For #FungiFriday, here is a picture of Fomes Fomentarius, commonly known as the Tinder Fungus or Hoof Fungus. It boasts a rich history as a fire starter, in textile crafting, and in medicinal use. Ötzi, the Iceman, carried this fungus with him 5,000 years ago. The Tinder Fungus surely held cultural significance; it's known to have been carried as a lucky charm. Unfortunately, I'm unaware of any specific #Folklore tied to it. Anyone in the know?
#FolkloreFriday #Mushrooms #Sporespondence

Here's a fun Hungarian folktale about the origin of #mushrooms:

When Jesus and St. Peter walked the earth Jesus sent Peter to a house to ask for some flat bread. Peter took an extra piece and hid it in his pocket. As they walked on he kept nibbling in secret, walking behind Jesus.
However, every time he took a bite, Jesus asked a question, and Peter had to spit out the bread to answer.
From the spat-out bites the first mushrooms sprouted along the road 🍄

#FolkloreFriday #FungiFriday #folklore

So, by no power invested in me whatsoever, I declare this week's #FolkloreFriday theme to be mushrooms, in honor of #FungiFriday

#folklore #mushrooms #sporespondence

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I have no official capacity to do this, but I'm declaring this week's #FolkloreFriday theme DRINKS, because it's also #InternationalBeerDay. 🤷‍♀️🍻🍾🍹🧋☕️🥛🫖🫗🧃

Do we have actual #FolkloreFriday on here (like, with themes and everything) or is it just the hashtag?...

#folklore