Olivia
@oliviaarmstrong.bsky.social
Professional Storyteller. Folklore Lover. Believer in magic.
Irish wake games were intended to remind the deceased they were a treasured part of society, to send them away happy, and hopefully prevent them from returning... #FolkloreThursday
🎨Nathanial Grogan
🎨Nathanial Grogan
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Irish wake games were intended to remind the deceased they were a treasured part of society, to send them away happy, and hopefully prevent them from returning... #FolkloreThursday
🎨Nathanial Grogan
🎨Nathanial Grogan
Take a pack of cards, cut them, choose a card - make your wish. Now shuffle the cards into three piles. If your card is in the first pile, the wish will come true. If in the second, the wish will take time. In the third? It will not come true at all... #FolkloreThursday
November 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Take a pack of cards, cut them, choose a card - make your wish. Now shuffle the cards into three piles. If your card is in the first pile, the wish will come true. If in the second, the wish will take time. In the third? It will not come true at all... #FolkloreThursday
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Hello #FolkloreThursday 🐉
Thank you to Crystal @crystalponti.bsky.social for hosting before the break!
I'm @shanonsinn.bsky.social your last host today for the "Folklore of Games and Pastimes" event. 1 hour left 🃏🎲
To play, use the #folklorethursday hashtag in a themed post
1920 N. Rockwell
Thank you to Crystal @crystalponti.bsky.social for hosting before the break!
I'm @shanonsinn.bsky.social your last host today for the "Folklore of Games and Pastimes" event. 1 hour left 🃏🎲
To play, use the #folklorethursday hashtag in a themed post
1920 N. Rockwell
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hello #FolkloreThursday 🐉
Thank you to Crystal @crystalponti.bsky.social for hosting before the break!
I'm @shanonsinn.bsky.social your last host today for the "Folklore of Games and Pastimes" event. 1 hour left 🃏🎲
To play, use the #folklorethursday hashtag in a themed post
1920 N. Rockwell
Thank you to Crystal @crystalponti.bsky.social for hosting before the break!
I'm @shanonsinn.bsky.social your last host today for the "Folklore of Games and Pastimes" event. 1 hour left 🃏🎲
To play, use the #folklorethursday hashtag in a themed post
1920 N. Rockwell
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'Wapping' (1941) by John Minton
(Imperial War Museums)
(Imperial War Museums)
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
'Wapping' (1941) by John Minton
(Imperial War Museums)
(Imperial War Museums)
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The Irish wake calls for games and shenanigans #Folklore www.irishcentral.com/roots/tradit...
Traditional Irish wakes called for drinks, pranks, games, and songs
The Irish have historically put their own spin on the practice of wakes and grieving the dead. Drinks, games, and songs all played a role in traditional Irish wakes.
www.irishcentral.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The Irish wake calls for games and shenanigans #Folklore www.irishcentral.com/roots/tradit...
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The Haunted Landscape 2025: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
22 November 2025 10 am - 5 pm @conwayhall.bsky.social and online
A legendary trip through the Haunted Landscape with our day of expert talks on British ghost, magic, and folklore.
#TheHauntedLandscape
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22 November 2025 10 am - 5 pm @conwayhall.bsky.social and online
A legendary trip through the Haunted Landscape with our day of expert talks on British ghost, magic, and folklore.
#TheHauntedLandscape
www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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From making witch-bottles to sitting in historic ruins listening to spooky stories, 9th November is a date for your diary if you're in Herts - @herts.ac.uk & @beinghumanfest.bsky.social have teamed up to create a full programme of fun #Folklore family events. Come and join us!
October 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
From making witch-bottles to sitting in historic ruins listening to spooky stories, 9th November is a date for your diary if you're in Herts - @herts.ac.uk & @beinghumanfest.bsky.social have teamed up to create a full programme of fun #Folklore family events. Come and join us!
Me being Little Red!👇
Great evening with lovely colleagues at the Being Human Festival launch at BFI Tottenham Court Rd.
@beinghumanfest.bsky.social
@beinghumanfest.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Me being Little Red!👇
In Polynesian tradition, kites originated in the spirit world, a way of connecting heaven with earth and sending messages to the gods... #FolkloreThursday
November 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
In Polynesian tradition, kites originated in the spirit world, a way of connecting heaven with earth and sending messages to the gods... #FolkloreThursday
My wee brother is no good.
Chop him up for firewood.
When he's dead,
Cut off his head,
Make it into gingerbread.
Belfast Skipping Rhyme.
📷Shirley Baker &📷Getty Images & 📷 Harry Benson
#FolkloreThursday
Chop him up for firewood.
When he's dead,
Cut off his head,
Make it into gingerbread.
Belfast Skipping Rhyme.
📷Shirley Baker &📷Getty Images & 📷 Harry Benson
#FolkloreThursday
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
My wee brother is no good.
Chop him up for firewood.
When he's dead,
Cut off his head,
Make it into gingerbread.
Belfast Skipping Rhyme.
📷Shirley Baker &📷Getty Images & 📷 Harry Benson
#FolkloreThursday
Chop him up for firewood.
When he's dead,
Cut off his head,
Make it into gingerbread.
Belfast Skipping Rhyme.
📷Shirley Baker &📷Getty Images & 📷 Harry Benson
#FolkloreThursday
The origins of the roulette wheel and the concept of Lady Luck can be traced back to the goddess Fortuna, randomly turning her Wheel of Fortune and changing the fates of those upon it... #FolkloreThursday
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The origins of the roulette wheel and the concept of Lady Luck can be traced back to the goddess Fortuna, randomly turning her Wheel of Fortune and changing the fates of those upon it... #FolkloreThursday
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Join us for our folklore of Games and Pastimes themed #FolkloreThursday this Thursday!
Our hosts will share your posts to the hashtag at the following times GMT:
9am-1pm
3.30-4.30pm
6.30-7.30pm
(🎨The Card Players, Theodoor Rombouts)
Our hosts will share your posts to the hashtag at the following times GMT:
9am-1pm
3.30-4.30pm
6.30-7.30pm
(🎨The Card Players, Theodoor Rombouts)
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Join us for our folklore of Games and Pastimes themed #FolkloreThursday this Thursday!
Our hosts will share your posts to the hashtag at the following times GMT:
9am-1pm
3.30-4.30pm
6.30-7.30pm
(🎨The Card Players, Theodoor Rombouts)
Our hosts will share your posts to the hashtag at the following times GMT:
9am-1pm
3.30-4.30pm
6.30-7.30pm
(🎨The Card Players, Theodoor Rombouts)
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A third of people in England believe in ghosts, survey finds #Folklore and #mythology www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A third of people in England believe in ghosts, survey finds
National Folklore Survey, the first in over 60 years, found people aged 25-34 most likely to believe in the paranormal
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A third of people in England believe in ghosts, survey finds #Folklore and #mythology www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Irish folklore in Meath and Laois: Gates that won't close and the House of Death #Folklore
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/iris...
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/iris...
www.breakingnews.ie
October 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Irish folklore in Meath and Laois: Gates that won't close and the House of Death #Folklore
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/iris...
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/iris...
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The medieval folklore of Britain’s endangered wildlife ‘omens’ – from hedgehogs to nightjars #Folklore
theconversation.com/the-medieval...
theconversation.com/the-medieval...
The medieval folklore of Britain’s endangered wildlife ‘omens’ – from hedgehogs to nightjars
Medieval people believed that witches would transform into hedgehogs to steal milk.
theconversation.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The medieval folklore of Britain’s endangered wildlife ‘omens’ – from hedgehogs to nightjars #Folklore
theconversation.com/the-medieval...
theconversation.com/the-medieval...
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Old Michaelmas Day falls on 11th October each year, 11 days after the modern Michaelmas celebration on 29th September. This date shift carries with it centuries of history, from calendar reforms to rural traditions that shaped British life for generations. thesarahcoles.co.uk/old-michaelm...
✅Old Michaelmas Day: A Forgotten Celebration - Sarah Coles ✅
Discover Old Michaelmas Day's fascinating history, traditional celebrations & how this forgotten British harvest festival shaped rural communities for centuries
thesarahcoles.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Old Michaelmas Day falls on 11th October each year, 11 days after the modern Michaelmas celebration on 29th September. This date shift carries with it centuries of history, from calendar reforms to rural traditions that shaped British life for generations. thesarahcoles.co.uk/old-michaelm...
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The wood is a constant promise to the witch. It whispers of magics, wild harvest and omens to be found on its paths. It never breaks it oaths to her. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky
October 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The wood is a constant promise to the witch. It whispers of magics, wild harvest and omens to be found on its paths. It never breaks it oaths to her. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky
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"What moved the pale, raptorial owl
Then, to squall above the level
Of streetlights and wires, its wall to wall
Wingspread in control
Of the ferrying currents, belly
Dense-feathered, fearfully soft to
Look upon? Rats' teeth gut the city
Shaken by owl cry."
Sylvia Plath #OwlishMonday
Then, to squall above the level
Of streetlights and wires, its wall to wall
Wingspread in control
Of the ferrying currents, belly
Dense-feathered, fearfully soft to
Look upon? Rats' teeth gut the city
Shaken by owl cry."
Sylvia Plath #OwlishMonday
October 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"What moved the pale, raptorial owl
Then, to squall above the level
Of streetlights and wires, its wall to wall
Wingspread in control
Of the ferrying currents, belly
Dense-feathered, fearfully soft to
Look upon? Rats' teeth gut the city
Shaken by owl cry."
Sylvia Plath #OwlishMonday
Then, to squall above the level
Of streetlights and wires, its wall to wall
Wingspread in control
Of the ferrying currents, belly
Dense-feathered, fearfully soft to
Look upon? Rats' teeth gut the city
Shaken by owl cry."
Sylvia Plath #OwlishMonday
Asmodeus took to his toy enthusiastically. In another week he permitted me to stroke him, producing a raucous purr, but, in order to save his face, pretending to be asleep.
― Geoffrey Household, Rogue Male
#BookWormSat
― Geoffrey Household, Rogue Male
#BookWormSat
October 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Asmodeus took to his toy enthusiastically. In another week he permitted me to stroke him, producing a raucous purr, but, in order to save his face, pretending to be asleep.
― Geoffrey Household, Rogue Male
#BookWormSat
― Geoffrey Household, Rogue Male
#BookWormSat
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‘I don't like the looks of it,' said the King: 'however, it may kiss my hand, if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.’ ~ Lewis Carroll
For World Animal Day tomorrow, #BookWormSat will roar, growl, bark, oink, miaow, neigh and bleat its way through the animals of literature. Do join us.
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.’ ~ Lewis Carroll
For World Animal Day tomorrow, #BookWormSat will roar, growl, bark, oink, miaow, neigh and bleat its way through the animals of literature. Do join us.
October 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
‘I don't like the looks of it,' said the King: 'however, it may kiss my hand, if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.’ ~ Lewis Carroll
For World Animal Day tomorrow, #BookWormSat will roar, growl, bark, oink, miaow, neigh and bleat its way through the animals of literature. Do join us.
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.’ ~ Lewis Carroll
For World Animal Day tomorrow, #BookWormSat will roar, growl, bark, oink, miaow, neigh and bleat its way through the animals of literature. Do join us.
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Saw this in a book called Ghosts.
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Saw this in a book called Ghosts.
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That's the end of another #FolkloreThursday 🔥🎃🌙
Today's theme was folklore of Ghosts, Monsters, and All Things Spooky! This is @shanonsinn.bsky.social signing off - your last host today! Wishing you the best Spooktober ever 🍁
1883 Bernard Gillam - Gambling with death
Today's theme was folklore of Ghosts, Monsters, and All Things Spooky! This is @shanonsinn.bsky.social signing off - your last host today! Wishing you the best Spooktober ever 🍁
1883 Bernard Gillam - Gambling with death
October 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
That's the end of another #FolkloreThursday 🔥🎃🌙
Today's theme was folklore of Ghosts, Monsters, and All Things Spooky! This is @shanonsinn.bsky.social signing off - your last host today! Wishing you the best Spooktober ever 🍁
1883 Bernard Gillam - Gambling with death
Today's theme was folklore of Ghosts, Monsters, and All Things Spooky! This is @shanonsinn.bsky.social signing off - your last host today! Wishing you the best Spooktober ever 🍁
1883 Bernard Gillam - Gambling with death
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Nymphs and fauns, it's time to 'crack on' with another #FolkyFriday! 🖤
Ahead of Devil's Nutting Day on Sunday, our theme today is:
"The Lore of Apples, Nuts, and Harvest!"
Tag related posts, art, legends and customs #FolkyFriday for shares from 10am-6pm.
Let our cornucopias overflow!
Ahead of Devil's Nutting Day on Sunday, our theme today is:
"The Lore of Apples, Nuts, and Harvest!"
Tag related posts, art, legends and customs #FolkyFriday for shares from 10am-6pm.
Let our cornucopias overflow!
a cartoon of a nutcracker holding a nut in his mouth
ALT: a cartoon of a nutcracker holding a nut in his mouth
media.tenor.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Nymphs and fauns, it's time to 'crack on' with another #FolkyFriday! 🖤
Ahead of Devil's Nutting Day on Sunday, our theme today is:
"The Lore of Apples, Nuts, and Harvest!"
Tag related posts, art, legends and customs #FolkyFriday for shares from 10am-6pm.
Let our cornucopias overflow!
Ahead of Devil's Nutting Day on Sunday, our theme today is:
"The Lore of Apples, Nuts, and Harvest!"
Tag related posts, art, legends and customs #FolkyFriday for shares from 10am-6pm.
Let our cornucopias overflow!
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#BookologyThursday shoutout to Meg and her cat Mog, from the book series by Helen Nicoll and illustrated by Jan Pieńkowski
September 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#BookologyThursday shoutout to Meg and her cat Mog, from the book series by Helen Nicoll and illustrated by Jan Pieńkowski
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Mabon Ritual: Finding Balance In An Unbalanced World
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Mabon Ritual: Finding Balance In An Unbalanced World
A ritual for Mabon to restore balance for yourself in an unbalanced world.
www.patheos.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Mabon Ritual: Finding Balance In An Unbalanced World
www.patheos.com/blogs/witchi...
www.patheos.com/blogs/witchi...