#folkloresunday — Public Fediverse posts

Oude Rode Ogen, or Old Red Eyes, is a black dog called the Beast of Flanders. Said to hunt children who terrorize their parents, one origin suggests he is the spirit of a vagrant wrongly lynched after a failed child kidnapping, come back for vengeance. #FolkloreSunday #SpookySunday

According to the Chiloe people of Chile, a black cat is necessary when hunting the carbuncle: when digging holes, you must throw a black cat into them. This does not harm the cat, and it will be returned to the hunter unharmed. Without this, death is imminent. #FolkloreSunday

In Welsh #mythology, the Hounds of Annwn are spectral dogs accompanying Arawn in the Wild Hunt. They are ghostly dogs with white fur and red eyes that chase the damned.
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In Scottish and Irish folklore, the cù-sìth is a green fairy dog the size of a small cow. It normally hunts silently, but will sometimes bark three times. These barks can be heard for miles; anyone who hears them must reach a safe place by the third bark or die of fright.
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⛈️🐾⛈️The legendary hound 'Black Shuck' was said to have attacked the churchgoers at Bungay in Suffolk, during a violent storm that struck the village in 1577.
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In Welsh mythology, the magical pig Henwen gave birth to a kitten who grew to gigantic size and cruelty. The Cat of Palug slaughtered 180 warriors on the Isle of Anglesey before it was slain by King Arthur's brother Kay (or by Arthur himself in later versions).
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