In East-Slavic folk-calendar,
January 18 marks the end of Christmas season, so here’s the last custom for #ijulemørket
Together with other girls, bake man-shaped bread dolls, and then let a rooster into the house at night on the Christmas Eve – whosever bread he picks, will get married.
#folklore
January 18 marks the end of Christmas season, so here’s the last custom for #ijulemørket
Together with other girls, bake man-shaped bread dolls, and then let a rooster into the house at night on the Christmas Eve – whosever bread he picks, will get married.
#folklore
January 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
In East-Slavic folk-calendar,
January 18 marks the end of Christmas season, so here’s the last custom for #ijulemørket
Together with other girls, bake man-shaped bread dolls, and then let a rooster into the house at night on the Christmas Eve – whosever bread he picks, will get married.
#folklore
January 18 marks the end of Christmas season, so here’s the last custom for #ijulemørket
Together with other girls, bake man-shaped bread dolls, and then let a rooster into the house at night on the Christmas Eve – whosever bread he picks, will get married.
#folklore
According to East Slavic folk-calendar, since January 6, the dead can take the shape of animals and roam the Earth.
Hence, the tradition of treating every guest with utter respect and serve them treats – even if your guest is a beast.
#dailyspooklore #ijulemørket
#folklore
Hence, the tradition of treating every guest with utter respect and serve them treats – even if your guest is a beast.
#dailyspooklore #ijulemørket
#folklore
January 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
According to East Slavic folk-calendar, since January 6, the dead can take the shape of animals and roam the Earth.
Hence, the tradition of treating every guest with utter respect and serve them treats – even if your guest is a beast.
#dailyspooklore #ijulemørket
#folklore
Hence, the tradition of treating every guest with utter respect and serve them treats – even if your guest is a beast.
#dailyspooklore #ijulemørket
#folklore
In Faroese lore, the seal people come back to the shore to dance in their human form only once a year - on the 12th night of Christmas.
In fact, this is when all trolls and unholy creatures become especially active and therefore, dangerous.
#swampsunday #ijulemørket
#folklore #dailyspooklore
In fact, this is when all trolls and unholy creatures become especially active and therefore, dangerous.
#swampsunday #ijulemørket
#folklore #dailyspooklore
January 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In Faroese lore, the seal people come back to the shore to dance in their human form only once a year - on the 12th night of Christmas.
In fact, this is when all trolls and unholy creatures become especially active and therefore, dangerous.
#swampsunday #ijulemørket
#folklore #dailyspooklore
In fact, this is when all trolls and unholy creatures become especially active and therefore, dangerous.
#swampsunday #ijulemørket
#folklore #dailyspooklore
A reminder to all kids: if you weren’t helping your mother and didn’t get any new clothes, Julegeaita, who is actually quite a demonic goat, might abduct you…
Or shit on you.
Or shit in your Christmas morning porridge all the way down the chimney...
Anyway, god jul! 🎄🐐
#gothicadvent #ijulemørket
Or shit on you.
Or shit in your Christmas morning porridge all the way down the chimney...
Anyway, god jul! 🎄🐐
#gothicadvent #ijulemørket
December 24, 2024 at 6:35 PM
A reminder to all kids: if you weren’t helping your mother and didn’t get any new clothes, Julegeaita, who is actually quite a demonic goat, might abduct you…
Or shit on you.
Or shit in your Christmas morning porridge all the way down the chimney...
Anyway, god jul! 🎄🐐
#gothicadvent #ijulemørket
Or shit on you.
Or shit in your Christmas morning porridge all the way down the chimney...
Anyway, god jul! 🎄🐐
#gothicadvent #ijulemørket
According to Slavic superstitions (mainly – the southern ones), a child conceived/born during the Christmas season, is likely to become a vampire.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #vampiresweekly
Art: Albert Joseph Penot (detail)
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #vampiresweekly
Art: Albert Joseph Penot (detail)
December 24, 2024 at 8:33 AM
According to Slavic superstitions (mainly – the southern ones), a child conceived/born during the Christmas season, is likely to become a vampire.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #vampiresweekly
Art: Albert Joseph Penot (detail)
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #vampiresweekly
Art: Albert Joseph Penot (detail)
Julesvennen is a straw doll that used to be placed on the best seat at the table.
If it’s fed and served beer every day during the Christmas season, it will bring you luck, but starve it, and a misfortune will befall the house owners. It can even summon the Wild Hunt.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
If it’s fed and served beer every day during the Christmas season, it will bring you luck, but starve it, and a misfortune will befall the house owners. It can even summon the Wild Hunt.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
December 21, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Julesvennen is a straw doll that used to be placed on the best seat at the table.
If it’s fed and served beer every day during the Christmas season, it will bring you luck, but starve it, and a misfortune will befall the house owners. It can even summon the Wild Hunt.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
If it’s fed and served beer every day during the Christmas season, it will bring you luck, but starve it, and a misfortune will befall the house owners. It can even summon the Wild Hunt.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
According to East Slavic beliefs, on December 16, unholy critters begin roaming the Earth and up until Christmas, they can steal your voice.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #folklore
Illustration: Nicholas Kole
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #folklore
Illustration: Nicholas Kole
December 21, 2024 at 4:40 AM
According to East Slavic beliefs, on December 16, unholy critters begin roaming the Earth and up until Christmas, they can steal your voice.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #folklore
Illustration: Nicholas Kole
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #folklore
Illustration: Nicholas Kole
Svyatochnitsy are seasonal female demons in East Slavic folklore. Covered in hair from head to toe, they punish those who work during Christmas fast.
Some say, they love beads and compliments, and can be seen dancing and singing in the streets at night.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
Some say, they love beads and compliments, and can be seen dancing and singing in the streets at night.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
December 20, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Svyatochnitsy are seasonal female demons in East Slavic folklore. Covered in hair from head to toe, they punish those who work during Christmas fast.
Some say, they love beads and compliments, and can be seen dancing and singing in the streets at night.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
Some say, they love beads and compliments, and can be seen dancing and singing in the streets at night.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
December 20, 2024 at 7:55 AM
In Rogaland, it’s customary to bake hoof-shaped buns (julegeiter = “Christmas goats”🇳🇴) for Christmas.
They symbolize Julegeita – the mysterious Christmas goat that keeps an eye on children and punish those who misbehave.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
Image: Fru Timian, Ronald Jakobsen
They symbolize Julegeita – the mysterious Christmas goat that keeps an eye on children and punish those who misbehave.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
Image: Fru Timian, Ronald Jakobsen
December 19, 2024 at 8:19 PM
In Rogaland, it’s customary to bake hoof-shaped buns (julegeiter = “Christmas goats”🇳🇴) for Christmas.
They symbolize Julegeita – the mysterious Christmas goat that keeps an eye on children and punish those who misbehave.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
Image: Fru Timian, Ronald Jakobsen
They symbolize Julegeita – the mysterious Christmas goat that keeps an eye on children and punish those who misbehave.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
Image: Fru Timian, Ronald Jakobsen
In Norway, Åsgårdsreia' riders are hollow from behind.
They ride horses with jangling bridles and can be heard from afar. So whoever hear or see them coming on Christmas Eve, should put the cross in their way for protection.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
They ride horses with jangling bridles and can be heard from afar. So whoever hear or see them coming on Christmas Eve, should put the cross in their way for protection.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
December 19, 2024 at 6:36 PM
In Norway, Åsgårdsreia' riders are hollow from behind.
They ride horses with jangling bridles and can be heard from afar. So whoever hear or see them coming on Christmas Eve, should put the cross in their way for protection.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
They ride horses with jangling bridles and can be heard from afar. So whoever hear or see them coming on Christmas Eve, should put the cross in their way for protection.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
An old Danish divination: at Christmas dinner, place 2 candles on the table to symbolize the master and mistress of the house.
If one of them extinguishes before it’s time, the person it symbolizes will die before the year is over.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
If one of them extinguishes before it’s time, the person it symbolizes will die before the year is over.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
December 19, 2024 at 11:25 AM
An old Danish divination: at Christmas dinner, place 2 candles on the table to symbolize the master and mistress of the house.
If one of them extinguishes before it’s time, the person it symbolizes will die before the year is over.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
If one of them extinguishes before it’s time, the person it symbolizes will die before the year is over.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
Fynshovedmanden leads the Wild Hunt in the Hindsholm peninsula and, despite his wickedness, always pays for his drinks.
Once, he didn't have change to pay a woman who gave him a jar of beer, so he hammered a silver horseshoe to her door.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
Once, he didn't have change to pay a woman who gave him a jar of beer, so he hammered a silver horseshoe to her door.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
December 19, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Fynshovedmanden leads the Wild Hunt in the Hindsholm peninsula and, despite his wickedness, always pays for his drinks.
Once, he didn't have change to pay a woman who gave him a jar of beer, so he hammered a silver horseshoe to her door.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
Once, he didn't have change to pay a woman who gave him a jar of beer, so he hammered a silver horseshoe to her door.
#FolkloreThursday #GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore
December 19, 2024 at 8:48 AM
In Norway, it was customary to throw outside your brooms on Christmas Eve, so witches had something to ride, and wouldn’t come steal your horses to join åsgårdsrei (the Wild hunt).
#FolkloreThursday #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #GothicAdvent
Art: Seigneurgens
#FolkloreThursday #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #GothicAdvent
Art: Seigneurgens
December 19, 2024 at 8:47 AM
In Norway, it was customary to throw outside your brooms on Christmas Eve, so witches had something to ride, and wouldn’t come steal your horses to join åsgårdsrei (the Wild hunt).
#FolkloreThursday #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #GothicAdvent
Art: Seigneurgens
#FolkloreThursday #ijulemørket #dailyspooklore #GothicAdvent
Art: Seigneurgens
According to East Slavic folk-calendar, December 12 is the day of fasting for those of youn ladies, who want to perform a love divination tonight - for that, they need to steal a piece of bread at the supper, and hide it under their pillow.
#GothicAdvent #dailyspooklore #ijulemørket #folklore
#GothicAdvent #dailyspooklore #ijulemørket #folklore
December 12, 2024 at 7:57 AM
According to East Slavic folk-calendar, December 12 is the day of fasting for those of youn ladies, who want to perform a love divination tonight - for that, they need to steal a piece of bread at the supper, and hide it under their pillow.
#GothicAdvent #dailyspooklore #ijulemørket #folklore
#GothicAdvent #dailyspooklore #ijulemørket #folklore
In Telemark, Aasgaardsreien checks if everything's in order befor Christmas.
A man called Halvor once hadn't fed his horse before traveling, so then he and his daughter started the ride, they heard a hiss, and the horse instantly disappeared.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
A man called Halvor once hadn't fed his horse before traveling, so then he and his daughter started the ride, they heard a hiss, and the horse instantly disappeared.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
December 12, 2024 at 4:13 AM
In Telemark, Aasgaardsreien checks if everything's in order befor Christmas.
A man called Halvor once hadn't fed his horse before traveling, so then he and his daughter started the ride, they heard a hiss, and the horse instantly disappeared.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
A man called Halvor once hadn't fed his horse before traveling, so then he and his daughter started the ride, they heard a hiss, and the horse instantly disappeared.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
Norway used to have many superstitions about December 13.
E.g. animals can talk on that night, water can be turned into wine and and young girls can see their future husbands if they're fasting. And if you look out the window, you may get scared by trolls...
#gothicadvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
E.g. animals can talk on that night, water can be turned into wine and and young girls can see their future husbands if they're fasting. And if you look out the window, you may get scared by trolls...
#gothicadvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
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December 11, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Norway used to have many superstitions about December 13.
E.g. animals can talk on that night, water can be turned into wine and and young girls can see their future husbands if they're fasting. And if you look out the window, you may get scared by trolls...
#gothicadvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
E.g. animals can talk on that night, water can be turned into wine and and young girls can see their future husbands if they're fasting. And if you look out the window, you may get scared by trolls...
#gothicadvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
Tonight comes Lussi The Troll with her lussiferda — the army of critters.
She will taste your beer and lefse, and punish those whose house isn't ready for Christmas.
Draw a tar cross on each door and window, and keep the light on!
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
Art: Ronald Jakobsen
She will taste your beer and lefse, and punish those whose house isn't ready for Christmas.
Draw a tar cross on each door and window, and keep the light on!
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
Art: Ronald Jakobsen
December 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Tonight comes Lussi The Troll with her lussiferda — the army of critters.
She will taste your beer and lefse, and punish those whose house isn't ready for Christmas.
Draw a tar cross on each door and window, and keep the light on!
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
Art: Ronald Jakobsen
She will taste your beer and lefse, and punish those whose house isn't ready for Christmas.
Draw a tar cross on each door and window, and keep the light on!
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
Art: Ronald Jakobsen
Spis, eller dø! Eat or die! 🍽️💀
Back in the days, the Danes had a superstition that those who finished eating first during the Christmas feast, would die before the end of the year.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#dailyspooklore #folklore
Photo: Tracy Porter
Back in the days, the Danes had a superstition that those who finished eating first during the Christmas feast, would die before the end of the year.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#dailyspooklore #folklore
Photo: Tracy Porter
December 11, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Spis, eller dø! Eat or die! 🍽️💀
Back in the days, the Danes had a superstition that those who finished eating first during the Christmas feast, would die before the end of the year.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#dailyspooklore #folklore
Photo: Tracy Porter
Back in the days, the Danes had a superstition that those who finished eating first during the Christmas feast, would die before the end of the year.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#dailyspooklore #folklore
Photo: Tracy Porter
Ả ga julebukk is a well-known old Norwegian tradition.
Its date varies - in some regions people go julebukking on Christmas Eve, in others - on “tyvende-dags-jul" (January 13th) but the common denominator is that people dress up and go trick-or-treating.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
Its date varies - in some regions people go julebukking on Christmas Eve, in others - on “tyvende-dags-jul" (January 13th) but the common denominator is that people dress up and go trick-or-treating.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
December 11, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Ả ga julebukk is a well-known old Norwegian tradition.
Its date varies - in some regions people go julebukking on Christmas Eve, in others - on “tyvende-dags-jul" (January 13th) but the common denominator is that people dress up and go trick-or-treating.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
Its date varies - in some regions people go julebukking on Christmas Eve, in others - on “tyvende-dags-jul" (January 13th) but the common denominator is that people dress up and go trick-or-treating.
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket
#folklore
According to an old Norwegian superstition, if there is no church in your village, you have to shoot a firearm 3 times into the air at the time when bells are supposed to ring after the sunset on Christmas Eve.
It helps scare away Åsgårdsreia (The Wild Hunt).
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
It helps scare away Åsgårdsreia (The Wild Hunt).
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
December 10, 2024 at 4:42 PM
According to an old Norwegian superstition, if there is no church in your village, you have to shoot a firearm 3 times into the air at the time when bells are supposed to ring after the sunset on Christmas Eve.
It helps scare away Åsgårdsreia (The Wild Hunt).
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
It helps scare away Åsgårdsreia (The Wild Hunt).
#GothicAdvent #ijulemørket #folklore
«The witch, finding herself suddenly in darkness, shrieked aloud. The Devil coming near her, took her hand, and began to whisper to her those same things which are usually whispered to all womankind…»
— Nikolai Gogol, Christmas Eve
#GothicAdvent #booksky #ijulemørket
Art: Mariya Khymynets
— Nikolai Gogol, Christmas Eve
#GothicAdvent #booksky #ijulemørket
Art: Mariya Khymynets
December 10, 2024 at 9:06 AM
«The witch, finding herself suddenly in darkness, shrieked aloud. The Devil coming near her, took her hand, and began to whisper to her those same things which are usually whispered to all womankind…»
— Nikolai Gogol, Christmas Eve
#GothicAdvent #booksky #ijulemørket
Art: Mariya Khymynets
— Nikolai Gogol, Christmas Eve
#GothicAdvent #booksky #ijulemørket
Art: Mariya Khymynets