Flashlore
A selection of short pieces of lore published on our social media channels.
Featured Articles
From our Guest Bloggers and resident cat, Superstition Sam.
THANK YOU!
Thank you all for these past two and a half years of #SuperstitionSat! Thank you for your time, your loyalty and support. There were bumps along the road, like a perpetual confusion with our hashtag and we never really reached…
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GUEST BLOG: Werewolves in the Folklore and History of Flanders
Welcome to another Guest Blog article – delving into some wary tales of werewolves from the region of Flanders, as written by Signe Maene. If you would like to submit an article, please tell us about your proposal using the…
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Folklore in Museums
Superstition Sam’s adventures in Museums!
CRAFTS MONTH SPECIAL: Folklore Objects of Tailors, Spinners & Weavers
Welcome to our fourth and last blog post in our Crafts Month Special – in partnership with the Folklore Museums Network! Throughout the month of August, we featured charms, amulets and other folklore objects housed in Museum collections, selected by…
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CRAFTS MONTH SPECIAL: Folklore Objects of Jewellery, Blacksmithing & Mining
Welcome to the third blog post in our Crafts Month Special – in partnership with the Folklore Museums Network! Throughout the month of August, we shall be featuring charms, amulets and other folklore objects housed in Museum collections, as selected…
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The Folklore Friends Promo
Spreading the word about lovely projects from the Folklore community on Twitter and elsewhere.
The Folklore Friends Promo: Gwithti An Pystri Museum of Magic & Folklore
Welcome to our third feature of The Folklore Friends Promo: spreading the word about lovely projects from other members of the Folklore community from Twitter and elsewhere! This week, we would like to introduce you to the Gwithti An Pystri: a new Museum of Magic and Folklore recently opened in…
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The Folklore Friends Promo: Skulls and Sheets
Welcome to our second feature of The Folklore Friends Promo: spreading the word about lovely projects from other members of the Folklore community from Twitter and elsewhere! This week, we would like to introduce you to Skulls and Sheets: an illustrator who creates artwork inspired by the Welsh Mari Lwyd.…
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#SuperstitionSat Highlights Archive
Highlights from our former #SuperstitionSat Sessions on Twitter.
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