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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

FAIRY STEEDS: In Robert Burn's 'Tam Lin' (1771-9), the fairy knights and ladies ride horses.
'For I'll ride on the milk-white steed,
And ay nearest the town,
Because I was an earthly knight
They gie me that renown.'
Illus: 'A Tithe to Hell', Pamela Burne-Jones
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It wouldn't be an OGOM party without cake! #InTheCompanyOfWolves

LYCAON: The King of Arcadia, a cruel man, who disrespected Zeus by trying to trick him into eating human flesh. According to Ovid, his punishment was to be transformed into a wolf.
Image: Wedgwood Pottery version of this myth.
#MythologyMonday #InTheCompanyOfWolves

'Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and Autumn moon is bright.'
Though this might sound like ancient werewolf folklore it was actually invented for Universal's 'The Wolf Man' (1941).
#IntheCompanyofWolves

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

JOIN OGOM FOR THEIR GOTHIC NEW YEAR TOUR 18 Jan 2.30 https://t.co/Tr8oBDXNZk
One or two places still available £10 £8 concession

GOTHIC XMAS TREES The Ukrainians decorate their Christmas tree with a spider's web. It's believed that the webs will bring good fortune and luck for the upcoming year. If you are struggling to find inspiration for your Gothtastic tree look no further #GothicAdvent

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