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"The Tortoise meanwhile kept going slowly but steadily, and, after a time, passed the place where the Hare was sleeping. But the Hare slept on very peacefully; and when at last he did wake up, the Tortoise was near the goal."

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The other elves, confused,
asked him "why?"
"We must work until we die."
The lone elf shrugged,
and walked away.
"I hope we meet another day."
He then walked free,
Laughed til he cried,
But there was little joy inside.
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The Santa Claus legend can be traced back to St. Nicholas, a monk. He gave away all of his wealth and traveled countryside helping the poor and sick. Over many years, Nicholas’s popularity spread and he became known as the protector of children and sailors.
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In midwinter our ancestors rejoiced, looking forward to the spring and the promise of bounty which the new sun promised.

‘Solstice’ roughly translates to ‘sun stands still’- as it was believed the sun was suspended in the sky on these occasions.

#FairyTaleTuesday

"Lo, the evening has come down upon the shore
And in the fading light the seabirds come flying to their nests.
Who knows when the chains will be off,
and the boat, like the last glimmer of sunset,
vanish into the night?"

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The Mock Turtle's Song by
Lewis Carroll

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The Mermaid

A mermaid found a swimming lad,
Picked him for her own,
Pressed her body to his body,
Laughed; and plunging down
Forgot in cruel happiness
That even lovers drown.

-William Butler Yeats

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"In fact, the fairies had turned him into a water-baby.
A water-baby? There are no such things.
How do you know that? Have you been there to see? If you had been there to see, and had seen none, that would not prove that there were none."

-The Waterbabies

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In keeping with the theme of animals in #FairytaleTuesday, you can read "Fairytales of the Elvish Coin" for £2.10 and follow the tales of toads, goblins, fairies and many more weird magical creatures in this collection of fairytales.

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"His own image; no longer a dark, gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan. To be born in a duck’s nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan’s egg."

-Hans Christian Anderson

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