A vase painting of Athena and an Erinye at the Delphic tripod next to an oil painting of the Delphic oracle seated on her tripod, uttering prophecies.
Greetings, Myth Lovers on BlueSky! Join us on Monday for the theme: DREAMS & VISIONS. Write out your story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. Follow @ap.brid.gy so we can interact with your posts. See you soon!
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A vase painting of Athena and an Erinye at the Delphic tripod next to an oil painting of the Delphic oracle seated on her tripod, uttering prophecies.
Greetings, Myth Lovers! Join us on Monday for the theme: VISIONS and DREAMS. Write out your story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. See you tomorrow! 🔮
🎨 https://www.culturefrontier.com/oracle-of-delphi/
#folklore #mythology
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🌊🌟🌊'Evening Star Over the Sea' - by Evelyn De Morgan.
#MythologyMonday #FairyTaleTuesday #WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday
An adorable photo by Reddit user mizkovi, showing three white puppies looking through a hole in a wooden wall. The photo was edited by Reddit user Tommix11 to make it look like a three-headed puppy rather than three puppies: a puppy Cerberus.
That concludes our theme of animal babies. A small but adorable collection this time! This is your host @AimeeMaroux signing off. Join us next #MythologyMonday for the theme visions and dreams 🔮
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https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/6u8moq/cerberus/
Metal sculpture of Bobby, a long-haired Skye Terrier, atop a memorial drinking fountain, with some grey, stone Edinburgh tenements in the background.
A famous young dog was Greyfriars Bobby - when his master died, he's said to have guarded his grave in Edinburgh's Greyfriars Kirkyard for 14 years, becoming a local and national celebrity. A memorial still stands just outside the churchyard. #MythologyMonday #folklore #dogs #gothic #mythology
A siren statue, showing her as a bird-woman
A pelican with its mouth wide open and the following text: "pelcan Mouth perfec t size for put baby in to n\ap! inside very Soft and Comfort baby sleep soundly put baby in Pelican Mouth. Put Baby In Pelican Mouth. no problems ever in peliccan mouth because good Shape and Support for baby neck weak of big baby head. Apelican Mouth yes a place for a baby put baby in pelican mouth can trust pelican for giveing good love to baby. friend pelican"
The sirens of Greek mythology were originally bird-women (not mermaids) and pelicans are sea birds, so maybe their fabled "siren song" was actually more like:
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Sowmiyachandru, Cute puppy dog, CC BY-SA 4.0
#MythologyMonday #Celtic: `It was not long till a hound was loosed after Diarmuid, and Muadhan said to him to follow Grania, and he himself would check the hound. Then Muadhan turned back, and he took a whelp out of his belt, and put it on the flat of his hand.
Sowmiyachandru, Cute puppy dog, CC BY-SA 4.0
#MythologyMonday #Celtic: `It was not long till a hound was loosed after Diarmuid, and Muadhan said to him to follow Grania, and he himself would check the hound. Then Muadhan turned back, and he took a whelp out of his belt, and put it on the flat of his hand.
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Richard Bartz, Munich aka Makro Freak, Keeshond Siberian Husky crossbreed puppy, CC BY-SA 2.5
#MythologyMonday #Celtic: "What journey are you going to make now, sons of Tuireann?" said Easal. "We are going," they said, "to the country of Ioruaidh, on account of a whelp that is there." "Give me one request," said Easal, "and that is to bring me with you […]
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Richard Bartz, Munich aka Makro Freak, Keeshond Siberian Husky crossbreed puppy, CC BY-SA 2.5
#MythologyMonday #Celtic: "What journey are you going to make now, sons of Tuireann?" said Easal. "We are going," they said, "to the country of Ioruaidh, on account of a whelp that is there." "Give me one request," said Easal, "and that is to bring me with you to the King of Ioruaidh, for a
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#MythologyMonday
– BABY ANIMALS! 🐶🦡
In the ancient hunting lore of Germany, dachshund pups (literally “badger dogs”) are born with the heart of fearless warriors. 🏹
These tiny, long-bodied sausage pups, 🐾descended from centuries of brave hunters—wiggle into dark burrows with unstoppable courage. 💖
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One of the oldest tales of King Arthur is the hunt of the giant boar Twrch Trwyth, found in the sotry of Culhwch and Olwen.
Less remembered are the boar's piglets,though. They were every bit as brutal as the older boar, killing all but one of the hunters sent after them.
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Bran and Sceolan, Kildare Village, photo credit 1. NeuKelte
#MythologyMonday: `#Celtic #FairytaleTuesday: Bran was born a dog because #FinnMacCool’s sister, Uirne, was cursed by a jealous rival and turned into a bitch. After whelping Bran and Sceolan, Uirne was restored to human form, but her twin children (variously […]
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The image of a newborn lamb has long represented innocence and renewal. In both religious and folkloric traditions, it marks a moment when the world feels briefly untouched and whole again. #MythologyMonday
Art: Adolph Eberle
Mayeve in Teyrnon's house, cut out by 1. Neu-Kelte from Anatiomaros, Teyrnon, public domain
#MythologyMonday #Celtic: `In Teirnon Twrvliant’s mare foaled every Belteine, a time for visits from the Otherworld, and usually, her colt was seized by a hand from the Otherworld.`
Source: Helen Benigni/Barbara Carter/Eadhmonn Ua Cuinn „The Myth of the Year“
The Wunambal people of Australia have Ungud, also known as Rainbow Serpent, a snake deity who is sometimes male and sometimes female, associated with rainbows, fertility, and the erections of shamans. Ungud created life on earth along with the sky god Wallanganda. #MythologyMonday
The Wandjina are supreme cloud and rain spirits from indigenous Australian myth. In cave paintings, they were portrayed with eyes and noses, but no mouths, because they're so powerful they don't need to speak. If they could speak, the rain would never stop. #MythologyMonday
Among the aboriginal Noongar people of Australia, the sun goddess Ngaangk, or Nanga, is portrayed as an elder woman with a long beard, said to be the circle of light around an eclipse. The Noongar viewed beards as positive signs of high status and wisdom, regardless of gender. #MythologyMonday
Basile Morin, Standing piglet at golden hour in Don Det Laos, CC BY-SA 4.0
#MythologyMonday #Celtic: `In „Llud and Llefelys“ the fighting dragons assume a variety of forms – starting off as ‘monstrous animals’, before rising into the air as dragons and then sinking back down to the ground as two exhausted piglets.`
Source: www.mabinogion.info/...
The inspiration for Merlin was an alleged British prophet named Myrddin Wyllt. He supposedly wandered the forest, telling his prophecies to his only friend - a wild piglet. Geoffrey of Monmouth changed the piglet to a wolf when he wrote Myrddin's biography.
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Baby animals in folklore are often seen as messengers of luck, their appearance signaling a shift toward growth and abundance. #MythologyMonday
When a tower guard killed stork chicks that had offended his wife, the stork parent avenged them in a gruesome manner.
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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Insulted_Stork
When a tower guard killed stork chicks that had offended his wife, the stork parent avenged them in a gruesome manner.
#MythologyMonday
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Insulted_Stork
5/ More suggested hashtags to join on a Monday
#QuizMonday
#MythologyMonday
#ManuscriptMonday
#MurderMysteryLit
#ClassicLitMonday
Also, #BookchatWeekly can be used for book related posts throughout the week
Any that have been missed?
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It's Spring in the Northern hemisphere & we're starting to see BABY ANIMALS around us. Which myths feature animal eggs, babies, or young? Photo of a bunny being flanked by six or more baby chicks.
Greetings, Myth Lovers on BlueSky! Join us on Monday for the theme: BABY ANIMALS. Write out your story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. Follow @ap.brid.gy so we can interact with your posts. See you soon!
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It's Spring in the Northern hemisphere & we're starting to see BABY ANIMALS around us. Which myths feature animal eggs, babies, or young? Photo of a bunny being flanked by six or more baby chicks.
Greetings, Myth Lovers on BlueSky! Join us on Monday for the theme: BABY ANIMALS. Write out your story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. If joining from #BlueSky: follow @ap.brid.gy so we can interact with your posts. See you soon!
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It's Spring in the Northern hemisphere & we're starting to see BABY ANIMALS around us. Which myths feature animal eggs, babies, or young? Photo of a bunny being flanked by six or more baby chicks.
Greetings, Myth Lovers on BlueSky! Join us on Monday for the theme: BABY ANIMALS. Write out your story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. If joining from #BlueSky: follow @ap.brid.gy so we can interact with your posts. See you soon!
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