It is said that the great Silla-era monk Wonhyo was traveling to Tang China to study there when he spent a night in a tomb. In the night he woke thirsty and drank water from a bowl. In the morning he realized the drink that had so refreshed him in the night was dirty water in a skull, which enlightened him to the truth that all things are created by the mind. This led him to give up on the idea of going to China for his studies. He continued his theological work back in Silla, where he popularized #Buddhism among the common folk.

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It is said that the great Silla-era monk Wonhyo was traveling to Tang China to study there when he spent a night in a tomb. In the night he woke thirsty and drank water from a bowl. In the morning he realized the drink that had so refreshed him in the night was dirty water in a skull, which enlightened him to the truth that all things are created by the mind. This led him to give up on the idea of going to China for his studies. He continued his theological work back in Silla, where he popularized #Buddhism among the common folk.

#MythologyMonday #mythology #Korea

A group of dead farmers regularly meet at a crossroads near Mettmann in order to continue their bowling games as they did in life.

And since they lack proper bowling gear, they use their own bones instead.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Bowling_Farmers

For many years, a bone that was given as a participation trophy by the Wild Huntsman was kept in the St. Johannis Church in Magdeburg.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wild_Huntsman_%28Magdeburg%29

When the ferryman of Wipfeld could not name a price for his services, the Wild Hunt left him a bone.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wild_Hunt_at_Wipfeld_in_Lower_Franconia

During witches' festivals, glamours are placed on bones and skulls to make them appear as fantastic objects.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Witches%27_Ball_of_Osenau

The Night Folk of Vorarlberg know how to regrow the meat of a cow for their feasts - but not their bones.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Feast_of_the_Cow

The Wildg'fahr is an alpine monster which makes a rustling noise like dried furs when it moves. This is because its skin rasps across its bones — it does not have any flesh.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wildg%27fahr

When you find giant bones buried beneath a castle during your treasure hunt, it is unwise to mess with them.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Giant_of_Greifenstein_Castle

A whale skeleton was kept at Wernigerode Castle in memory of the day when the creature had threatened to swallow the fortress.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Whale_Skeleton_at_the_Castle

The Venetians of old once harvested gold and silver from Blocksberg Mountain with the aid of a skeleton of an unknown creature.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Venetians_on_Blocksberg_Mountain

Hello, Myth Lovers! Join us for Monday's theme: BONES AND TEETH. Which myths feature a bone or a tooth? Write out your story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. See you tomorrow! 🦴
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Hello, Myth Lovers! Join us for Monday's theme: BONES AND TEETH. Which myths feature a bone or a tooth? Write out your story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. See you tomorrow! 🦴
If joining from #BlueSky: follow @ap.brid.gy so we can interact with your posts. See you soon!

#mythology #folklore

@TarkabarkaHolgy @juergen_hubert @curiousordinary.bsky.social @wihtlore @FairytalesFood @bevanthomas @FinnFolklorist @Godyssey @GaymerGeek @starrytimepod @ljwrites @pj-richards.bsky.social @AnnaJunePage @nataljastgermain.bsky.social @JessMahler @beefolklore.bsky.social @FolkloreFun @psychescinema.bsky.social @PatFurstenberg

The Wildg'fahr cave on Sonnenberg Mountain is home to a horrible spider monster.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wildg%27fahr_Cave_at_Sonnenberg_Mountain

Once, the Devil was imprisoned within a tree in the form of a spider.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Doctor_Paracelsus_and_the_Devil

The Devil can appear as a bumblebee or other kind of insect.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Strange_Swarms

Familiar spirits can appear as flies - or as even stranger entities.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Spiritus_Familiaris

Death comes on butterfly wings.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Plague_Bird_at_Hagen

A death by ants must be one of the more horrible ways to die.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/A_Horrible_Death_Sentence