December 5th is #Krampusnacht in the #Alps. According to local #geomythology, the devilish #Krampus - a half-man & half-goat demon - leaves his cloven hoof-prints all over the rocks in the #Dolomites 😈⛰

https://tinyurl.com/y3tpvo5w

For better presentation of science + myth, try my #spookygeology site! Spookygeology.com or look up #geomythology

fascinating read from last year on #geomythology and the need to create future myths around present, world-threatening issues https://theconversation.com/dinosaur-bones-became-griffins-volcanic-eruptions-were-gods-fighting-geomythology-looks-to-ancient-stories-for-hints-of-scientific-truth-162071

#introductions - Hi, I'm Patrick Nunn, author of a few books and a geologist and climate scientist working at the University of the Sunshine Coast in humid SE Queensland. I maintain a website at www.patricknunn.org - Looking forward to a positive and stress-free life on Mastodon. #climatechange #BloomsburySigma #PacificIslands #geomythology #memory