#winterfolklore — Public Fediverse posts
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According to the tall tales of North American lumberjacks, the Snow Wasset is a giant weasel-like beast that hibernates during the summer and hunts in the winter. Disappearances of lumberjacks in snowy woods were often blamed on this fearsome critter. #LegendaryWednesday
📷: Daniil Zameshaev
#Folklore #FearsomeCritters #NorthAmericanFolklore #TallTales #SnowWasset #Winter #WinterFolklore
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According to Pliny the Elder (that 'friend' of Fabulous Folklore), snow that has lain for a while was filled with large, hairy white-reddish grubs that seemed to be asleep.
#FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #WinterWeather #SnowSuperstitions #WeatherFolklore #WeatherLore #WinterFolklore