@juergen-hubert.mementomori.social.ap.brid.gyWhen your harvest is more bountiful than expected, the Devil is happy to build you additional barns for storage.
For a price.
#WyrdWednesday
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_as_a_Master_Architect
@wyrdwednesday.bsky.socialGood morning, wrydlings 👻
Mabon approaches! To celebrate, this week's #wyrdwednesday topic is:
“Mabon: A Harvest of Stories!”
@cwreeve.bsky.social here, ready to share your tales of the scythe and the whetting stone!
@wunderkammertales.eurosky.socialOooh... perfect for the #WyrdWednesday harvest tomorrow as well!
@wyrdwednesday.bsky.socialWyrdlings!
With Mabon upon us this week, halfway between Lughnasadh and Samhain at the threshold of this year’s autumn, we give you:
“Mabon: A Harvest of Stories”
as our #WyrdWednesday topic. Come, sit and tell us harvest tales and speak of all things wyrd and wynderfully autumnal!
@crystalponti.bsky.socialThe Callejón del Beso in Guanajuato carries a tragic legend of forbidden lovers whose balconies nearly touched across a tiny alley. Today couples visit to kiss there for good luck. Mexican folklore has a remarkable talent for turning tragedy into geography. #WyrdWednesday
@crystalponti.bsky.socialThe legend of La Planchada haunts Mexican hospitals. She is often described as an impeccably dressed nurse who appears at night to tend patients, sometimes after neglectful staff have failed them. The unsettling part is learning the helpful nurse died long ago. #WyrdWednesday
@crystalponti.bsky.socialLa Mulata de Córdoba was a legendary woman accused of witchcraft in colonial Veracruz. One famous tale says she drew a ship on her prison wall, stepped aboard, and vanished. When the authorities returned, only the drawing remained. #WyrdWednesday
@pj-richards.bsky.social🐉🥚🐉Hatchling Dragons...
#MythologyMonday #FairyTaleTuesday #WyrdWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FolkWitchFriday #FolkloreSunday
@ghirlandia.bsky.socialPeople and Landscape of Michoacán, Mexico
Alfredo Zalce
1962
Mural: Palacio de Gobierno de Michoacán #WyrdWednesday
@sarahnour.bsky.socialThe Aztecs had the saying "drunk as 400 rabbits," inspired by the Centzon Tōtōchtin, mischievous divine rabbits who gather for drunken parties. They're the children of fertility god Patecatl and agave goddess Mayahuel, who fed them fermented nectar from birth. #WyrdWednesday
@sarahnour.bsky.socialYacatecuhtli is the Aztec god of commerce and business travelers. His symbol is a bundle of sticks. To honor him, merchants would travel with sticks. At night they'd tie them together and sprinkle them with blood from their ears. This guaranteed success in sales. #WyrdWednesday
@sarahnour.bsky.socialThe ancient Mayans took tattoos seriously, even ridiculing those who didn't have any. Both men and women were tattooed, usually after marriage. Acat, the god of tattooing, was said to bless the ink, needles, and workspaces, and kept the artists' hands steady. #WyrdWednesday
@niftybuckles.bsky.social#WyrdWednesday
🌼💀 March with the spirits for Día de los Muertos, Nov. 1–2!
Marigolds are believed to guide returning souls home, while colourful calaveras remind us that life and death dance together.
A Mexican tradition of remembrance of ancestors & family
#DayoftheDead 💀🏵️ #MexicanFestival
@niftybuckles.bsky.social#WyrdWednesday
In ancient Mexica belief, death began a journey.
To reach Mictlán, realm of the dead, the soul faced a long passage through the underworld. At its first river, a xoloitzcuintli dog could help the dead cross the waters.
Even beyond death, the dog remained a companion.
#Mexicanlore
@wyrdwednesday.bsky.socialRight, you Wyrdlings, @wunderkammertales.eurosky.social returns to Mictlan now and leaves #WyrdWednesday and the world of the living in the capable hands of wyrd Mother Sam - bring her more stories from Mexico old and new -and thank you for the ones you shared so far!
🎨 Lorry
@crystalponti.bsky.socialThe chaneques of Mexican folklore are small supernatural beings associated with wild places. Stories vary by region, but they may hide belongings, confuse travelers, or frighten those entering their territory. Sometimes losing your keys isn't merely losing your keys. #WyrdWednesday
@observethedate.bsky.social