Wells and Springs Tales Literature
Wells and Springs Tales Literature
Wells and Springs
This category is for lore concerning water, such as wells and springs, and fountains.
Top: Society: Folklore: Literature: Tales: Wells and Springs:
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- Legend says that if you toss a coin into the fountain over your shoulder, you will one day return to the eternal city.
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- Pictures of holy wells in the UK and Europe, with notes.
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- On the water creatures Näkki and Vedenhaltia, and the curing power of dew and the sauna.
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- Article by Terri Windling on the lore of sacred springs and waters.
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- Handful of Filipino superstitions and beliefs concerning water.
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- Article by Mara Freeman on holy wells on the British Isles.
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- An exploration of how and why places become invested with sacredness and how this is made manifest through art and architecture.
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- For students of holy wells and waterlore.
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