#MythologyMonday #Celtic: `In the folklore of the Isle of Man the #Fenodyree is a hairy supernatural creature, often carrying out chores to help humans, like the brownies. Besides herding animals, reaping and threshing overnight may be added to the list of […]

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#MythologyMonday #Celtic: `In the folklore of the Isle of Man the #Fenodyree is a hairy supernatural creature, often carrying out chores to help humans, like the brownies.
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The Return (Nostos). The journey is not finished until the traveller comes home and brings what was found into ordinary life.

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When a Wild Maiden takes an interest in your husband, your best chance of survival lies in acting like a complete doormat.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Curse_and_Blessing_of_the_Wild_Maidens

The Irish leprechaun wasn't originally a cheerful mascot with a rainbow. Older folklore depicts a solitary fairy shoemaker, often dressed in red or green, who guards hidden wealth and tricks anyone attempting to capture him. Catching one was easier than keeping one. #MythologyMonday

When a spirit woman takes an interest in a mortal man, she does not hesitate to remove any obstacles to her courtship.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Golden_Girdle

For #MythologyMonday, some fairy funeral art by Maximilian Pirner and John Anster Fitzgerald

The Irish Tuatha Dé Danann were a supernatural people who battled the Fomorians and ruled Ireland in medieval myth. Later traditions associated them with the sídhe, the fairy mounds. The Fair Folk weren't always tiny. Some were once the gods and heroes of Ireland. #MythologyMonday

Woe to those who fall in love with the Blessed Maidens of the mountains, for they give no second chances.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Three_Blessed_Maidens_near_Morin_in_the_%C3%96tztal_Valley

In Irish folklore, the Aos Sí are supernatural beings associated with ancient mounds and the Otherworld. People sometimes called them the Good People or Fair Folk rather than speaking of them disrespectfully. When your neighbors might curse your cattle, politeness matters. #MythologyMonday

Folklore from the British Isles has a lot to say about fairy rings and forts. The gallitrap (gallow-trap) is particularly odd - fairy magic would confuse criminals who entered, allowing their swift capture and trial!
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The "Blessed Maidens" of the mountains are particularly protective of the chamois who graze in the Alps.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Chamois_Maiden_in_the_Kalmtal_Valley

The goddess Hulda rules over the Salige or "Blessed Maidens" - the spirit protectors of the European Alps.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Hulda_and_the_Blessed_Maidens

In Welsh folklore, the smallest fairies treat corgis like horses. They ride the dogs, have them pull carts, and put them to work on fairy farms. The greatest corgis are the ones who carry fairy knights into battle. A patch on a corgi's back represents the mark of a fairy saddle.
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In Islamic folklore, encounters with peris can be positive or negative. Some believe they punish hunters in the mountains for wasting resources. The Uygur people believe peris can provide healing from miscarriages. The Kho people believe they cast love spells. #MythologyMonday

In the epic Persian poem The Shahnameh, the angel Sorush appears in the form of a peri to Keyumars, the first Shah of Iran, to warn him of the demonic spirit Ahriman. Keyumars assembles an army, including peri soldiers, to defeat Ahriman. #MythologyMonday

Peri (or pari) are winged, fairy-like beings in Persian myth who live in the land of Paristan on Mount Qaf. Originally they were spirits denied entry to Paradise until they completed atonement. Under Islamic influence, they became more benevolent and mischievious. #MythologyMonday

Greetings, Myth Lovers on BlueSky! Join us for the theme: FAIRIES. 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! This week's theme is FAE and the FAIR FOLK! Which myths have fairies? How are their kind used in the story? Tell us your myth & use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. See you soon!

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