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Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #161: The Yule Cat [Christmas repost].
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#xmas #christmas #solstice #solinvictus #yulecat #jolakotturinn #iceland #icelandicfolklore #christmasfolklore #yuletide #yule #monsters #mythology #funfacts #didyouknow #wtf #butwhytho #bizarre #uselessfactsbadlydrawn -
According to Greek folklore, the Kallikantzaroi are goblin-like creatures that can only leave the underworld during the 12 days of Christmas. For those 12 days, they roam the earth carrying out all sorts of mischievous (and sometimes malicious) acts. #LegendaryWednesday
🎨: John D. Batten
#Folklore #GreekFolklore #Christmas #ChristmasFolklore #HolidayFolklore #Kallikantzaroi #Greece #Goblin
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‘In Serbia, women shower men with nuts’: readers’ top Christmas traditions from their travels
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/dec/22/readers-tips-favourite-festive-traditions-europe-christmas-new-year?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other -
From easily angered gnomes to child-eating giants, European folklore reveals a darker side to Christmas https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/dec/22/from-easily-angered-gnomes-to-child-eating-giants-european-folklore-reveals-a-darker-side-to-christmas?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other