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NEVER TAKE A RIDE FROM THIS HORSE! Kelpies are Scottish shapeshifters who live in and around water. In the form of horses, they entice human riders to take a ride before dragging them underwater to drown them, leaving entrails floating on the water.
#FairyTransport

RED CAP Malignant Vampiric #Goblin that belongs to the border country between England and Scotland. He keeps his hat red using human blood. You can repel him by making the sign of the cross – he will vanish leaving only a long tooth! #FolkloreGetsEvil 🎨Brian Froud

SCRYING FOR YOUR FUTURE LOVE: As the veil between the living and dead thins, you may be able to see the face of your future love by staring into an obsidian mirror or a pool of inky water. But beware! If you see a skull, you will die in the next year.
#31DaysofHalloween

ACONITE virulently poisonous in every part; the plant is named after Aconitus Hill where Hercules fought the many headed watch dog at the Gates of Hell, CEREBUS. #BotanicalGothic Images Blake

LYCANTHROPIC BOTANY (2): Wolfsbane, or aconite, has historically been used as medicine. Ovid describes it as emerging from the dripping saliva of Cereberus. It has been depicted as both a cure and cause of werewolfism.
BotanicalGothic

Our fab new hashtag for June is #GothicFairies - we're interested in the relationship between the two in preparation for a big announcement coming soon @OGOMProject!! @KajaFranck @BillBloodyHughe Here's a fairy funeral, Maximilian Pirner, 1888, to get us started. Do join in!

Fae Etiquette: Should you meet a faery on your travels, never give them your full name. According to faery lore, to know someone's full name gives you power over them.
(Illustrations: Arthur Rackham)
#FolkloreWords

Bunyip (Australia): An aboriginal legendary creature - a lake dweller; they are carnivorous, enjoying the flesh of women and children. Descriptions vary, sometimes it is described as having a duck's bill, one eye, resembling a crocodile, or being hirsute.
#WateryFolklore

WOLFBANE #FolklorePlants
'Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright '
Faux ballad from THE WOLFMAN (1941) @KajaFranck

RED CAP. A malignant vampiric goblin that belongs to the border country between England and Scotland. He keeps his hat red using human blood. You can repel him by making the sign of the cross – he will vanish leaving a long tooth! #WorldVamps2018