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"When the strain of music sounded, all the things that Ghost had shown him, came upon his mind; he softened more and more; and thought that if he could have listened to it often, years ago, he might have cultivated the kindness of life..." - (Charles Dickens)
#BookWormSat
The popularity of H. Rider Haggard's She: A History of Adventure has led to the novel being translated in many languages. The book has also been adapted for comic books & the screen. At least 10 short and full-length movies have been made based on She. 3/4
#WyrdWednesday
H. Rider Haggard's most popular and beloved novel is She: A History of Adventure featuring protagonist Horace Holly whose interest in archeology leads him to East Africa where he encounters the sorceress queen Ayesha aka She-who-must-be-obeyed. 2/4
#WyrdWednesday
Favorite TV watches in 2021:
Crimson Rivers aka Les rivières pourpres seasons 1 &2 (still waiting to get season 3 in the US!)
Inside No. 9 season 6
Grantchester season 6
What We Do in the Shadows season 3
A Greeting for the Season! Here's hoping that the aliens finally arrive in 2022 to save us from ourselves.
(art by Wesley S. Crum) 🎄👽☮️
#XMas #WinterSolstice #PeaceOnEarth
According to Italian folklore, female children born at midnight on Christmas Eve would become a witch (strega) and males would become werewolves (lupa manaru) #FaustianFriday #GothicAdvent #YuleFolklore
art by @arthuradamsart
“Under this mask, another mask. I will never be finished removing all these faces.” ― Claude Cahun
I was happily surprised to see Cahun as a #GoogleDoodle today. She was an incredible artist & antifascist who has inspired Alan Moore, Cindy Sherman & many others #31DaysOfHalloween
As Christianity spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages, the fox became associated with deceitful, destructive, & cunning behavior. As a result, they were often seen as demonic foes of agriculture and burned as symbols or "limbs" of The Devil.
#MyArt #WyrdWednesday
‘I am Plague: I have come from yon city where ten thousand lie dead: one thousand were slain by me, the rest by Fear.’ - Moncure Daniel Conway M.A. from Demonology and Devil Lore first published in 1879.
Art by an unknown Mexican artist dated 1952 #WyrdWednesday #Michaelmas