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Associate Professor of Research @UniofHerts; Convener @OGOMProject; Botanist & Gothicist: Vampires, Werewolves, Angels, Yōkai. Gothic Fairies, Wolf Children
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MAGIC MIRROR. In the The Snow Queen the mirror makes anything good or beautiful appear horrid; and all that is evil and worthless seem seem attractive. Distorting the humans it reflects, demons carry it up to heaven to poke fun at the angels

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It's and I'm a huge fan. In The Little Match Girl 1845 a falling star signals an earthly death, accompanied by a new angel ascending. Here's my account of this lore & one of the most heartbreaking moments in literature https://t.co/t5q659Mgj3

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WITCHES. A sexualised witch used by Pears Soap, 1899-1900 juxtaposed with a fairy tale witch from Andrew Lang's Yellow Fairy Book, 1894, a crone figure with large nose, warts or moles. These would be seen as witch marks made by the devil in witch craft trials

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KAPPA. Vampiric Japanese Water Imp and Trickster. Likes human blood & entrails. A kind of humanoid turtle with a carapace, webbed feet & knee claws. The only thing Kappas enjoy more than a tasty child is a cucumber!
Image 3 Kappa statue at Fukuoka.

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THE TIDDY ONES. Lincolnshire. Wonderful local name for the fen fairies. The Tiddy Mun controls the floods (Briggs). Assorted fen fey folk by Rackham (1867-1939).

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One of our panels 6th-7th April is 'Weird Victoriana' - and nothing says quite as well as human sized chicks, jousting cockerels, rabbit dancers dressed as eggs, chicks flying air ballons ....enjoy! https://t.co/sLsxbtcWSo

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In the hierarchy of Angels the Thrones are envisaged as 2 fiery wheels with four eye filled wings. This motif may have given rise to the Victorian Angels with butterfly wings containing eyes. Seen here as entertainment in a Vaudeville show.

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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Book now for on your way to Grandma's house https://t.co/fF84jQ8mVa

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