Throughout history, people have tried to distinguish themselves from the common herd by turning to fashion and cosmetics, even when the results could be bizarre, harmful and even fatal, giving the expression “fashion victim” a literal meaning.
I’ve been there only once, fifteen or twenty years ago, but this Folklore Thursday made me feel like booking flights to the Czech Republic: The Czech Bogeyman — typo: it should be “bubak”. Apologies!– looks like an evil scarecrow, but can cry like a baby to lure his victims. The Bubach: evil scarecrow who drives a cart pulled by cats and weaves the souls of his victims. #FolkloreThursday pic.twitter.com/UYtu804gjv — Maria J Pérez Cuervo (@mjpcuervo) July 21, 2016 Tintin’s Ottokar — that of the sceptre– was supposed to be Ottokar IV of Syldavia, a fictional country I’d love to visit one day. The story of Ottokar II of Bohemia, however, could well be turned into a comic. King Ottokar II built Houska Castle over a hole in the ground thought to be a Gateway to Hell. #FolkloreThursday pic.twitter.com/OqdqN26tv7 — Maria J Pérez Cuervo (@mjpcuervo) July 21, 2016
A round-up of my Folklore Thursday tweets this week.
My Folklore Thursday tweets from June 30th.
Demon Things, a full conference on Egyptian Demons, will be held in March 2016.
A vampire aficionado ought to travel to Transylvania at least once in her life. These are my recommendations for a trip focused on history, folklore and atmosphere.
Why are pop culture archaeologists constantly “unearthing unspeakable evils”? This article is a response to Rob Irving’s project on Mythoarchaeology, as seen on Public Archaeology.
Image: Original layout of Avebury by John Martin
