Skip to content

The Wind's Eye

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Pantheon
  • Divination Services
  • About
  • Contact

Tag: rooster

Magical Animals in European Folk Tales and Lore: Chickens

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939), ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' by William Shakespeare, 1909

When we look closely at European folk tales and medieval lore, we see that chickens very much had a significant place in European folk magic.

Published September 26, 2021
Categorized as animals, folklore Tagged animals, chickens, folklore, henwife, rooster, sacrifice, the brothers grimm
Website Powered by WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • The Wind's Eye
    • Join 42 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The Wind's Eye
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar