Santa.... Evil?

We have ravens that do that!

I love folklore - there has to be a reason behind it

helen damnation wrote:

We have ravens that do that!

I love folklore - there has to be a reason behind it

Me as well

The other day I saw a lovely collection of Folklore books (Celtic folk, Iberian folk, Germanic folk) but it was too expensive and I want them all!

Maxmordon wrote:

We have something like that but with a less awesome name. Those are called "The lights of the plains" you see the lights in middle of the road, catch you and... nobody knows; you may wake up three days later without knowing everything or fall into the insanity.

We call that "UFO abduction" here, except not many case's of insanity afterwords. Then again a lot of people think all "abductees" are crazy.

endless dark wrote:

Maxmordon wrote:

We have something like that but with a less awesome name. Those are called "The lights of the plains" you see the lights in middle of the road, catch you and... nobody knows; you may wake up three days later without knowing everything or fall into the insanity.

We call that "UFO abduction" here, except not many case's of insanity afterwords. Then again a lot of people think all "abductees" are crazy.

We have sights as well. Also weird stone constructions in middle of nowhere that no Precolombine human being would be capable to do, people seeing saucers in the national parks, etc. We're the third country in the continent with most UFO sightings and my state is the first one on sights

angelofthenight wrote:

I've thought the same exact thing. If I have kids, there will be no fibbing about Santa.

Just make sure when you do have children to explain the "real" reason we have Christmas and everything should be fine. I myself let my son believe there is a Santa. He does not believe anymore but then we always buy a toy or two for an underprivileged child so he knows its a lot better to give then receive.

Something interesting I found about my Folklore; a bit from the film Doña Bárbara

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ10OaIxuLI

(Doña Bárbara: D; Juan Primito: J; Melquiades: M; Plainsman: P)

D: Juan Primito, Juan Primito

J: Tell me, Ma'am

D: Pick that up and throw it away.

J: Hail Mary full of grace! Broken mirror! A sign of disgrace!

D: You fool

J: Is that the picture of Dr. Luzardo? Quite a handsome chap, I seah him yesterday and he's speaking in that paper... What are you gonna do with that, ma'am?

D: What do you care? Beat it.

D: With two I look at thee, my eyes, blind shall be yours. Upside down your judgement and pride. The saints back to you will be so their grace won't be reach to you.

D: With three I light you; with the light of the father, with the light of the son, with the one of the holy spirit. Man, I shall look upon you being powerless and humble as Christ in front of Pilate.

J: The three evil lights has been lighted. The Lucifer's, the Satan's and the Beelzebub's. The path of the man who goes to his doom has been lighted.

(Skip to 5:33)

P: Rebullones tonite, Juan Primito?

J: Those are the worsts, just look at 'em how dey cover the sky.

P: What are those Rebullones?

P: Some crazy birds Juan Primito see on the moonlights.

P: Moonlight? bah!, those are his perfidities that just plays to be fool. The rebullones are the evil deeds of the mistress. You'll see; what do Rebullones want, Juan Primito?

J: Honey and vinegar. Honey from love and vinegar of evildoing against the fella Christian.

P: Oh, geez. And who's that Christian?

J: What do I know? But to the Altamira property is their way.

P: Could be Dr. Luzardo?

J: who knows? Hail Mary full of grace! I shall put 'em some honey and vinegar so dey'd be full and stop boderin' the Christian. Drink! Drink! O hellish birds! so you stop tormeting the Christian!