favorite bits from an enchanting book
lore of the wild : folklore and wisdom from nature
by claire cock-starkey
the welsh believed that fairies used to ride corgis into battle
according to norse mythology, thor’s chariot is pulled by two goats
some say that every twenty-four hours, goats disappear for one hour to have their beards combed by the devil
the greeks believed that the first white horses were created by poseidon out of sea foam
in asian tradition, there is a rabbit in the moon instead of a man, if you look carefully at the shadows on the moon you can see the shape of a rabbit using a pestle and mortar
known in finland as “fox fires,” the northern lights were traditionally believed to be bright sparks thrown across the night sky by the bushy tail of a running fox
in britain and ireland, bees were considered part of the family, whenever a major life event happened, the head of the household had to “tell the bees” or risk bringing bad luck upon their crops
[ buy the book with its pretty illustrations and don’t forget to tell the bees ]
