Greetings, myth lovers! Join us on #Monday for the theme #mirrors in #mythology. Which myths feature mirrors, both crafted and natural? Tell us a story in your toot and tag us, using the hashtag #MythologyMonday. See you tomorrow!
Join us #Monday for the theme #religion and #faith in #mythology. Which myths feature religious rituals or faith in gods or goddesses? Tell us a story in your toot and tag us with #MythologyMonday. See you tomorrow!
Join us #Monday for the theme: Serpents.🐍Which myths feature a #serpent or #snake? Write out a story and tag us with #MythologyMonday. See you tomorrow!
Happy January! Join us for Monday's #MythologyMonday theme: #Prophesy, soothsaying, and divination. Which myths feature prophesy? Write up a story and we'll see you on January 8! 🔮🔮🔮
Greetings, myth lovers! 2023 is coming to a close. In celebration of the #NewYear our theme for the first #MythologyMonday of 2024 is #Hope.
Which #myths are about hope and optimism? Tell us a myth and tag us with your hopeful stories. See you next year 🍀 🕛 🎆
Hello, Myth Lovers! Join us for #Monday's theme: BONES. How are bones featured in mythology? Use the hashtag #MythologyMonday and write out a story. See you soon! 🦴🦴🦴
There is a Jewish tradition that the luz bone houses the soul, though scholars differ on exactly where in the spine the luz is located. It will not decay and will be the source of recreating the body at the time of resurrection.
Hello, Myth Lovers! Join us for #Monday's theme: Fruits, Nuts, and Seeds. Which myths feature a fruit or nut as part of the story? Write out a tale and tag us with #MythologyMonday. See you on December 4 🌰
Alas, I haven't translated any of the numerous "witch-gifted apples with evil toads" tales from German folklore yet. But I will see what else I can find... 😉
Hello, Everyone! Join us for Monday's theme: Sea Adventures. Which myths feature a sea voyage? Write out a story and use the tag #MythologyMonday. See you soon! ⚓️
From Hawai'i we have the story of Kapaemahu, which is the story of four mahu, or transgender travelers from Kahiki, who came to O'ahu as guests and were healers. Under the guidance of their leader, Kapaemahu, the four who were said to have appeared to have been male in stature, but female in appearance and mannerism, being They/She in pronouns.
The four of them had traveled over a year, healing those who were injured or sick, and teaching others in the art of healing. They taught for each of their own magic, Kupuni who had a great strength of mana could heal through it enveloping those, Kionohi who could accurately divine the source of the sickness or injury, and Kahaloa who could through their breath restore life and heal. The four of them had spent a year traveling, teaching, and healing, returning to the location that they had arrived in the end.
Knowing that their magic would be important, the four of them worked with the people over the course of a month, moving four large stones to the site, and infusing the stones with their magic, so that any could pray to the stones to draw power to be able to heal themselves. The stones still exist to this day.
Hello, everyone! Join us for Monday's theme: Farming & Agriculture. Which myths feature farming? Write out a story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday. See you Monday!
Greetings, myth lovers! Join @AimeeMaroux for today's theme: redheads. Which #myths feature redheads, gingers, or otherwise red-haired characters? Tell us a the myth & tag #MythologyMonday with your #redhead lore. See you #Monday! 👩🦰
Hello, Myth Lovers! Join us for the last theme of October: Creepy Crawlies. Which stories feature these tiny creatures? Tag us if you're joining for the first time and use #MythologyMonday for boosts. See you Monday! 🕷️🐛🦗🐜
Greetings, myth lovers! Join @AimeeMaroux for today's theme: Pumpkins. Which myths feature pumpkins, gourds or squashes? Tell us a the myth & tag #MythologyMonday with your #pumpkin lore. See you #Monday! 🎃
I had a children's book called (I think) The Magic Gourds. It was based on a Korean folk tale about two brothers, one good (Hungbu) and one evil /greedy (Nolbu). The evil Nolbu tricks the good Hungbu out of the family inheritance.
Hungbu and his wife and children are good but poor. Hungbu helps an injured bird, who reward him by bringing him a gourd. They plant the seeds, and out of the gourds that grow come riches and fine clothes and they grow wealthy.
Nolbu hears of this and in his greed, injures a bird only to help it. The bird brings him a different gourd. He and his family plant the seeds, but this time out of the gourds that grow come nasty critters that hurt them and destroy their riches. They realise the error of their ways and everyone lives happy ever after...
That's pretty common for ghosts in German folklore as well, including Irrlichts (the German counterpart to will-o'-wisps). They are not evil enough for Hell, but not good enough for Heaven, and thus are assigned penance on Earth until they are released.
Though there are also tales of people who have been kicked out of Heaven and Hell - usually smiths.