Folklore from 19th century Crete:
A caterpillar infestation hit the vineyards one year. When all else failed, people formally summoned the caterpillars to court, threatening them with legal prosecution.
When that failed too, women exposed themselves in the vineyards, hoping that the caterpillars would be so scandalized they would leave on their own.
Organic agriculture. No pesticides.
😄🐛
#folklore
A caterpillar infestation hit the vineyards one year. When all else failed, people formally summoned the caterpillars to court, threatening them with legal prosecution.
When that failed too, women exposed themselves in the vineyards, hoping that the caterpillars would be so scandalized they would leave on their own.
Organic agriculture. No pesticides.
😄🐛
#folklore
Zyfdnug •
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág •
Zyfdnug •
Thank you!
Brett Ritter •
I kinda love the idea that this was women trolling men, or banding together to back a cover story about why some woman flashed someone in a way "proper" society didn't like. "Oh no, she was just....scaring off caterpillars" "uh, yeah, it's a time honored tradition. We'll prove it..."(Quickly thinks about how long until the caterpillars cacoon)"...in another week!"
szakib •
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág •
Kit Whitfield •
Semi-author-ized L.J. •
Ducky •