#christmas mythos

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

you are pitting Jesus and Santa Claus against each other. I am acknowledging Santa as both a mythic symbol of Christ and a cultural legend based upon a real man whose faithfulness to Christ was used by God to grant common grace not just to the people of Myra but throughout the entire world. we are not the same.

[orcelito]

Ok. Real question. How many people Actually have believed in Santa? Bc I never did, mostly bc my dad never bothered with the entire pretense, so the whole concept is just. Really fucking strange to me

Putting an actual poll bc I feel like I'm losing my mind a bit thinking about how apparently widespread it is. Like. It's just so... weird? Why is this the thing people have popularized? It makes no sense.

[dougielombax]

Oh god no.

It’s happening again.

[mythos-transformer-corner]

This was for a Secret Santa. Sadly can't remember who ran it or who this was for. (Their account is gone.)

[make-broken-extinct]

It's be-gein-ing to look a lot like Christmas~ That's right folks, it's that time of the year again! With Christmas right around the corner, we're going to be decking our halls with holiday deals and yuletide discounts that would make ol' Saint Nick himself blush! And speaking of "making ol' Saint Nick",

[eonars]

my dad just now found out about elf on the shelf and he's asking why it hasn't been made illegal

[creaturesandcuties]

[mythosblogging]

Winter is a time of darkening nights, colder days and gloomy skies. Despite the weather, there are still plenty of folkloric figures out and about. Though some bring cheer and gifts to brighten up the winter, others are there to make it worst – bringing threats of coal, kidnapping and even bodily harm to make sure that people are behaving themselves over the winter period.

Grýla

The Icelandic giantess Grýla lives in a cave in the mountains with her lazy husband, Leppalúði. Predating Christmas, she is said to come down from the mountains during midwinter and Yule to snatch up disobedient children. She carries them home in her sack, killing them and cooking them up for dinner.

For a malicious harbinger of winter, Grýla is an unusually social creature. In addition to her husband, she has thirteen sons, each happy to cause mischief and – in modern interpretations – leave treats out for children. On different days during December, households are visited by a different son – each named for the type of mischief he causes, whether that’s stealing milk, harassing sheep or stealing food.

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[env0]

Violent Night was a genuinely heartfelt and feel good Christmas movie about believing in magic that took itself seriously the entire length.

[thewildwoodpigeon]

Alright but the new series of mm is definitely the scariest one. What if the mystery flesh park was the entirety of America and it was awake?

[dougielombax]

Make sure to leave something out for Cthonaut A tonight.

At the very least.

He’s been very busy of late.

Especially at this time of year.

And don’t ask him any stupid questions if you’re there when he does eventually show up.

[themagicfolf]

A very Special Tree

Ever since I introduced my sister to The Monument Mythos we agreed to have the new Christmas tradition of watching ROCKEFELLER TREE TRAGEDY together Merry Christmas

[wpmorse]

Little Things

It’s always a good idea to keep an eye on the little things in your plan. That way they’re less likely to add up and push things off the rails. Having said that, you really shouldn’t turn your back on Bert like that, Peaseblossom.

[prokopetz]

Level 1: Characters in a fantastical setting with no clear analogue of any real-world culture or religion celebrate Christmas; the implications of this are never examined

Level 2: Characters in a fantastical setting celebrate a secular, non-denominational mid-winter holiday which just coincidentally involves many of the same rituals and observances as Christmas

Level 3: Characters in a fantastical setting celebrate a mid-winter holiday commemorating an invented folk-hero whose mythos furnishes elaborate alternative explanations for various Christmas observances

Level 4: Characters in a fantastical setting celebrate Christmas because in spite of the setting's history otherwise bearing no resemblance to that of Earth, for some reason Catholicism still exists

Level 5: Whatever C S Lewis was on