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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.
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Werewolves and Wildness: The Open Graves, Open Minds special issue of Gothic Studies https://t.co/FzcXH6DevM

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

Bean Nighe (Scotland): An omen of death, the Bean Nighe can be seen washing the shrouds of those about to die in rivers and streams. She has one nostril and one long tooth. She can be tricked into granting wishes if you can convince her you're her foster child.
#WateryFolklore

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

LAMIA: A proto-Vampire, from ancient Greece, appearing in multiple forms; perhaps best known as a beautiful, ophic, seductress.
'Whither fled Lamia, now a lady bright,
A full-born beauty new and exquisite?' (John Keats, 'Lamia') #WorldVamps2018

E.M. Lilien (1874-1925) was a Jewish artist, born in Galicia, who was very influential in the Israeli art movement. His drawings of angels were particularly beautiful. #FebruaryAngels