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From Hungary to Mongolia, children are taught to fear the Black Volga, a car with white interior curtains that belonged to either the secret police, the mafia, or to Satan himself, depending on region. Those who see it are never seen again #WyrdWednesday
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
From Hungary to Mongolia, children are taught to fear the Black Volga, a car with white interior curtains that belonged to either the secret police, the mafia, or to Satan himself, depending on region. Those who see it are never seen again #WyrdWednesday
🖼️: D. Humphries
🖼️: D. Humphries
Gondul is valkyrie from Norse mythology. In the Hakonarmal, Gondul comes to choose from among the dead warriors to go to Valhalla. She tells King Hakon that Odin's army is growing stronger now that Hakon & his forces are coming to Valhalla.
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Gondul is valkyrie from Norse mythology. In the Hakonarmal, Gondul comes to choose from among the dead warriors to go to Valhalla. She tells King Hakon that Odin's army is growing stronger now that Hakon & his forces are coming to Valhalla.
Golden Hair is a character from the Russian fairytale, Golden Hair. She is the daughter of Poloz, the Great Snake, a giant magical snake creature from the Ural Mountains. Although she appears human, she is part of this magical lineage.
November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Golden Hair is a character from the Russian fairytale, Golden Hair. She is the daughter of Poloz, the Great Snake, a giant magical snake creature from the Ural Mountains. Although she appears human, she is part of this magical lineage.
King Goldemar is a famous kobold in Germanic folklore who lived in Hardenstein Castle. He was invisible but could be felt & he would eat food put out for him. Because he was invisible he could spy on the royal court & the clergy & see their secret sins.
November 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
King Goldemar is a famous kobold in Germanic folklore who lived in Hardenstein Castle. He was invisible but could be felt & he would eat food put out for him. Because he was invisible he could spy on the royal court & the clergy & see their secret sins.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Hestia is childless by choice, as the goddess of hearth and home. She maintains the sacred fire, the one that always keeps a home warm and keeps Olympus bright, and it is Hestia who accepts the sacrifices to the gods and distributes them. #FolkloreSunday
November 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Hestia is childless by choice, as the goddess of hearth and home. She maintains the sacred fire, the one that always keeps a home warm and keeps Olympus bright, and it is Hestia who accepts the sacrifices to the gods and distributes them. #FolkloreSunday
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The Old English cofgodas are house spirits and possibly the precursor of hobs and brownies. These "cove-gods" are said to be just like Roman penates, house spirits of domestic activities like meals and cleaning. #FolkloreSunday
November 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The Old English cofgodas are house spirits and possibly the precursor of hobs and brownies. These "cove-gods" are said to be just like Roman penates, house spirits of domestic activities like meals and cleaning. #FolkloreSunday
Goibniu is the metalsmith of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology. He'a also the provider of the sacred otherworld feast, the Fled Goibhnenn, & the special ale of immortality. Goibniu is also known as Gobbán Saer (Gobbán the Joiner), legendary builder of churches.
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Goibniu is the metalsmith of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology. He'a also the provider of the sacred otherworld feast, the Fled Goibhnenn, & the special ale of immortality. Goibniu is also known as Gobbán Saer (Gobbán the Joiner), legendary builder of churches.
According to the Historia Regum Britanniae, Gogmagog was the last survivor of a mythical race of giants that ruled the island of Albion (England) before the arrival of Brutus of Troy and his Trojan followers. He was slain in Cornwall by Brutus’s companion Corineus.
November 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
According to the Historia Regum Britanniae, Gogmagog was the last survivor of a mythical race of giants that ruled the island of Albion (England) before the arrival of Brutus of Troy and his Trojan followers. He was slain in Cornwall by Brutus’s companion Corineus.
It's Said They Built Megaliths
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It's Said They Built Megaliths #cryptids #mythology #facts
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November 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It's Said They Built Megaliths
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Goblins are now well known in the fantasy genre. The name comes from the Greek word "Kobalos," which means evil spirit. They appear in European myth as mischievous figures, but they don't emerge as their own species until the modern era. Instead goblin was more of a catch all term for evil spirits.
November 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Goblins are now well known in the fantasy genre. The name comes from the Greek word "Kobalos," which means evil spirit. They appear in European myth as mischievous figures, but they don't emerge as their own species until the modern era. Instead goblin was more of a catch all term for evil spirits.
Gobelin/ Goguelin are aquatic fairies from French & Norse mythology. This overlap likely comes from Normandy where Norse & French culture interconnects. They haunt boats, singeing sailors' hair in their sleep, raise the anchor in a calm & tear sails, knots ropes, etc.
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Gobelin/ Goguelin are aquatic fairies from French & Norse mythology. This overlap likely comes from Normandy where Norse & French culture interconnects. They haunt boats, singeing sailors' hair in their sleep, raise the anchor in a calm & tear sails, knots ropes, etc.
Goayr heddagh (Antic goat) are glowing goats from Manx mythology. They haunt the mountains, luring travelers off the paths with their glow. Bonus fact: Goayr heddagh appear in the video game, The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun.
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Goayr heddagh (Antic goat) are glowing goats from Manx mythology. They haunt the mountains, luring travelers off the paths with their glow. Bonus fact: Goayr heddagh appear in the video game, The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun.
Gnomes are a race of small, male humanoids, sometimes deformed. They often live underground. The term gnome comes from 16th-century Swiss alchemist Paracelsus & quickly became a part of folklore across Europe.
November 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Gnomes are a race of small, male humanoids, sometimes deformed. They often live underground. The term gnome comes from 16th-century Swiss alchemist Paracelsus & quickly became a part of folklore across Europe.
From Italy comes the Gnefro little gnomes or elves said to live in groups near the Marmore waterfall and along the Nera river between the waterfall and the end of the Valnerina.
November 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
From Italy comes the Gnefro little gnomes or elves said to live in groups near the Marmore waterfall and along the Nera river between the waterfall and the end of the Valnerina.
Gloson are ghost-like large white wild boars with glowing red eyes and jagged spines from Sweden. They run between people’s legs and split them open at their crotch😱
November 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Gloson are ghost-like large white wild boars with glowing red eyes and jagged spines from Sweden. They run between people’s legs and split them open at their crotch😱
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As always, there's no time like the present to disappear into a mysterious fog and become a reason the old forest north of town is considered haunted.
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
As always, there's no time like the present to disappear into a mysterious fog and become a reason the old forest north of town is considered haunted.
Beautiful Female Bigfoot Come Out at Night?
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Beautiful Female Bigfoot Come Out at Night? #cryptids #mythology
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November 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Beautiful Female Bigfoot Come Out at Night?
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Glauconome is one of the Nereides, the daughters of Nereus and his wife Doris. There doesn't seem to be any additional information about her.
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Glauconome is one of the Nereides, the daughters of Nereus and his wife Doris. There doesn't seem to be any additional information about her.
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Another lighting experiment of a mari and moon
November 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Another lighting experiment of a mari and moon
Glaucia (gray blue) is a naiad of the river Scamander in the Troad (north-western Anatolia). She was in a relationship with the hero Deimachus, a companion of Hercules in his campaign against the Trojans. Deimachus died in battle before the birth of their son, Scamander.
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Glaucia (gray blue) is a naiad of the river Scamander in the Troad (north-western Anatolia). She was in a relationship with the hero Deimachus, a companion of Hercules in his campaign against the Trojans. Deimachus died in battle before the birth of their son, Scamander.
There's a 2nd Glauce in mythology, a nereid, the daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. She personifies the color of the sea, sea-green or "bright green."
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
There's a 2nd Glauce in mythology, a nereid, the daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. She personifies the color of the sea, sea-green or "bright green."
Glauce or Glauke is 1 of the Nymphae Lycaeides in Arcadia who assisted Rhea in the birth of Zeus. She is probably also associated with a specific spring. According to Pausanias, she, with the other Nymphae Lycaeides, Rhea & baby Zeus, appeared on an altar in a temple to Athena in Arcadia.
November 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Glauce or Glauke is 1 of the Nymphae Lycaeides in Arcadia who assisted Rhea in the birth of Zeus. She is probably also associated with a specific spring. According to Pausanias, she, with the other Nymphae Lycaeides, Rhea & baby Zeus, appeared on an altar in a temple to Athena in Arcadia.
Glashtyn is a water spirit from Manx mythology. They're shapeshifters who can take horse, pig & horse man forms. They carry off anyone who try to ride them & try to drown them in nearby rivers or pools.
November 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Glashtyn is a water spirit from Manx mythology. They're shapeshifters who can take horse, pig & horse man forms. They carry off anyone who try to ride them & try to drown them in nearby rivers or pools.
Glaistig/ Maighdean Uaine (green maiden) are female Scottish fairies who dress in green & haunt homes, including farms & castles. They can be very loyal, protecting children, cattle & herders on "their" farms.
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Glaistig/ Maighdean Uaine (green maiden) are female Scottish fairies who dress in green & haunt homes, including farms & castles. They can be very loyal, protecting children, cattle & herders on "their" farms.