#folklore

Cantre'r Gwaelod is a mythical Welsh land said to lie beneath the waters of Cardigan Bay between Ramsey Island in the south and Bardsey Island in the north. Legend says a drunkard prince carelessly left open some floodgates, allowing this fertile land to be submerged.

The Trudes (wiki.sunkencastles.com)

Drudes are malevolent spirits who feel an overwhelming need. The need to squeeze. #Germany #folktale #folklore #paganism https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Trudes

A 1720 woodcut, held in the Wellcome Collection, shows a witch and a devil inside a circle. The catalogue lists the subjects - witchcraft, magic, demonology - and gives nothing else; the rest is in the image. wellcomecollection.org

Ronald Hutton drop 🔥

The Manananggal Explained: Filipino Horror, Feminism, and Colonialism (whatsleepsbeneath.com)

Here's an essay that we're really excited about! @heyriette.bsky.social introduces us to the manananggal, a creature from Filipino folklore that is as gruesome as it is loaded with national identity.