#FolkloreSunday 🌳✨
Discover the magical world where #squirrels meet Nisse. In Norse tales, Ratatoskr, the red squirrel, scurries up and down Yggdrasil, the World Tree, embodying the spirit of communication. Much like the #Nisse, guardians of the home, squirrels weave through folklore, connecting myth to nature. #animalfolklore

Some indigenous peoples of North America looked to the beaver to help predict what type of winter it would be. If a beaver constructed its lodge larger and stronger than usual, that meant harsh winter weather was on its way. #FolkloreSunday

📷: Derek Otway

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In some parts of Shropshire, it was said to be very lucky for a Black cat to follow a person or to voluntarily join a household. Indeed, a black cat was seen to be a sign of good times ahead.

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