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A strange, bearded figure haunts the Dhünn river valley.#MythologyMondayhttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Squinter_in_Schlebusch

While Tolkien's dwarves are not necessarily representative of their folkloric predecessors, it _is_ true that they were often portrayed as bearded.#MythologyMondayhttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Silver_Fir_Cone

When three miners were imprisoned within Kuttenberg Mountain for seven years, their beards reached such a spectacular length that their own wives no longer recognized them.#MythologyMonday https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Three_Miners_in_Kuttenberg_Mountain

@Virginicus At the very least, both have _very_ slow aging due to their hibernation.

The Devil is a very capable smith - but even he cannot hammer the kings out of curly hair.#MythologyMonday https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_and_the_Smith

@mythologymonday I have a few that fit, though some of them are a bit dirty.

Plague spirit often appear as a strange blue mist that can be imprisoned... for some time.#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Evil_Bird_in_Gera

The spirits of some people travel while they are asleep - which might be visible to observers as a strange fog or mist.#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Third_Daughter_is_Out

Three does regularly appeared near the ruins of Bramberg Castle at midnight. But one hunter saw different shapes in the fog...#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore #deer https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Three_Does

@ljwrites Not _that_ charming, because they tend to get _really_ heavy!

Once, a strange vision appeared out of the fogs above a lake near Clausthal.#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Kleines_Clausthal

Greetings, Myth Lovers! This Monday's theme is MIST, FOG & BRUME! Tell us a misty myth that features fog of any kind using the hashtags #MythologyMonday for boosts. If joining from #BlueSky: follow @ap.brid.gy so we can interact with your posts. See you on Monday! ️ Tyna_Janoch#mythology #folklore @TarkabarkaHolgy @juergen_hubert @curiousordinary.bsky.social @wihtlore @FairytalesFood @bevanthomas @FinnFolklorist @Godyssey @GaymerGeek @starrytimepod @ljwrites @pj-richards.bsky.social @AnnaJunePage @nataljastgermain.bsky.social @JessMahler @beefolklore.bsky.social @FolkloreFun @psychescinema.bsky.social @PatFurstenberg

I've noticed that there are a bunch of other weekly #folklore -themed hashtags such as #WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday and #PhantomsFriday .Do these also have "weekly themes" like #MythologyMonday ? Or do people just post whatever they feel is appropriate?

@mythologymonday Alas, I will have to sit that one out - body art was not really a priority of German peasants of prior centuries...

The King of the Wends only escaped his German captors with the aid of the Devil.#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore #Devilhttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_King_of_the_Wends_Meets_his_End

After a year of being imprisoned by the Wild Woman of the Steinalb range, a man from Rathsweiler was finally able to escape from her cave.#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wild_Woman

Once, a German Count escaped slavery in Egypt with the help of a native princess.#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore #Egypt #LoveStory #bigamy https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Double_Marriage_of_the_Gleichens

Hello, Everyone! Join us tomorrow for the theme: ESCAPES. Which myths feature an escape?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 on Monday! Tarey#mythology #folklore @TarkabarkaHolgy @juergen_hubert @curiousordinary.bsky.social @wihtlore @FairytalesFood @bevanthomas @FinnFolklorist @Godyssey @GaymerGeek @starrytimepod @ljwrites @pj-richards.bsky.social @AnnaJunePage @nataljastgermain.bsky.social @JessMahler @beefolklore.bsky.social @FolkloreFun @psychescinema.bsky.social @PatFurstenberg

The Rite of Confession is supposed to be for reflecting one's sins, and not for... this.#MythologyMonday #Germany #folktale #folklore #doghttps://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_%22Lordly_Dog%22

@mythologymonday @TarkabarkaHolgy @curiousordinary.bsky.social @wihtlore @FairytalesFood @bevanthomas @FinnFolklorist @Godyssey @GaymerGeek @starrytimepod @ljwrites @pj-richards.bsky.social @AnnaJunePage @nataljastgermain.bsky.social @JessMahler@indiepocalypse.social @beefolklore.bsky.social @FolkloreFun @psychescinema.bsky.social @PatFurstenberg I was wondering how to make that fit with German folklore, but then it hit me:The Catholic Rite of Confession _is_ a form of self-reflection.