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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 ...

The 1st rule of the Eleusinian Mysteries? Don’t talk about them... but it’s believed the secretive ancient Greek cult let most anyone attempt initiation. Those who passed enjoyed a 9-day party-The Greater Mysteries-w/ singing, dancing & sacrifices, to celebrate. #FolkloreThursday

A swallow symbolizes a safe journey home—why their images are such popular pendants and tattoos for travelers, especailly sailors.
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Artist: John Bauer

Stay on the path that feels like home.

Un-cropped painting:
The Legend of the Volcanoes by Jesus Helguera

Ohelo, a type of Whortleberry, grows in volcanic ash and pools of cooled lava. The fruit is sacred to Pele and safe to eat, but only if you offer a share to the goddess first.
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Crop of The Legend of the Volcanoes by Jesus Helguera

In Northern Europe young men & women were encouraged to participate fully in fertility festivals (to gage their reproductive abilities) because it used to be conception, not intercourse, that dictated the consummation of a marriage.
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Painting by William Blake