Tag: folklore
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A to Z Challenge – N for Norse Mythology
Hi all, We’re heading back to a bit of mythology today, in particular the Vikings and Norse myths. The Vikings wore wolf skins and drank wolf blood to take on the wolf’s spirit in battle. They also viewed real wolves as battle companions or hrægifr (corpse trolls). Norse mythology is rich with depictions of wolves.…
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A to Z Challenge – L for Little Red Riding Hood
Hi all, Well, we couldn’t really talk about wolves, and in particular my own Big Bad Wolf, without looking at the fairy tale that started it all! As with most fairy tales the original versions tend to be a lot darker than the one we might be familiar with from our childhoods. The oldest version…
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A to Z Challenge – J for Japanese Mythology
Hi all, Hope your week’s off to a good start! You may have noticed that we had a post missing, unfortunately laptop has been playing up again, and since I was visiting family this weekend I didn’t have the desktop for backup. Still, was a good weekend and all set for the busy week ahead…
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A to Z Challenge – C for Cherokee
Hi all, Monday rolls round again. Hope you’re all having a good start to the week. Continuing with our A to Z Challenge, today is C and okay we’re going to have a teeny little cheat! While C is for Cherokee I’m going to look at Native American tribes in general. The wolf is a…