“Herr Tod” is a sort of gruesome play on words and stories. Mr. Fox is a rogue from English folklore, who murders young women most brutally. Mr. Tod is a character from Beatrix Potter children’s books, a gentleman fox who threatens clueless ducks and antagonizes his badger neighbor. Tod is an English word for fox, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘folklore’
Herr Tod – Assemblage Art Box
Posted in ImWalde, tagged animals, art, assemblage, Beatrix Potter, bones, claws, England, etsy, fairytales, feathers, folklore, fox, fur, Mr. Fox, Mr. Tod, predator on April 16, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Ci Annwn – a doll for Hallows
Posted in Crafts, tagged animals, bones, costume, creepy, dog, dolls, England, folklore, Halloween, marionettes, pagan, photos, Wild Hunt on November 4, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This years Hallows celebration involved some pretty heavy ritual where I donned the guise of the Master of the Wild Hunt (more along British folklore traditions than Scandinavian, but I digress…). As part of the costume, I made a spirit vehicle in the form of a doll – something to represent an actual spirit, in [...]
Wyrd Folk Playlist
Posted in Inspirations, tagged ballads, fairytales, folk music, folklore, music, pagan, Scandinavian, videos, weird on September 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Among my many playlists on my iPod, I have one devoted to what I think of as “wyrd folk.” Now, I know I didn’t invent that term (though “wyrd” is much less common than “weird”), and I’m not claiming to use it in the same way others might. I’ve never really grasped the finer points [...]
Telling the Bees
Posted in Inspirations, tagged bees, England, entheogens, fairies, folk music, folklore, mushrooms, music, videos on July 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Lately I have touched the sublime / Out of sight out of mind / The worship of trees Something deep within my soul / Out of my control / The worship of trees Lately I have been flung / Into rustication / The worship of trees Something old has my name / Things will never [...]
