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1/2 Luna is the Roman embodiment of the moon goddess. Her Greek counterpart was Selene. Her symbols are the crescent moon & two yoked chariot, or biga. The poet Horace called her the '2 horned queen of the stars'. redbubble.com/shop/ap/3538... #MythologyMonday #art #mythology #wallart

A ghost in the Innerste Mill always drags a chair into the room, and insists that others sit in the chair.

But nobody ever does.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Ghosts_Haunting_the_New_Mill_at_the_Innerste_River

In Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the furniture receives a full inspection. One chair is too big, another too big, and, Baby Bear's is "just right" until Goldilocks breaks it. Breaking into someone's home and leaving a one-star furniture review is quite the plot. #MythologyMonday

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Hardly faithful to Hephaestus, Aphrodite crawled into bed with her lover Ares and the trap was sprung: god of invention, Hephaestus had created a trap to ensnare the lovers so they would be on full display for all to see, humiliating them as they humiliated him. #MythologyMonday

German "Sleeping Emperor" tales typically show the emperor in question sitting on a stone chair, with his beard having grown through a stone table before him.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Within_the_Karlsberg_Hill

The Siege Perilous was the most dangerous chair in Arthurian legend. The empty seat at the Round Table was reserved for the knight destined to achieve the Grail. Anyone unworthy who dared sit there risked supernatural destruction. Choose your seat carefully. #MythologyMonday

A house in Osterode was once haunted by an ambulatory wall clock.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Cursed_Officers

King Arthur's Round Table wasn't merely furniture. Its shape became a symbol of fellowship among the knights, with no obvious "head" of the table. But one seat, the Siege Perilous, was reserved for the knight destined to achieve the Holy Grail. #MythologyMonday

An alcove bed in Elberfeld used to be haunted by a glowing raven.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Glowing_Raven

In Greek myth, Penelope's marriage bed was built by Odysseus around a living olive tree rooted beneath their home. Because it couldn't be moved, her knowledge of its secret construction finally helped prove the stranger before her really was Odysseus. #MythologyMonday

Stingy Jack spent three wishes on a chair, hammer and apple tree that could trap anyone - even the devil, whom Jack made agree never to take him to hell!

Unwelcome in heaven or hell, he roams Ireland with a turnip jack-o'-lantern!
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In Norse mythology, the Hliðskjálf ("High Seat") is the god Odin's magic throne that allows anyone sitting on it to see and hear what is happening anywhere in the Nine Worlds. Normally, the only other person who Odin allows to sit on the Hliðskjálf is his wife Frigg.
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Greetings, Myth Lovers on BlueSky! Join us for the theme: FURNITURE. Write out your story & use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. Follow @ap.brid.gy so we can see your posts.

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Hello, Myth Lovers! Join us for the theme: FURNITURE! Which myths feature a piece of furniture? How is it featured or used in the story? Tell us your story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. See you soon! 🪑

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That concludes our theme of fortune-telling. Thank you for posting your best tips on how to glimpse into the future! This is your host @AimeeMaroux signing off. Join us next #MythologyMonday for a new theme! 🔮