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El-ahrairah: The Prince of Rabbits, a trickster figure, from the fauxlore of Richard Adams' 'Watership Down' (1972). He appears in many of the stories the rabbits tell. This not your typical Easter bunny.
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Darklings, we know that Spring is round the corner - we sense it in the waters and the air and the green shoots.

But what do people need to know about the darker side of the season? Share with us using #GothicSpring?
(🖼: 'Gothic Hare', C.J. Bradford)

NIGHTJAR: These birds migrate to the UK in spring. Also called 'lich fowl' or corpse bird, they are nocturnal. It is said that the souls of unbaptised babies wander as nightjars until Judgement Day.
(Art: Adam Burke)
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LILITH:
Long associated with witchcraft and vampires, Adam's first wife is often associated with owls. In some accounts, she is depicted with owl's feet.
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Jólakötturinn, or Yule Cat: In Iceland, this giant black cat arrives on Christmas Eve and eats anyone who did not receive new clothes for Christmas, The Yule Cat may be connected to the troll cat conjured to aid evil magic makers.
(Image: IrenHorrors, DeviantArt).
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LUSSINATA (Scandinavia): On 13th Dec., both St Lucia and Lussi are celebrated. Lucia is a Christian martyr. Whilst Lussi is a witch-like being who marks the arrival of trolls and evil spirits. To protect your household, you should stay up all night.
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MISTLETOE: Of the druids, Pliny the Elder writes,
'Clad in a white robe the priest ascends the tree, and cuts the mistletoe with a golden sickle, which is received by others in a white cloth' ('Natural History', trans. Bostock and Riley, 16.95)
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Nisse: A Nordic creature of folklore, much like a tomte or household spirit, who appears around Yule or Christmas. They should be left an offering on Christmas Eve, and do not like tradition to be ignored.
(Illus: 'Julbocken' [Yule Goat], J.Bauer, 1912)
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If led astray by fairy folk, turn your clothing inside out to break the spell. This folklore is recorded in the National Folklore Collection, UCD, Ireland.
(Pic: 'Oberon, Titania and Puck', W. Blake, c. 1786) #FairyTaleTuesday
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OGOM's @DrSamGeorge1 is now presenting on 'CoronaGothic: How a Monstrous Mercreature Returned to Battle the Gothic Covid-19', looking at the role of the yokai Amabie in finding solace from Covid-19.
[🎨: BlueKnightGirl on DeviantArt]