Mary-Ann Thorson𐃆
@NoctrnlValkyrie
Followers
4K
Following
253K
Media
12K
Statuses
79K
Museum of Medieval Witchcraft Inquisition artifacts & medieval weapons Loves Poetry, Myths and Legends
Woods of Vancouver Island
Joined January 2015
Take care and have a great evening , everyone 🍃.I'll see you later 🌿
1
3
31
RT @NoctrnlValkyrie: “May flowers grow in the saddest parts of you, transforming darkness into vibrant beauty. May hope and resilience igni….
0
8
0
RT @NoctrnlValkyrie: “The exposition of Atrocious Torture Instruments could not fail to appeal to a connoisseur of the worst in mankind. Bu….
0
5
0
RT @NoctrnlValkyrie: The medieval “Shame Flute” was used to punish bad musicians in the Middle Ages. It's a medieval torture device that wa….
0
5
0
#FolkloreSunday.August is a bittersweet month. The gardens are overflowing with abundance, but the days grow shorter. Lughnasadh honours the impermanence of life as we move into the final days of Summer. The gifts of food, warmth, and greenery are especially precious at this
1
10
44
🎨by Emily Balivet.Info : viking. style (norse-goddess-of-spring).
0
0
1
#FolkloreSunday.Iðunn (or Idun), in Norse mythology, the goddess of spring or rejuvenation and the wife of Bragi, the god of poetry. She was the keeper of the magic apples of immortality, which the gods must eat to preserve their youth. The goddess Iðunn is best known for her
4
35
115
🎨“Pomona Encircled by a Garland of Fruit,” by Frans Snyders, 17th century. Sources : . //.also ///.
0
0
1
#FolkloreSunday.In Roman mythology, Pomona was a hamadryad, or wood nymph, who devoted her existence to the tending of fruit trees. Pomona (pomorum patrona ; “she who cares for fruits”). She is represented as a maiden with fruit in her arms and a pruning-knife in her hand.
2
6
25
“A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that's just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it's a joke”.-
1
20
53
Take care and enjoy the day. or enjoy the evening (wherever you are)🍃.I'll see you later🌿
1
5
32
“I also fear that nothing really ends at the end. Things just keep going as long as memory can wield its ax, always finding a soft part in your mind to cut through and enter.”.― Markus Zusak, I Am the Messenger
1
2
16