The Fae cannot lie, red can provoke them, and iron is your friend. Ancient warnings from the Good Folk still hold lessons for survival today. #FolkloreWednesday #CrippledCryptid
https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/folklore-wednesday-the-good-folk-are-not-your-friends/
The Good Folk Are Not Your Friends
The Good Folk are not quaint neighbors borrowing sugar- they are ancient, clever, and indifferent to human comfort. Beauty is never proof of safety. Listen to the warnings, honor the rules, and sur…
✨ “The Fae don’t lie,” the old tales say…
But they never said the truth was safe, either. 🍂
This week on The Crippled Cryptid, we’re talking about half-truths, wordplay, and why silence might be the sharpest trick of all.
Would you trust a promise from the Fae?
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https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/%f0%9f%8c%95-the-fae-and-the-lies-they-tell-or-dont/
🌕 The Fae and the Lies They Tell (or Don’t)
They say the Fae can’t lie- but that doesn’t mean the truth is safe. This Folklore Wednesday, we’re exploring the art of half-truths, clever bargains, and why silence might be the sharpest trick of…
In the walls, under the hearth, and buried in the garden- witch bottles once guarded homes from curses. Pins, herbs… even urine? Would you dare open one? 🪄🪣 #FolkloreWednesday
https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/folklore-wednesday-the-witch-bottles-of-old-europe/
Folklore Wednesday: The Witch Bottles of Old Europe
Once hidden under hearthstones and behind walls, witch bottles were the ultimate 16th–18th century DIY curse repellent. Packed with pins, herbs, and sometimes more unpleasant ingredients, they were…
🧚♀️✨ This week’s #FolkloreWednesday is a love letter to the books that enchanted and scarred me in the best ways. From changelings to goblin kings, here are my favorite Fae-ish reads—fairytales for the feral-hearted. 🌒📚
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https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/folklore-wednesday-faerie-tales-for-the-feral-hearted/
Folklore Wednesday: Faerie Tales for the Feral-Hearted
“The Fae have always called to me- through books, through stories, through that strange shimmer at the edge of the woods. This Folklore Wednesday, I’m sharing the books that carved runes into my so…
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