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@david_castleton@universeodon.com · 1d ago
Some feel the Isle of Man is named after Manannan, a sea god who protected the island by cloaking it in mist. The name may, however, come from a Celtic word meaning 'mountain island' and the god may have been named after the island rather than the other way around. From Man's highest point, it's said that on a clear day you can see 7 kingdoms - England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland & Man, plus the Kingdom of the Sea & Kingdom of Heaven. #FolkloreSunday #folklore #mythology #history #weird
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · 3d ago
Picking a fight with a ghost is almost always a very bad idea. #Poland #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/A_Farmer%27s_Fight_Against_the_Headless_Man
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 10, 2026
You really should try to sleep with your mouth closed, for otherwise those around you might see some rather disturbing things. #Poland #folktale #folklore #tree #mouse https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Little_White_Mouse
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@david_castleton@universeodon.com · Mar 09, 2026
Real attempts to deal with 'dangerous corpses' persisted in England long after vampires had been made into literary and theatrical spectacles. Four years after the publication of 'Dracula', a Devon farmer is recorded as saying the coffin of a "troublesome" woman would be buried upside-down so "her can on'y diggy downwards." During World War I, English soldiers are recorded as having buried a "huge, scowling" German facedown for the same reason. #gothic #folklore #mythology #vampire #vampires #death #history #paranormal #weird
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 09, 2026
Read the tale of the Dread Pirate Störtebeker - Scourge of the German Seas! #Germany #folktale #folklore #pirate https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_St%C3%B6rtebeker_Saga
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 09, 2026
Learn about the links between the Wild Hunt and Santa Claus! #Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt #Christmas #SantaClaus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdetKzHvwto
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 09, 2026
It is so hard to get good familiars these days! #Germany #folktale #folklore #witch #witchcraft https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Witch_of_Melz
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 09, 2026
Disrespecting bread will soon bring you to a bad end. #Germany #folktale #folklore #bread https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Sinkhole_near_Hochstedt
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 08, 2026
When the ringing of a bell can be heard on the hills near Löwenhagen, the Jingle Dog is near. #Germany #folktale #folklore #dog https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Jingle_Dog
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@david_castleton@universeodon.com · Mar 07, 2026
Painting of the Last Judgement from Haukipudas Church, Finland, by Mikael Toppelius (1770s). Notice the 'biting corpse' in the lower left-hand corner. Toppelius was known for incorporating folkloric material into his Baroque style and the biting corpse may represent local beliefs in what might be termed 'the restless dead', more commonly known as 'vampires'. This area of Finland may have been influenced by Scandinavian ideas about such revenants. #art #churches #folklore #gothic #weird #vampire #vampires #death #history #Finland #paranormal
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@paranormaldatabase@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 07, 2026
'Whuppity Scoorie: the Scottish spring ritual bringing a town together'... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/04/whuppity-scoorie-scotland-spring-ritual-lanark-cross #folklore
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 07, 2026
Learn all about the dwarf realm hidden beneath Plesse Castle - and their secret war in the realms below! #Germany #folktale #folklore #dwarves https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Little_People_Beneath_Plesse_Castle
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 07, 2026
When Queen Fehmöhme died out of grief over her lost treasure, her dwarven subjects grieved over her death in turn. #Germany #folktale #folklore #dwarf https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Death_of_Queen_Fehm%C3%B6hme
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 06, 2026
The "Blessed Maidens" of the Tyrolean Alps are the guardians of the alpine animals. #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Chamois_Maiden_in_the_Kalmtal_Valley
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 05, 2026
And this is why you should sleep with your mouth closed. #Germany #folktale #folklore #snake https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Snake_Crawls_Into_The_Body_Of_A_Sleeping_Girl
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 05, 2026
The last of the once-proud lindwurm dragons of the Gevezin area found a rather ignomious end. #Germany #folktale #folklore #dragon https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Last_Lindwurm
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 04, 2026
Once, a mountain spirit fell in love with a young farmer, and married him. Alas, she vanished during the ceremony, and was never seen again. #Austria #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Blessed_Maids
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 03, 2026
The famous hot springs of Baden Baden and Bad Wildbad originated from magical stones which were gifted to two boys by a grateful water spirit. #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Baden_and_the_Wildbad
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 02, 2026
The Hare as a Will-o'-Wisp: A Case Study. #Switzerland #folktale #folklore #hare https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Hare_at_the_Crossroads_near_Remetschwil
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social · Mar 02, 2026
You've read the tales, now get the books! #Germany #folktale #folklore #book https://sunkencastles.com/the-books/
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