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The Beast of Bodmin Moor is a large phantom cat. After mauled livestock & closure of a zoo in Plymouth prompted sightings of this panther-like creature upon the moors and a government investigation revealed nothing, a large cat skull was found on the moors...
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Arawn is the King of the Otherworld in Welsh Mythology, encountered in the First Branch of the Mabinogion by the hero Pwyll when both were hunting. Pwyll finds himself in Annwn, the realm of Arawn & meets the Otherworld King’s hounds (white dogs with red ears)
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Ryujin is a Japanese Dragon God. Often honoured as the god of the Sea, he controls the tides using magical jewels. He lives in a palace built out of red and white coral and his servants consist of sea turtles, fishes & jellyfish. His jewels appear in many myths
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To win good favour with #Cornish pixies/faeries - leave out a bowl of the creamiest milk or clearest water. Many household spirits react well to kindness and will not suffer insult; maybe we should learn something from that? Lessons of folklore aren’t obsolete.
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The Mermaid of Zennor is a #Cornish tale of a woman who never ages (she turns out to be a Mermaid) who falls in love with a village man because of his sweet singing voice. They leave together never seen again & start a family in the sea near Pendour Cove
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Selkies (seals in the sea & women on land) often have tragic stories involving human men hiding their seal skin rendering them unable to enter the ocean & return home. Trapped. Most common in Scotland these tales can also be found in Iceland & Faroe Islands
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