Sylvia Rose
Giant Cinnamon Birds of Arabia
Cinnamon birds appear in folklore of Eurasia shortly after Arab merchants begin trading with ancient lands to the north. Cinnamon enjoys...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 3, 20234 min read
Apep - Chaos Snake God of Egypt
Primal Snake God Apep (Apepi, Aapep, Apopis) is the personification of chaos. He provokes destruction, confusion, darkness,...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 20, 20234 min read
Minoan Genius (Genii) Helper Spirits
The Minoan Genius (pl. Genii) spirit appears as a hybrid animal merger of animals which can include lion, snake, hippopotamus, crocodile,...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 17, 20235 min read
Lucifer, Venus & Anti-Gods of Mythology
Lucifer is Latin for bringer of light, or the morning star, symbolic of the return of light each day. In Greco-Roman myth Aurora, Goddess...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Gnomes: Earth Spirits of Renaissance Mythology
Beloved in gardens, gnomes bring blessings of Earth. Thought to dwell in underground tunnels, caverns, soil and rocks, chthonic gnomes...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Belsnickel - German Yule Ghoul
Belsnickel comes from the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. Part of the spirit of the season, Belsnickel is male but often dresses...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 11, 20233 min read
Der Türst: Dread Huntsman & the Wild Hunt
From the southern Germanic lands, past the Swiss border come tales of der Türst, the dreadful huntsman who rides like a demon through...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 10, 20236 min read
Women of the Wild Hunt: Holle, Diana, Frigg
A European phenomenon, the Wild Hunt is a supernatural event crossing several cultures including German, Norse, Roman, French, English...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 9, 20234 min read
Pagan Christmas Yule Fests: Frau Holle
The Festival of Frau Holle decks the halls from her Feast Day 25 Dec to the 5-6th of January. An ancient German goddess, Frau Holle...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Al-Mi'raj: Unicorn Hare of Arab Myth
One horned hare Al-Mi'raj or Almiraj appears in popular Arabic mythology. Most famously the unicorn hare is part of the mythological tale...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 8, 20232 min read
Wolpertinger - German Myths & Folklore
Wolpertinger (Wolperdinger, Woiperdinger) lives in the dark alpine forests and rolling hills of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in southern...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 28, 20237 min read
Hags in Germanic Myth & Folklore
Hags in folklore are old women associated with magic. They can be witches, demons, queens, crones or nature spirits, kindly or hateful....
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 22, 20236 min read
Castle Frankenstein - Legend & Lore
Legends of a corpse-swiping alchemist, fountain of immortality, witches, treasure and a dragon-killer are history and lore of infamous...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 15, 20236 min read
German Myth & Folklore: Elves
Elves emerge when the world is young. Fleeting spirits, they develop with the fecundity of creation into nature entities found in almost...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 10, 20234 min read
German Myth & Folklore: Moss People
Moss people inhabit deep forests, trees, ancient rocks and rills. Nature spirits of German mythology, they can appear in various forms...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 24, 20236 min read
Victorian Trends: Sailor Suits to Taxidermy
Trends in natural health, exercise, pets, fashion, the occult, mourning and taxidermy span the nineteenth century. On the British throne,...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 21, 20234 min read
German Myth - Harvest Spirits 2
Harvest spirits appear as animals, people, hybrids, demonic monsters or weather phenomena. Unlike domestic spirits such as the Kobold,...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Aufhöcker - Cursed Undead of German Myth
When traveling through realms of German mythology and folklore, it's wise to avoid these deadly hitchhikers. The Aufhocker (pl...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 17, 20233 min read
Maiden & The Lindwyrm: A Fairy Tale
The Maiden and the Lindwyrm is a 19th century fairy tale from Denmark. The Lindwyrm appears throughout Germanic mythology. Lindwyrm is...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 14, 20235 min read
Lindwyrm, Mare & Pig Demons: German Myth
Lindwyrm dragon, sinister Mare and fiery pig demons are fantastic creatures in the realm of German mythology. Eldritch nature spirits,...
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