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#FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash In Philippine folklore after a storm Maria Makiling walks the forest fixing broken branches, repairing damaged bird nests, healing the broken wings of butterflies. Where she walks the sun shines, birds sing, flowers bloom https://t.co/3Y8vDLSkSC
#FolkloreThurs "If there is one among you bold enough steal the fire from under the crest of Mar the Cockatoo, then humans will sing their praises for ever.” The people listened enthralled by his #tale and very excited at gaining access to fire. https://t.co/kGWV7L3MK6
#FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash “Sina, beautiful one, forgive me! My true shape is that of a human. I am the King of Fiji. When I heard of your beauty I used magic to attain this eel form to swim from Fiji to your home island to meet and woo you! https://t.co/aaiFrYuaNm
#MythologyMonday Taketori, a bamboo cutter, was married with no children but he and his wife dearly wanted one. One day cutting bamboo he found a shining stalk of bamboo and cut it open. To his joy there was a tiny baby girl no bigger than his thumb inside https://t.co/mccXSnQUsC
#FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash Inspired by the rayed star and the fiery dragon he had seen Uther commanded two statuettes of gold be made. One he carried with him in all of his battles and he became called Uther Pendragon, meaning head of the dragon https://t.co/Gfl4cHYbOg
#FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash To the rich man's son he commanded, “Stay where thou art, and sit beneath the earth all thy days, so long as the sun is in the sky.”
And the rich man’s son instantly transformed into the first mole.
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#FolkloreThursday He went to the crossroads to meet his bride-to-be at dawn. To his disgust he saw a hideous old hag cackling and pointing her bony finger at him. On it was the beautiful diamond ring Benlli had given the Maiden of the Forest when they wed https://t.co/lRZ1dcLJ2J
#FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash According to Welsh legend and tradition there was a magical water horse and water bull living in or around the lake known as Llyn Cowlyd, as well as ancient owl. https://t.co/0lcAWKmhK8
#FolkloreThursday “Do not listen to this rich man; he is a cheat and liar!" To the rich man’s son he said, “Stay where thou art, sit beneath the earth all thy days, so long as the sun is in the sky,” transforming him into the first mole https://t.co/i9cfgE87eL Image Jos Zwarts
#FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash High in the tower the music and singing floated up to the Sultan’s daughter. Hearing it took her mind back to her husband and the times he would sing to her. She knew this could only be her Fair Brow and became excited https://t.co/VPbyWtCmdm