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The protection their innocence engendered was thought to extend to the whole ship, so sailors thought it good luck to travel with children. #FolkloreThursday
Vladimir Kush's Departure of the Winged Ship

A Germanic legend states will-o'-the-wisp are the souls of unbaptized children; to free them, one need only throw a handful of consecrated ground at the fiery orbs. #folklorethursday
Will-o'-wisp by Ilyich at Deviant Art

It is prudent to tickle a newborn's nose with pepper as soon as possible—for babies aren't safe from the fairies until after their first sneeze. #FolkloreThursday
Art: Brian Froud

Fun Facts about Hera!!!
1) Hera was as an independent goddess before the Greeks gave up trying to suppress her cults and married her off to Zeus, conquering both the land of Greece and a woman-centered religion. #FolkloreThursday
Illustration from HanieMohd

Long rumoured to possess magical properties in addition to being rare, in the time of King Louis the IX women were forbidden to wear diamonds, even queens, until courtesan Agnès Sorel broke the taboo centuries later.
Portrait by Jean Fouquet
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Witches are said to be partial to Elder trees, often hiding their offspring beneath them. The progeny then mature into Holdikens: worms, bees, caterpillars, and butterflies that aid their parent witches in mischief.
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Witches are said to be partial to Elder trees, often hiding their offspring beneath them. The mischievous progeny then mature into Holdikens: worms, bees, caterpillars, and butterflies that aid their parent witches in mischief.
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There is more to look forward to than to be afraid of.
(Art:Sabin Balasa)

The hippocampus (also the name for a coiled part of the human brain--thank psych. degree ) are part horse/ part fish seas creatures credited w/ pulling Neptune's chariot & perhaps also providing transport for common merfolk.
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Illustrations: Ari Berk

The unanswered riddle featured in Alice in Wonderland & The Last Unicorn:

How is a raven like a writing desk?

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Illustration: John James Audubon

Did anyone else come up with their own solution? Mine was ...