Myth-weaver, Countess of Curls from Tír fo Thuinn, sharing enchanting and spooky tales with a sprinkle of magic. http://buymeacoffee.com/niftybuckles https://x.com/NiftyBuckles Follow me on Mastodon @NiftyBuckles
21 Jan 2020 11 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
Everyone loves a great fairy tale especially if it includes a trickster such as Jack, a Giant and magical beans. Jack And The Beanstalk is a childhood favourite of mine. I remember as a wee girl when I first heard this tale read to me, my eyes were b...
31 Dec 2019 4 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
Beannaichte Hogmanay! Happy Hogmanay! Happy New Year! The Scottish celebration of Hogmanay is close at hand. Hogmanay is the Gaelic word for the last day of the year, celebrated on New Year’s eve. This is the time of year when Celtic folks in Scotla...
19 Dec 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
Yule Folklore Nisse of (Norway) Tonttu-Ukko of (Finland) also known as Tomte in Sweden is a tiny elf or wight identified with the winter solstice & Yule season. Nisse have four fingers, has pointed ears with eyes reflecting light in the dark, like t...
17 Dec 2019 19 minute read 1 comment Nifty Buckles
The Beautiful Norwegian winter fairy tale collected and written byPeter Christen Asbjørnsen 1812-1885 and Jørgen Moe. East of the Sun west of the Moon shows a bridegroom who is in beast form much like Beauty and the Beast including similar tales that...
13 Dec 2019 3 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
This famous superstition happened on Friday, 13 October 1307, on this day, King Philip IV of France arrested and tortured hundreds of the Knights Templar. Many of the Knights Templar just vanished! They were a special forces unit that were highly ski...
11 Dec 2019 3 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
Yule folklore would not be the same without Iceland's 13 Yule lads & Grýla the Mountain Troll & the Yule Cat. Yule Lads or (Icelandic: jólasveinarnir or jólasveinar) the countdown begins each year on December 12th. Hold the Ho ho ho! Santa Claus move...
5 Dec 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
Today is December the 5th 2019. #KrampusKnacht or #KrampusNight. I'm sure most folks by now have pulled out their Bitcoin and crypto currency and shopped for Yule and Christmas gifts on Black Friday to catch the great sales. I would like to share th...
28 Nov 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Nifty Buckles
Happy Thanksgiving! to ALL our American friends. :) In modern times, Thanksgiving is a special time to share the day with family and friends, then enjoying a bountiful meal with turkey as the main attraction. Whole Food Plant Based folks may dress up...
12 Nov 2019 4 minute read 1 comment Nifty Buckles
The European folk-tale/fairy-tale “Henny Penny,” is an old story that goes as far back as twenty five centuries. The American version is known as “Chicken Little” or “Chicken Licken.” It is a delightful children’s tale ,which I adored as a child abou...
31 Oct 2019 4 minute read 3 comments Nifty Buckles
Halloween/Samhain has arrived, before I share the Spooky Tale of Stingy Jack I’d like to share some slices of pumpkin wisdom with you. This is my favorite time of year when the green leaves turn into dazzling scarlet and harvest gold. Fiery Mountain...
