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Funguary Day 23: Fairy Ring Mushroom
Different countries across Europe have varying folklore and myths about fairy rings
English+Celtic: In English and Celtic folklore fairy rings were created by fairies and elves dancing in a circle. It was said that if humans joined in the dance the fairies would punish them, and make them dance in the circle until they passed out from exhaustion
German: Things in German folklore took a more sinister turn as fairy rings were actually known as witches rings. It was believed that they were a place where witches would dance on Walpurgis night, a spring celebration six months before halloween
Austrian: It was said that fairy rings were created when dragons burned them into the forest floor with their fiery tails
There are many more myths about fairy rings, from being portals to other worlds, to being used as dinner tables for fairies, to being good luck and a sign of a fairy village underground.
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