In Austrian folklore, the Nachtkrapp swooped down on sleepless children. Some say he sucked the breath from their bodies; others say his wings dripped poison. When the birds fall silent, listen closely…
#99Shadows #ObscureFolklore #Nachtkrapp
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an image of a door labeled with the number 13, a black cat, and a ladder
What's the one superstition you'll never break, even if you don't believe in it?
#99Shadows #HauntingQuestions #WhispersInTheDark
A strange creature on a woodland path. "Be the thing in the woods that terrifies the townspeople."
Be the thing in the woods that terrifies the townspeople.
#99Shadows #Whispers
illustration of a child on a small hill watching the stars dance in the night sky
Though my soul may set in darkness,
it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly
to be fearful of the night.
Sarah Williams
#99Shadows #WordsofWisdom
On the night you were born, the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you, and the night wind whispered, "life will never be the same." Because there had never been anyone like you...ever in the world.
There is no one just like you.
#99Shadows #WordsofWisdom
image of a hand holding a pocket watch out towards the viewer with quote: I'll never fit in. It's one of my best qualities...Terri Willingham
Fitting in is overrated... #99Shadows #WordsofWisdom
illustration of a black cat with orange eyes under a full moon
Whether omens of death, guardians of luck, or spirits in disguise, black cats have always walked the line between fear and fascination.
🐈⬛Which legend haunts you most?🕯️
#99Shadows #BlackCatLore #BlackCatMagic
✨In Celtic tradition, the Cat Sìth, a mysterious black fairy cat, was said to steal souls before burial rites unless distracted with offerings of milk. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore #BlackCatMagic
🖤In Japan, unmarried women were once encouraged to own black cats as they were believed to attract more suitors. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore #BlackCatMagic
🔮In southern France, black cats were called matagots. Offering them the first bite of food guaranteed good fortune. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore #BlackCatMagic
🌙In Latvia, black cats were linked to the grain goddess Žemyna; if one was seen in a field at harvest, it meant prosperity was near. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore #BlackCatMagic
🐈⬛In parts of 19th-century England, fishermen's wives kept black cats at home, believing they would protect their husbands at sea. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore #BlackCatMagic
image of a black cat with large orange eyes with a spooky background
🐈⬛Black cats slip between shadow and superstition. Sometimes feared, sometimes revered, always mysterious. Here are 5 obscure black cat legends you’ve probably never heard.🧵
#99Shadows #BlackCatLore #BlackCatMagic
🖤In Japan, unmarried women were once encouraged to own black cats as they were believed to attract more suitors. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore
🔮In southern France, black cats were called matagots. Offering them the first bite of food guaranteed good fortune. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore
🌙In Latvia, black cats were linked to the grain goddess Žemyna; if one was seen in a field at harvest, it meant prosperity was near. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore
🐈⬛In parts of 19th-century England, fishermen's wives kept black cats at home, believing they would protect their husbands at sea. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore
🔮In southern France, black cats were called matagots. Offering them the first bite of food guaranteed good fortune. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore
🌙In Latvia, black cats were linked to the grain goddess Žemyna; if one was seen in a field at harvest, it meant prosperity was near. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore
🐈⬛In parts of 19th-century England, fishermen's wives kept black cats at home, believing they would protect their husbands at sea. #99Shadows #BlackCatLore
image of a stone pyramid with the inscription AS ABOVE SO BELOW
As above,
so below,
as within,
so without,
as the universe,
so the soul...
Hermes Trismegistus
#99Shadows #WordsofWisdom
REMEMBER: When you bury a body, cover it with endangered plants to it's illegal to dig it up. Follow me for more gardening tips!
Just a helpful tip.
#99Shadows #TipoftheDay
A lone figure in the woods.
The forest never forgets the ones who don’t come back.
#99Shadows #Whispers
A mortsafe was a heavy cage placed atop graves to keep body-snatchers from stealing freshly buried bodies.
#99Shadows #Folklore #Scotland
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In the old stories of the Kuku Yalanji, there’s a creature that hides in fig trees. Red-skinned, frog-like, it swallows you whole…and spits you out smaller, stranger.
#99Shadows #DarkFolklore #ObscureFolklore #CreepyCreatures #ForgottenFolklore #Cryptids
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In the hills of Northumberland lurks the Hedley Kow, a shapeshifter that turns gold into stone, leaving only laughter behind. Folklore warns us: not all treasure glitters, & not every trick is cruel.
#99Shadows #Folklore #ObscureTales #WeirdWednesday
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Image of a hallway with a mysterious figure at the end. "Would you rather be followed by the same ghost forever . . . or haunted by a different one every night?"
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Would you rather be followed by the same ghost forever...or haunted by a different one every night?
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#99Shadows #WouldYouRather
Image of a man's face. EVER DREAM THIS MAN? Every night, all over the world, hundreds of people see this face in their dreams. If this man appears in your dreams too, or if you have any information that can help us identify him, please contact us. www.thisman.org
Have you ever dreamed of this man?
#99Shadows #UrbanLegends
Image of a black cat wearing a witch hat. "I wish you everything you deserve." The ultimate blessing, or the most cryptic spell depending how you've lived your life.
I wish you everything you deserve.
#99Shadows #Witchery #Blessing
The dust remembers every footprint...even yours.
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