonday #folklore #mythology #history
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 20, 2026
RE: https://sunkencastles.com/2026/04/20/1101/ I was asked quite often whether I would consider using #LLM for my translations of German folk tales. I have strong opinions on this, and here they are. #folklore #translation #CulturalHeritage
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 20, 2026
The Wild Huntsman was a Catholic priest in life who slew a sacred stag on Christmas Eve. #Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Hubertus_Cave_near_Sillium
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 18, 2026
The Brothers Grimm described a familiar spirit as looking "not quite like a spider, not quite like a scorpion, but it moves incessantly" - a great line that would not look out of place in a H.P. Lovecraft story. #Germany #folktale #folklore #CallOfCthulhu https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Spiritus_Familiaris
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 18, 2026
Once there was a forester whose assistants all died under mysterious circumstances. #Germany #folktale #folklore #magic https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Of_A_Forester_Whose_Assistants_All_Died
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 17, 2026
The Devil is known for being a master architect. Large constructions such as barns or even churches are but a night's work for him. #Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_as_a_Master_Architect
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 16, 2026
Magical methods of murder always have their downsides. #Germany #folktale #folklore #magic https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Blood_Bullets
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@david_castleton@universeodon.com · Apr 15, 2026
Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem 'Jabberwocky' may be based on the County Durham legend of the Sockburn Worm. This foul-smelling, poisonous dragon, who lived on an isolated peninsula in the River Tees, was beheaded by a local noble. Jabberwocky describes how "The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head, He went galumphing back." Carroll's father was the rector of the nearby village of Croft. In the village church is a carving said to have inspired the Cheshire Cat. #WyrdWednesday #folklore #literature #weird #mythology #gothic #history #poetry #poems #poets #churches
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 15, 2026
When the forest spirits of the Schömberg region abandoned their former homes, they left white sparrows behind so that the mortals would remember them. #Poland #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Forest_Spirits_and_the_White_Sparrows
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 12, 2026
The Wild Hunt takes on many forms in different parts of Europe. #Austria #folktale #folklore #WildHunt https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Night_Folk
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 09, 2026
In Würzburg, a student once took a prank too far - and paid the price. #Germany #folktale #folklore #dog https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Ghostly_Poodle
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 07, 2026
Germany, too, has lost pirate treasures - and those who search for them. #Germany #folktale #folklore #pirate https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Claus_St%C3%B6rtebeck_and_Michel_G%C3%A4deke
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 02, 2026
The eerie Moo-Calf haunts the town of Münstermaifeld. #Germany #folktale #folklore #magic https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Moo-Calf
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 02, 2026
Turning invisible is a neat trick for a criminal. But there is a countermeasure for every spell. #Germany #folktale #folklore #magic https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Invisible_Bandits
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 01, 2026
While dragons are rightfully feared for their fiery breath, the emissions from their posteriors should not be underestimated, either. #Germany #folktale #folklore #dragon https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Two_Lindwurms_near_Lassan_and_in_the_Peenem%C3%BCnde_Heath
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@bevanthomas@mstdn.ca · Apr 01, 2026
In Finnish folklore, the demigod magician Väinämöinen fell into the sea. There, a waterfowl lay three eggs on his knee. Väinämöinen moved his leg, causing the eggs to break. The yolks became the sun, the egg whites became the moon, and the shells' crumbs became the stars. #WyrdWednesday #Mythology #Folklore #Finland #Väinämöinen #Vainamoinen
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Apr 01, 2026
There is a place where everyone's life light burns. And, just like any other resource, this place can be misused for personal gain by those who are sufficiently ruthless. #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Switched_Life_Light
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@david_castleton@universeodon.com · Mar 31, 2026
The theatrical harlequin character - an astute servant & nimble trickster - first appeared in Italy in the late 1500s. He's believed to have originated from a devil figure in French medieval mystery plays. This figure, in turn, was based on a folkloric demon, known as Hellequin, that scoured the countryside searching for damned souls to chase to hell. Devils often have trickster-like attributes in European folklore. This painting of a harlequin, from 1890, is by Paul Cezanne. #FairytaleTuesday #folklore #theatre #history #mythology #weird #gothic #art #arthistory #painting
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