itsallfolklore(25)•in #twain•2755 days agoMark Twain and the Myth of the Wild WestMark Twain did not invent the Myth of the Wild West, but he certainly exploited and advanced it. Roughing It, one of his earliest books (1872), described his We...62$0.01itsallfolklore(25)•in twain•2755 days agoMark Twain and the Myth of the Wild WestMark Twain did not invent the Myth of the Wild West, but he certainly exploited and advanced it. Roughing It, one of his earliest books (1872), described his We...62$0.01
itsallfolklore(25)•in #britain•2762 days agoBagpipes!This example of a set of Croatian bagpipes reveals something that is often not widely known, namely that there are dozens of species of this instrument spread f...33$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in britain•2762 days agoBagpipes!This example of a set of Croatian bagpipes reveals something that is often not widely known, namely that there are dozens of species of this instrument spread f...33$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2879 days agoFolklore, Trump, and the Screwup FairyToday on Facebook, this image appeared. It is an expression of folklore as it appears within the context of the internet. This image is a descendent of what Ala...10$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2879 days agoFolklore, Trump, and the Screwup FairyToday on Facebook, this image appeared. It is an expression of folklore as it appears within the context of the internet. This image is a descendent of what Ala...10$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2882 days agoDid elves emigrate with people in the crossing of the Atlantic?There are really two questions here: did elves survive the crossing of the Atlantic? (occasionally they did) and why didn't they usually thrive? (the degree of ...41$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2882 days agoDid elves emigrate with people in the crossing of the Atlantic?There are really two questions here: did elves survive the crossing of the Atlantic? (occasionally they did) and why didn't they usually thrive? (the degree of ...41$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2888 days agoWhen and why did fairies "shrink"?Volumes could be written on this and it's not easy to finesse a concise answer. First, let's restrict ourselves to the Northern European supernatural beings wit...20$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2888 days agoWhen and why did fairies "shrink"?Volumes could be written on this and it's not easy to finesse a concise answer. First, let's restrict ourselves to the Northern European supernatural beings wit...20$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2892 days agoTolkien and his elves.jpg) The origin of J. R. R. Tolkien’s elves are as varied as the sources he knew and as unfathomable as imagination itself. Tolkien was a well-read medievalist...20$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2892 days agoTolkien and his elves.jpg) The origin of J. R. R. Tolkien’s elves are as varied as the sources he knew and as unfathomable as imagination itself. Tolkien was a well-read medievalist...20$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2896 days agoIndoeuropeans and gods that come in threesA first-century sculpture from Homesteads on Hadrian’s Wall is a Roman-era image that refers to the local Celtic religion. These are three manifestations of the...10$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2896 days agoIndoeuropeans and gods that come in threesA first-century sculpture from Homesteads on Hadrian’s Wall is a Roman-era image that refers to the local Celtic religion. These are three manifestations of the...10$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2898 days agoMagic Metal SmithsThe Anglo-Saxon Franks Casket dates to roughly 700 CE. The front panel depicts the Adoration of the Magi on the right. Runes above the three men spell the word ...30$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2898 days agoMagic Metal SmithsThe Anglo-Saxon Franks Casket dates to roughly 700 CE. The front panel depicts the Adoration of the Magi on the right. Runes above the three men spell the word ...30$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2900 days agoA Corpse for a Bridegroom?A widely-distributed story, common in Europe and represented in the folklore collections from Cornwall, draws on an array of popular beliefs and motifs. In most...22$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2900 days agoA Corpse for a Bridegroom?A widely-distributed story, common in Europe and represented in the folklore collections from Cornwall, draws on an array of popular beliefs and motifs. In most...22$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2902 days agoMermaids!The idea that the sea is home to half-human, half-animal creatures is widespread, with examples from the ancient world and from nineteenth-century folklore coll...13$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2902 days agoMermaids!The idea that the sea is home to half-human, half-animal creatures is widespread, with examples from the ancient world and from nineteenth-century folklore coll...13$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2904 days agoThe origin of elves and fairiesWhat is the origin of elves, fairies, and other similar supernatural beings? This is a difficult question to answer. (This image is from the British Museum, dat...40$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2904 days agoThe origin of elves and fairiesWhat is the origin of elves, fairies, and other similar supernatural beings? This is a difficult question to answer. (This image is from the British Museum, dat...40$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2905 days agoThe Trouble with TrollsThe word "troll" entered mainstream English in 1859 with the translation of a collection of Norwegian folktales published by Sir George Webbe Dasent (1817-1896)...42$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2905 days agoThe Trouble with TrollsThe word "troll" entered mainstream English in 1859 with the translation of a collection of Norwegian folktales published by Sir George Webbe Dasent (1817-1896)...42$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2907 days agoFairy ballsThere is a convention that maintains that belief in fairies, elves, trolls, and other similar supernatural beings are a thing of the past. Evidence suggests tha...45$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2907 days agoFairy ballsThere is a convention that maintains that belief in fairies, elves, trolls, and other similar supernatural beings are a thing of the past. Evidence suggests tha...45$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2908 days agoThe Original Grateful DeadThe origin of the name of "The Grateful Dead" is sometimes disputed: some claim it came from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, but almost certainly it originates w...31$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2908 days agoThe Original Grateful DeadThe origin of the name of "The Grateful Dead" is sometimes disputed: some claim it came from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, but almost certainly it originates w...31$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2909 days agoJFK assassination folkloreIn December 2006, I documented graffiti along the fence of the famed "Grassy Knoll" - the focus of conspiracy theories involving the JFK assassination. Graffiti...10$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2909 days agoJFK assassination folkloreIn December 2006, I documented graffiti along the fence of the famed "Grassy Knoll" - the focus of conspiracy theories involving the JFK assassination. Graffiti...10$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2910 days agoAfrican magic in Wild West Saloonhttps://steemitimages.com/DQmWiye871kwo75frMEfaZNLbqiCvTPtD75whrS5ErqVt7i/Boston%20coins%20altered.jpg These two coins were found beneath the floorboards of the...41$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2910 days agoAfrican magic in Wild West Saloonhttps://steemitimages.com/DQmWiye871kwo75frMEfaZNLbqiCvTPtD75whrS5ErqVt7i/Boston%20coins%20altered.jpg These two coins were found beneath the floorboards of the...41$0.00
itsallfolklore(25) •in #history•2910 days agoMegalith and magical rebirthhttps://steemitimages.com/DQmNWHbkXekeVn9UZxJJzjfhRzuCjJJB6rdjF43nUtBMyK7/Figure%206%20Chap%203%20Bottrell%201880%20megalith.jpg William Bottrell, the famed fol...20$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2910 days agoMegalith and magical rebirthhttps://steemitimages.com/DQmNWHbkXekeVn9UZxJJzjfhRzuCjJJB6rdjF43nUtBMyK7/Figure%206%20Chap%203%20Bottrell%201880%20megalith.jpg William Bottrell, the famed fol...20$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2910 days agoKnockers, Ghosts, and Tommyknockershttps://steemitimages.com/DQmdENkjRHG4WfCCPxVupMWPhoUL2SRchogWtrZqtP7otwY/Figure%2021%20Chap%2010%20Bottrell%201873%20246.jpg This is a one-of-a-kind illustrati...35$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2910 days agoKnockers, Ghosts, and Tommyknockershttps://steemitimages.com/DQmdENkjRHG4WfCCPxVupMWPhoUL2SRchogWtrZqtP7otwY/Figure%2021%20Chap%2010%20Bottrell%201873%20246.jpg This is a one-of-a-kind illustrati...35$0.00
itsallfolklore(25)•in #history•2919 days agoWild Man of the ForestThe Roman-era stone face at the ritual springs at Aquae Sulis (the Waters of Sulis), Bath, England, is of uncertain meaning. The hot spring was sacred even befo...20$0.00itsallfolklore(25)•in history•2919 days agoWild Man of the ForestThe Roman-era stone face at the ritual springs at Aquae Sulis (the Waters of Sulis), Bath, England, is of uncertain meaning. The hot spring was sacred even befo...20$0.00
