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Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg VIII
Esteemed Readers, mile by mile we are approaching Luxembourg. The weather is fine, it is summer & the borders are already at our sight: “On the 19th (of the given month) we passed four lieues & have arrived to Estain … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, celebration, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, God, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, mythology, news, Seicento, Society, Sociology, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, cultura, culture, France, Francia, God, happiness, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Mercure Galant1687, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, the Sun King, voyage Luxemburg Louis XIV, XXI century
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Russian New Year Tale: Ded Moroz
New Year is impossible without Father Frost, in the modern Russian folklore he is called Ded Mor’oz. Strangely enough this character, who must have belonged to the ancient Russian mythology or at least to the international one, has too poor … Continue reading
Posted in celebration, children, Christmas, culture, folklore, History, mythology, Natale, New Year, Uncategorized
Tagged Babbo Natale, Capodanno, Christmas, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, Ded Moroz, Father Frost, folklore, lifestyle, Mitologia russa, Natale, nature, New Year, Russian Father Frost, Russian folk tales, Russian mythology, Santa Claus, società, society
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles XII
Esteemed Readers, what about an enigma to cheer your holiday spirit up? I offer you one in accordance with the Christmas time. It seems to be not too difficult & might be perfect for any Christmas company: “A good old … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, culture, education, family, fantasy, France, fun, History, Life, Louis XIV, mythology, Natale, Riddles, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, civilization, cultura, enigma, enigme storiche, France, Francia, history, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, XVII century, XVII siecle
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Russian Fairy Tales in Cinema: F’inest, the Brave Falcon
If you desire to comprehend the essence of a true Russian super-hero traditionally named bogat’ir, Esteemed Readers, this movie is made for you. Our folklore regards a bogat’ir as a man of almost giant’s size, very strong & brave…although not too … Continue reading
Posted in children, cinema, culture, education, fantasy, folklore, humour, Life, Lifestyle, movie, mythology, nature, paganism, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged cinema, cultura, culture, Fairy tale movie, fiabe russe, film fiaba, Finest, folklore russo, Mitologia russa, mitologia slavica, mythology, nature, paganism, paganismo russo, Russian culture, Russian folklore, Russian mythology, società, society, the brave Falcon
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Russian Fairy Tales in Cinema: Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair
Esteemed Readers, The Soviet cinema has been a golden epoch of the Russian culture, so, no matter the lack of the true folklore identity, it would be unfair to omit the tales – movies made in that period. All of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, cinema, culture, education, fantasy, folklore, humour, Life, Lifestyle, movie, mythology, nature, paganism, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged cinema, cultura, cultura russa, cultura slavica, culture, fairy tales, fiabe russe, film, folklore, Mitologia russa, movie, nature, paganism, paganismo russo, Russian mythology, Slavic mythology, società, society
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles XI
Esteemed Readers, the winter is at the door & calls us for a new pretty riddle about some natural phenomenon. Activate your imagination! Good luck! “Made from an invisible substance I have wings alike a bird. They carry me since … Continue reading
Posted in culture, education, fantasy, folklore, France, History, Life, Louis XIV, mythology, nature, paganism, philosophy, Riddles, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th centure, 17th century France, civilization, cultura, culture, folklore, France, Francia, historical riddles, history, indovinello, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Riddles, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Author’s Tale: The Little Humpbacked Horse
Esteemed Readers, I go on telling you about author’s fairy tale in the Russian folklore. This time I would like to present one of the most brilliant story: a tale about a humpbacked horse’s adventures written in the middle of … Continue reading
Posted in ballet, Beauty, culture, Druidry, education, fantasy, folklore, Literature, mythology, nature, paganism, poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged ballet, balletto, cultura, cultura russa, culture, fiabe russe, folklore, folklore russo, literature, mitologia, Mitologia russa, mitologia slavica, nature, paganism, paganismo russo, Russian folk tales, The Little Humpbacked Horse
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Mysterious Town Kitezh
Each nation has its magic, mysterious places described in folklore. Those are places of a spiritual force that mean a connection with ancestors thus with customs & traditions as well as a spiritual rebirth or the Garden of Eden on … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, Bible, culture, Druidry, fantasy, folklore, History, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, mythology, nature, opera, paganism, religion, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged città Kitez, city of Kitezh, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, folklore, Kitezh, literature, mitologia, Mitologia russa, mitologia slavica, nature, paganism, paganismo, paganismo russo, Russian mythology, town of Kitezh
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Samhain Mood
Esteemed Readers, to make the Samhain spirit more complete, I’d like to present you this wonderful folk piece of music! Enjoy listening! Maria KethuProfumo
Posted in Art, Celts, culture, Druidry, fantasy, folklore, Halloween, History, Life, Lifestyle, mythology, poetry, Samhain, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged art, arte, beauty, Celts, civilization, costumi, cultura, culture, customs, folk songs, folklore, Ireland, life, lifestyle, Lisa Thiel, musica celtica, musica popolare, paganism, paganismo, Samhain, Scotland, tradition, tradizione
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