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A valkyrie is among a host of female figures who choose those who may die in battle and take their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin.
(Illustrations by Arthur Rackham)
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Häxan (1922) is a silent film exploring the history of witchcraft, demonology and satanism. It presents a variety of ancient artwork, with scenes illustrating a number of superstitious practices, and the persecution of a woman accused of witchcraft.
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#HBD to Arthur Rackham, born this day in (1867-1939).
“For children in their most impressionable years, there is, in fantasy, the highest of stimulating and educational powers.”

Self Portrait
Tree Fairies
Pandora
The Valiant Little Tailor
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One of my favorite mythical creatures is the legendary satyr, the lustful, drunken woodland god. And he definitely has hooves.
Enjoy these whimsical depictions by a god of the art world, Arthur Rackham. He did NOT have hooves.
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Irish Fairy Tales (1920) is a retelling of ten Irish stories by the Irish author James Stephens, with beautiful artwork by Arthur Rackham.
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In Scottish mythology, selkies are beings capable of changing from seal to human form by shedding their skin. They are found in stories originating from the Northern Isles of Scotland.
( art by Kaebobee on DeviantArt)
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This week #FairyTaleTuesday features children in fairy tales from around the world. In The Peter Pan Picture Book (1907), J.M. Barrie’s classic story features charming illustrations by the gifted artist Alice B. Woodward, starring The Lost Boys, Tinkerbell, Wendy, and Peter Pan.

An old West-African interpretation of Cinderella, the story of "Chinye” by Obi Onyefulu, published in 1994.
Chinye is a young girl, sent by her mean stepmother into a dangerous forest at night to get some water. On the way back ...
(1/3) #FairyTaleTuesday (art by Evie Safarewicz)

Tinker Bell is a fairy in J. M. Barrie's 1904 play & 1911 novel Peter & Wendy. At times bad tempered and other times kind, extremes in her personality are due to a fairy's size preventing more than one feeling at a time.
(art by Marc Davis)
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