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Aug 21, 2024 36 min

Gnomes

from Superstitions and Traditions Hosted by Kristen and Carol

Send us Fan Mail What does a greek god with an oversized phallus and inconvenient impotence have to do with the garden gnomes? Gnomes have been a cute and popular addition to homes and gardens for decades, but their origins started much earlier. Ancient romans kept statues of Priapus in their gardens to ensure a healthy crop. The spirits of ancient scandi farmers are said to continue caring for land in their afterlife as a gnome. Gnomes were integral player of alchemy and basic crafting, all while keeping evil spirits at bay, protecting homes and land, causing a bit of a ruckus, and looking adorable. Find out all about their history, legend, and folklore! Leave us comment and hit that like button please! Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the coast of Italy to hide our families and ourselves from work, social interaction, and anything else with the horridly unreasonable expectation of appropriate adult behavior, click this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2280952/supporters/new Find us on: Buzzsprout: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2280952.rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@superstitionstraditions Instagram https://www.instagram.com/superstitionstraditionspodcast/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@superstitionstraditions?lang=en

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Send us Fan Mail What does a greek god with an oversized phallus and inconvenient impotence have to do with the garden gnomes? Gnomes have been a cute and popular addition to homes and gardens for decades, but their origins started much earlier. Ancient romans kept statues of Priapus in their gardens to ensure a healthy crop. The spirits of ancient scandi farmers are said to continue caring for land in their afterlife as a gnome. Gnomes were integral player of alchemy ...

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