The Irish word for fairy is sheehogue [sidheogl, a diminutive of 'shee' in banshee. Fairies are deenee shee [daoine sidhe] (fairy people) ~W.B. Yeats Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry 🎨 John Atkinson Grimshaw (1879) #BookologyThursday

In a Flemish folktale, a woman who was said to have been a thief during life haunted a town in the shape of a deer. The ghost deer would knock on doors and wait. Between her horns she carried an illegible text. She stopped appearing when someone deciphered the text. 🎨Eugen Krüger #WyrdWednesday

Wyrdlings! Some things are set in stone. Or wood. Or bone. You name it, since this week: "Carvings, Inscriptions & Writings on the Wall" is our #WyrdWednesday topic – so, tell us tales of wyrd bas-reliefs, strange runes on artefacts and otherworldy hieroglyphs found in deep dungeons!

Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else. ~ Fred Rogers 🎨Martin Johnson Heade (1819–1904) #wyrdwednesday

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Wyrdlings! Swedish storyteller Elsa Beskow turns 152 this week, reason enough to give you: “Sabaton, Snorri, Storsjöodjuret - Strange Scandi Stories!” as this week’s #WyrdWednesday topic! Come, tell tales, of elks, sea rovers and Nordic Noire!

Wrydlings! Connect with your fellow wyrdlings using our official #WyrdWednesday Starter Pack 👻 go.bsky.app/VbnjwPS

🖼 Woodland floor with Snowdrops, Josef Lauer, C19th.

Guess who Ireland’s “Black Gentry” is. And if they leave their rookery is a sure sign of bad luck coming... but what if the rooks return? Well, we’ll find out in our 3rd #winterfolklore tale. Read it below. 🎨 Carton Moore Park

The Haunted Park by Richard Doyle (1824-1883) #PhantomsFriday

In Celtic mythology, a white stag is a herald of profound change. In Arthurian legends he symbolizes the eternal quest for spiritual knowledge. In Narnia, the stag grants wishes to those that catch him. art by Sebastian Meyer

Some say the animals talk at midnight on Christmas Eve and what the animals say is seldom good. But, of course, we hear what they have to say in our 25th #yulefolklore story, because it’s a proper #wyrdwednesday tale and… talking goats! Read it below! 🎨 Edgar Hunt

Blessed Yule youtu.be/rNI6b35kdi0?...

On the 21st December, The Stiperstones becomes a dangerous place. The Devil sits on his chair and calls forth all the wicked folk, to judge their misdeeds and partake in the most important black mass of the year. During this, they elect the king of evil for the next 12 months. #folklore #solstice

Lovely memories of wonderful reviews of my poetry collection, In the Shadow of Gods, when it first came out. 👇

We light the candle crown of St Lucy in our 14th #Yulefolklore tale today, of course, but learn that there is always a dark counterpart, even when we keep the other at bay. Find out how that goes in the link below. 🎨 John Bauer

Delighted that Selkie has been rereleased today. It was such a wonderful experience to write this script and work with the amazing @storiesalt.bsky.social and our brilliant actors! 💙 If you would like to travel to the sea today 🦭 pod.link/1812026298 🦭

Many cultures feared the winter dead would wander, but they also welcomed them home. Lighted candles, open doors, and shared food kept the living and the dead in gentle company. #FolkloreSunday Art: Jeffrey Sparks

The end of the year is a liminal time and the believe of witches abroad doing mischief is almost universal across Northern Europe in December. We meet one in our 9th #yulefolklore tale in the Bavarian Alps – and, of course, she’s up to no good! Read it following the link below. 🎨 Maéna Paillet

Wyrdlings!   It’s fantasy fantasy pioneer George MacDonald’s 201st birthday this week and to honour him, we’ll give you:   “Going Deep - Goblins and Other Things that Burrow and Crawl Underground”   as our #WyrdWednesday topic!   Come and share tales with some depth ⛏️👻

A little late but Gruss vom Krampus 🖤💀

Rereading @racheldeering.bsky.social's wonderful poetry collection. Can't recommend this book often enough!

I'm so excited to share that I have an article in Witch Magazine! This is a real 'pinch me' moment for me, as it is such a beautiful magazine, filled with stunning artwork and so many talented writers! 🌙✨️ www.witchesmagazine.com #witches #paganism #folklore #Shropshire #writing #witchcraft

They “appear at Christmas-Time not by themselves, but in attendance on the real gift-giver...: while these dole out their favours, those come on with rod and sack, threatening to thrash disobedient children, to throw them into the water, to puff their eyes out.” (Grimm) 🎨 André Ducci

Kali would like to remind everyone that this book exists before she goes to dance with her fellow witches in the woods tonight.

The Aurora Borealis is associated with death among some Indigenous tribes. The Skolt Sámi believed that the dead bled from their open wounds in the afterlife, creating the ribbons that danced across the sky. #WyrdWednesday

Magic, tall tales and #Yulefolklore A story a day – told over the holidays, until 6 January. So, come, gather around the fireplace and listen to dark seasonal tales of trolls, witches & other things that go bump in the Winter! Find the link for today’s first tale in the comments 🎨Hannah Ward

Now that itch is back up why don't you jump on over there to get a game which is perfect for one shots with virtually no prep and also is great for introducing kids to ttrpgs. In Fey Wanderer you play fey creatures on a quest for a treasure fey-earth.itch.io/fey-wanderer

The castle of Düsseldorf is said to be haunted by a white lady. According to legend, a duchess named Jakobine & her lover were murdered by her jealous husband. Her ghost was alleged to be seen before a series of fires which plagued the castle. #WyrdWednesday

If you like gayness, angst and emotional trauma have we got the perfect show for you! ❤️💜🏳️‍🌈💔

Support this wonderful poet if you can! 🖤 Also, if you haven't read In the Shadow of Gods yet, you're missing out on some of the most beautiful lines ever written. ko-fi.com/kofisupporte...

I am SO EXCITED to announce that we are FULLY FUNDED!!🖤✨ Massive thank you to everyone who has pledged, shared, and supported this project! @signemaene.com and I are so excited to bring these stories to life! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sig...

We are very close to being fully funded for this project!! There is one week left for The Witch's Child Kickstarter! Please consider pledging or sharing this link with all of your witchy friends. Thank you so much!🕷️🐍🐺 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sig...

It's Halloween, Flanders' witches are joyously cackling while dancing to strange, wild music in the woods. Our project has just reached 80% funding! Thank you so much! 🖤🌙🖤 kck.st/492NqKt

Such a cool collab! Both podcasts are fantastic!

Please keep sharing. Please support this if book project if you can. We need this book in the world. 👇

According to a Flemish folktale, there was a woman who claimed she was afraid of nothing. One night, she went to a graveyard for she preferred to collect bones rather than pick flowers. As she reached for them, a voice suddenly spoke 'Don't touch me. Those are my bones.' #PhantomsFriday

Happy Halloween and Blessed Samhain 🎃🐈‍⬛ The veil is thin tonight. Be safe! 🖤 #PhantomsFriday

If you're looking for something spooky this is the perfect kickstarter for you. A collection of authentic spooky tales regarding witches from Flemish folklore collected by the incredible @signemaene.com with illustration by the amazing @prairiebones.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/sig...

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported our Kickstarter! We are 45% funded and have thirteen days left. It is daunting, but every message, every share, every person who believes in these forgotten stories means so much. There's a new witchy tale here: signe.substack.com/p/the-witch-...

Wyrdlings! With Halloween looming large over us this week, it's time for our annual #WyrdWednesday Spooky Spectacular! Bring us ghosts, goblins, and ghouls; witches, werewolves, and will-o'-the-wisps!👻🧙‍♀️🧟‍♂️👿

According to a Flemish folktale, people went on pilgrimages and visited monks to make a witch give up her powers. Their attempts were fruitless. She remained a witch and cursed the houses of those who had wanted to change her. If you like witches, consider backing our project kck.st/492NqKt 🌙🖤

In Flanders, people stayed away from a forest because a witch lived there in a hut made of blackberry bushes. She vanished, and so did her hut, and eventually the forest. If you would like know what became of her, there's something on Kickstarter we would love you to know about ✨ kck.st/492NqKt

Do you like witches and want to see more stories about them? Then this project is perfect for you. A wonderful collection of dark stories from Flanders that is the perfect edition for your library. But it needs you help 🧙‍♀️👻🦇🕸️✨

Guys, help a witch out I really wanna read this

This looks like it will be good

Do support this wonderful witchy folklore project 🧙🏽‍♂️ 👇

Help us turn this folklore dream into a witchy reality! Anything you can do is appreciated so much. 🖤🌙🖤 kck.st/492NqKt

This week in #WyrdWednesday we invite you to our Wyrd Masquerade ball. Let's explore lore and history behind masks, costumes and disguises!