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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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