Madame Merleさんのイラストまとめ

BIRCH According to #folklore, if the spirit of the birch touches your forehead, it will leave a white mark on you, and you'll be mad. If it touches your heart, you'll die.

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SNOWDROP The Victorians considered it an omen of death and bad luck if brought inside the home. HC Andersen's 'Snowdrop' is an allegory of the poet - the flower has to fight against the snow to come out, just as the poet must face the coldness of society.

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In 'The Pink' by Grimm Brothers, a girl must murder a young prince. She kills a hind instead and takes its tongue and heart to her master. The prince wants to go back to his family with the girl, but she fears the journey, so he turns her into a carnation.

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Due to its hallucinogenic properties, nightshade was used by witches during Sabbaths. Its latin name, Atropa Belladonna, refers to its extreme toxicity and cosmetic uses. Atropos is the Fate who cuts the thread of life. Belladonna means 'beautiful woman' in Italian.
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Rosehip has always been considered a magical plant. In Apuleius' 'The Golden Ass', Lucius -turned into a donkey- acquires his human shape again by eating rosehip flowers. Its berries are used as an exorcism against mischievous fairies, witches, & nightmares.

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In Andersen's 'The Snow Queen', Gerda meets beautiful talking flowers. The hyacinths tell the story of 3 girls disappeared in the wood and then found dead in 3 coffins. 'The fragrance of the flowers says they are dead, and the evening bell tolls for their funeral.'
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