Before pumpkin faces: an Irish ghost-turnip lantern survives as a 1943 plaster cast. Halloween folklore, not evidence of a haunting. AI visuals/voice. https://source.museum.ie/en-IE/News/2023/Ghost-turnips,-pucas,-fortune-telling-and-evil-abd #Halloween #Ireland #Turnips #Folklore #Museums

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I think about this one more than I should. Modern research has set the dream beside the state that the “magic” mushrooms induce. The Mushroom (Toadstool, fungus), in Symbols of the Psyche: thethinkingpress.org/symbolarium/psyche/mushroom 🗃️ #Jung #folklore

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At Samhain, the Celts believed spirits could cross into the living world. Bonfires, food and disguises were part of that night. The animated story: youtube.com/shorts/tne_0... #Halloween #HalloweenOrigins #Samhain #Folklore #CostumeHistory #History #AhaLantern

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Another name for Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) is ‘Mother’s Heart’. In an old children’s game, one child would offer a playmate a tiny, heart-shaped seed pod. When it cracked open in their grasp, the cry went up: “You’ve broken your mother’s heart!” #FolkloreThursday

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When you are plagued by night terrors, you might have to try out several home remedies until you find one that works. #Germany #folktale #folklore https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Walrider_Rides_Away

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