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RT @oldweirdbritain
#Hawthorn wood is lucky.
It was used for handles of daggers for its protective magic.
Wood from the root was used for ladies' combs because of its beautiful fine grain.Image: my little hawthorn cup for delicious tipples on Spring days.
#treelore
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Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
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Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
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Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
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Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
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Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
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Don't say anything you want to keep secret near a willow tree. Many believed they would repeat your secrets to others #TreeLore #FolkloreThursday [My Image]
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The oak tree! In one belief, carrying an acorn in your pocket would help you live a long life. In another, people might leave acorns on windowsills to stop their house being hit by lightning #TreeLore #FolkloreThursday [My Image]