1. Neu-Kelte πŸŒ»πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸŒ»1d ago
#FolkloreSunday #Celtic: `Cernunnos wears a stag’s antlers and has a stag as his companion. He represents the endless cycle of nature, symbolised by the constant shedding and regrowth of the antlers. In Christian medieval texts, the stag was regarded as a metaphor for the death and redemption of Christ. Stags are associated with renewal.`
Source: Die #Kelten – Weisheit & Mythos by Juliette Wood
Bevan Thomas1d ago

In Egyptian mythology, the god Set murders his brother Osiris to take the throne, and then scatters his body all over Egypt. Osiris's wife Isis gathers Osiris' pieces, and then temporarily resurrects him so that they can produce a son. Afterwards, Osiris becomes king of the dead.

#FolkloreSunday #GothicSpring #Mythology #Folklore #Egypt #Osiris #Isis #Set

Bevan Thomas1d ago

In Welsh folklore, the Cauldron of Rebirth could resurrect the dead, but that person would return to life unable to speak. However, if a live person was placed in the Cauldron, that person and the cauldron would be destroyed. It was used in a war between Britain and Ireland.
🎨 Margaret Jones

#FolkloreSunday #GothicSpring #Folklore #Mythology #Wales #Celts #Mabinogi #Mabinogion #Literature

The Godyssey Podcast1d ago
Each year, misguided social media users reshare posts declaring that Easter is actually a corruption of Ishtar, ancient Mesopotamian fertility goddess. To call this wrong is being generous: the word Easter is Germanic, meaning East, and has no connection to Ishtar #FolkloreSunday
The Godyssey Podcast1d ago
Each year, misguided social media users reshare posts declaring that Easter is actually a corruption of Ishtar, ancient Mesopotamian fertility goddess. To call this wrong is being generous: the word Easter is Germanic, meaning East, and has no connection to Ishtar #FolkloreSunday
The Godyssey Podcast1d ago
Pagan Roman and early Christian lore regarding the hare suggested it was hermaphroditic and thus able to reproduce without loss of virginity: this is one of the many reasons hares and rabbits are associated with spring and fertility. #FolkloreSunday
The Godyssey Podcast1d ago
Pagan Roman and early Christian lore regarding the hare suggested it was hermaphroditic and thus able to reproduce without loss of virginity: this is one of the many reasons hares and rabbits are associated with spring and fertility. #FolkloreSunday
The Godyssey Podcast1d ago
Whether Muslim or Christian, all Egyptians celebrate Sham Ennessim, which is the Monday after Easter. A festival of picnicking in green spaces, it celebrates the renewal of the year and has agricultural connections, going back to the ancient Egyptian deity Shemu. #FolkloreSunday
The Godyssey Podcast1d ago
Whether Muslim or Christian, all Egyptians celebrate Sham Ennessim, which is the Monday after Easter. A festival of picnicking in green spaces, it celebrates the renewal of the year and has agricultural connections, going back to the ancient Egyptian deity Shemu. #FolkloreSunday
1. Neu-Kelte πŸŒ»πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸŒ»1d ago
#FolkloreSunday #Celtic: `On Easter Day the sun was supposed to dance as it arose in honour of the Resurrection of Christ. Young people were advised to "rise early to see the sun dancing." Traces of this belief have come under my own notice in several parts of South Wales. Children in their play on Easter Eve said:
"If you'll only get up early enough, you shall see the sun dancing.β€œ On being asked for more information, the children said: β€žThe sun always dances on Easter morning, and if you
will get up early enough, you will see it."
Source: FOLK-LORE AND FOLK-STORIES of Wales by Mary Trevelyan