2026-05-10T20:19:58Z https://yabu.me Natalja Saint-Germain https://yabu.me/npub170rk074ppuf8wnp88j84dktnc0jhcgxmuc49z04408smyeem64mq8ef5s5 https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&cid=bafkreifw6esdx7bugsbmjy24feekagytpfixnw6xuwa4xf6267l53mhlai https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&cid=bafkreifw6esdx7bugsbmjy24feekagytpfixnw6xuwa4xf6267l53mhlai https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdggr9w24z94z9qvzsxf32gpvgqa7jvvdaecc55zfe0n2e34dqvrczyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hvqcrgj9 Among the Slavs, there exists a belief that the soul of a witch can leave her body while she is asleep, taking on the form of an animal or even a weather event. <br/><br/>Such a soul escapes through a chimney at night, only to return with the first sunrise rays.<br/><br/>#mythologymonday #dailyspooklore #folklore<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreiaf6xddzujc7zjtgwas36gsaflp7wrres5iigrnri3wcglj5cwdem">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreiaf6xddzujc7zjtgwas36gsaflp7wrres5iigrnri3wcglj5cwdem</a><br/> 2025-05-26T08:20:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrlh9t7vdftnca8pndqkt0rjmyhzhsh0qcuqhys8cjhw5f5xtq9dczyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hv8h0ex2 If there&#39;s a theatre, there are ghosts!<br/><br/>When a theatre is empty, a ghost light is left on the stage for safety reasons. <br/>But some people believe that the true purpose of it is to allow spirits to perform on stage, thereby preventing them from disturbing the living.<br/><br/>#mythologymonday<br/>#dailyspooklore<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreigufcoe6xv7vvtubmuxoxm4by2o3oryhrdevxr4jupfoqk7gzi7ce">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreigufcoe6xv7vvtubmuxoxm4by2o3oryhrdevxr4jupfoqk7gzi7ce</a><br/> 2025-03-31T06:43:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2w2s3qe9f304uf04wg0r2y8d5y9zz586nx0gvy23rpzmdp0acp6szyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hvmles5l One should never spin yarn at night because a kikimora can attack you. <br/><br/>In Slavic lore, they are personifications of poltergeist, but even though kikimory cause a lot of damage, they are just dead girls abandoned by their mothers, who want to be loved.<br/><br/>#dailyspooklore #mythologymonday #folklore<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreieak32tvqf7xrsprmti6zhsvhhde63gghrfkdwyc5lfpo6oy65ije">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreieak32tvqf7xrsprmti6zhsvhhde63gghrfkdwyc5lfpo6oy65ije</a><br/> 2025-03-03T14:43:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdp2ffg65fs5jztf5ffrmpcvqxecq9nygujr24q4c0y346pdmttsqzyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hvzuhr6j In East Slavic tradition, doors are sacred, so witches and the unholy critters prefer to use windows or chimneys. <br/><br/>For instance, in love incantations, whoever pronounces them, usually mentions that she/he walks out “not of doors”. <br/><br/>#mythologymonday #dailyspooklore #folklore<br/><br/>Image: H. Boswell<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreigummizyiapietg4izpule2hmajmlzv5jmudsuy5ustjn4qzr6ppq">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreigummizyiapietg4izpule2hmajmlzv5jmudsuy5ustjn4qzr6ppq</a><br/> 2025-02-24T03:46:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstck2u653wfgdmh4xtetx9m5wj8un3p3tw3yzpr0tvlajswmcl5qqzyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hvu52hdz In East Slavic traditional beliefs, not only frogs and toads are associated with fertility, but also with women.<br/><br/>Moreover, they symbolize uterus itself, and in the past, that was widely used in folk-magic.<br/><br/>#mythologymonday #swampsunday #folklore #dailyspooklore<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreie4psbwcdht5m3lgp35mcueqk5x7o2zdkrqd72amsyhvtwv3jtugq">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreie4psbwcdht5m3lgp35mcueqk5x7o2zdkrqd72amsyhvtwv3jtugq</a><br/> 2025-01-27T13:19:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs27s34pcxd8cvgs2dvje7hvtenn3crt8zj3ru9wgwpk9j2je3g0zgzyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hvr3vl2n In the beliefs of Mesopotamia, Aya and Shamash are married deities. <br/><br/>Aya is the goddess of dawn aka the light bringer, whereas Shamash is the sun god, also strongly associated with the underworld. <br/><br/>Each day they reunite when the twilight falls.<br/><br/>#mythologymonday #folklore<br/>Illustration: Bizarrella<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreidlevit54hdmwbh7frucuqowpbzegrm33omxeivdjezq4gp3qj2ly">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreidlevit54hdmwbh7frucuqowpbzegrm33omxeivdjezq4gp3qj2ly</a><br/> 2025-01-20T14:17:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszgc6yrxmdldye42dtu6wfkgzmj2v9v7yz0rjs9hacd3zu7t06vlczyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hv9xnds9 In Zabaykalye, tea often serves as an offering to the spirits. <br/><br/>If you are make tea in the woods, spill some in the fire – that’s the way to share it with the forest lord, who, otherwise, will get offended and treat you accordingly.<br/><br/>#mythologymonday #dontgointothewoods<br/>#dailyspooklore<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreibdjg5nnrp52p4ks3bzjapk5qryl2u2hiliem6c7rl3ssvb6hhpii">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreibdjg5nnrp52p4ks3bzjapk5qryl2u2hiliem6c7rl3ssvb6hhpii</a><br/> 2025-01-13T13:21:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhyy3l7s6cvlkuk3smegv5ys253kmhezrcwqddg4mh3qw0cwjjjgzyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hvqcp67s For those in the back: we don’t need it!<br/><br/>“GeoSpy Pro is an advanced AI platform integrating powerful AI location models for your city or country. Delivering up to meter level accuracy”.<br/><br/>I totally can see it being used by stalkers and criminals.<br/><br/>[#researchingAI&amp;beyond](<a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23researchingAI%26beyond">https://bsky.app/search?q=%23researchingAI%26beyond</a> )<br/><br/>[GeoSpy SuperBolt: Meter level ...](<a href="https://superbolt.geospy.ai/">https://superbolt.geospy.ai/</a> ) 2025-01-09T10:03:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgc2gqvpe4e7cmlrqgazwguwt3a7rc2c74uc32ykhqy4rqupf6u6szyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hvfv3y0c Coins were widely used in East Slavic folk-magic – put in the basement of a new house to make sure its owners would live in prosperity, left for the dead and unholy in return of a favor, and given to strangers in order to lift a curse or pass them one’s disease.<br/><br/>#mythologymonday #dailyspooklore<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreibkapo2ianr4arrf5trvqids5raevu5yhfjfxocaebg2rvnrmnr3m">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreibkapo2ianr4arrf5trvqids5raevu5yhfjfxocaebg2rvnrmnr3m</a><br/> 2025-01-06T15:09:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswd90jmnzuj8kjk8xt6adl08z577s83fen5a6gjlra2xejhtted3gzyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hvnqchnh In East Slavic lore, witches are capable of stealing stars from the sky and turning them into golden coins.<br/><br/>Usually, such coins are stored in a pot somewhere secret.<br/><br/>#mythologymonday #dailyspooklore #folklore <br/><br/>Image: Nona Limmen<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreicfo7duf3nk4cfivzyfnakkgqig7k7rqm6bomfj6ftokf54sfbrwa">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreicfo7duf3nk4cfivzyfnakkgqig7k7rqm6bomfj6ftokf54sfbrwa</a><br/> 2025-01-06T08:56:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgqhusqeg67j8hp4m0gw7ma2q65czyvdaaww3w356dpxzzv8hu0mszyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hvl04hzs The library of Ivan IV The Terrible is surrounded by myths and legends.<br/><br/>His Liberia, allegedly, was filled with valuable academic and philosophical folios brought from the Byzantine Empire.<br/><br/>Considered either lost or hidden, it’s still sought by archeologists. <br/><br/>#mythologymonday<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreigieaz4c35pjpgck5wlsfab3xmduin524ewliwuo6o4x4fucnwvwm">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreigieaz4c35pjpgck5wlsfab3xmduin524ewliwuo6o4x4fucnwvwm</a><br/> 2024-12-23T08:57:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrxt6zp2t4s7arszeyggxphztrc2zmja0fuhutxlzdzqdevef2edqzyreuwel65y83ya6vyu7g74kew0p72lpqm0nz55f7k4u7rvn8802hv5qj9lk In East Slavic folklore, a hare is addressed as &#34;Father Hare&#34; and associated with the sun and the world of the dead. <br/><br/>It is said, hares are bound to the Forest Lord (in later folk-tales — to the Devil) and sprits of the woods.<br/><br/>#dailyspooklore #dontgointothewoods<br/>#mythologymonday<br/>Art: Paul Barnes<br/><a href="https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreieh6sb6vc77flpxxad4pnxni7kjb4hh7mwedq4byro3z45g2t6p3y">https://cremini.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mte4pf5xkehqcktezej5llaz&amp;cid=bafkreieh6sb6vc77flpxxad4pnxni7kjb4hh7mwedq4byro3z45g2t6p3y</a><br/> 2024-12-09T13:26:46Z