Bevan Thomas<p>When a strange light is seen at night in the Welsh wilderness, often it's a pwca's candle. These black-furred goblins love to play nasty tricks. Sometimes pwcas turn into animals (such as horses), other times they use their candles to lead travelers into bogs or off cliffs.<br>🎨 Huw Aaron</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WyrdWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WyrdWednesday</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>31DaysofHaunting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/DailySpookLore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DailySpookLore</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/DontGoIntoTheWoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DontGoIntoTheWoods</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mythology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WelshMythology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CelticMythology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Folklore</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WelshFolklore</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CelticFolklore</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Celtic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Fairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fairy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Goblin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Goblin</span></a></p>
Recent searches
No recent searches
Search options
Only available when logged in.
bolha.us is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
We're a Brazilian IT Community. We love IT/DevOps/Cloud, but we also love to talk about life, the universe, and more. | Nós somos uma comunidade de TI Brasileira, gostamos de Dev/DevOps/Cloud e mais!
Administered by:
Server stats:
247active users
bolha.us: About · Profiles directory · Privacy policy
Mastodon: About · Get the app · Keyboard shortcuts · View source code · v4.3.7
#dontgointothewoods
1 post · 1 participant · 0 posts today
Natalja Saint-Germain<p>In the Komi people's beliefs, a cat is associated with one's home and wife.
This is why there is a taboo surrounding the mention of a cat during a hunt: breaking this taboo may result in returning empty-handed from the woods.
<a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23caturday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caturday</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23dontgointothewoods" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dontgointothewoods</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23folklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folklore</a>
Image: Mary Stubberfield</p>
curious ordinary<p>In some Japanese folktales the villain is a type of <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> known as yama uba, which can be translated as mountain hag or witch. In one tale the yama uba pretends to be the grandmother of two young children in order to lure them to her home. Once there she...
<a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FairyTaleTuesday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23DontGoIntoTheWoods" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DontGoIntoTheWoods</a>
1/2</p>
curious ordinary<p>In <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> jorogumo is a spider <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> that feeds on humans. When regular golden orb spiders reach 400 years of age they develop supernatural powers including the ability to shapeshift. In order to obtain humans to eat, they will often take the...
<a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkloreThursday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkloreThursday</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23dontgointothewoods" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dontgointothewoods</a>
1/4</p>
ExploreLive feeds
Mastodon is the best way to keep up with what's happening.
Follow anyone across the fediverse and see it all in chronological order. No algorithms, ads, or clickbait in sight.
Create accountLoginDrag & drop to upload