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...until she could speak on the 6th year and defend herself. Her youngest brother's arm remained a wing since she could not finish his sleeve in time to break the curse and save herself.
🖼️Céline Meeuwis ()

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2022-01-04

Tales such as "Vasilisa the Wise" begin w/ the death of the good mother reflecting the need for Vasilisa to abandon her too-good attitude that made her a slave to her stepmother, & to integrate the Baba Yaga aspect of the self: the wild, fierce, intuitive force.

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2022-01-04

One of the most famous tales in Greek mythology is that of Helen of Troy, allegedly the most beautiful woman in the world. Depending on the version, she was either abducted by, or ran away with, Paris after she was promised to him by Aphrodite. This event...

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2022-01-04

J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan first appeared in 1902, and having pointy ears, ability to fly, and never growing old appealed to me as a boy. My Dad had read the Walt Disney book to me repeatedly, so Peter remains my sentimental favorite to this day.

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2022-01-04

Winter Aconite belongs to the buttercup family. In Essex it is known as “New Year’s Gift” as it often blooms in early January. Ruled by the planet Mercury, the little yellow flower is a symbol of joy, hope & optimism in the depths of winter. Img: Cicely Barker

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2022-01-04

In Scots Gaelic myth, faeries were regarded as either nature spirits or as spirits of the dead. They would exist in 'faerie mounds' awaiting reincarnation.
There's a similar belief regarding elves in N. Europe


The Fairy Raid by Noel Paton

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2022-01-04

Along Hardknott Pass, faeries have their home.
Cumbria’s Faerie King Eveling holds his court. He's an intriguing figure because of his mythological connections, his name similar to the 'Avalon' of Arthurian Legend


The Death of Arthur by James Archer

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2022-01-04

If your cows are taken ill, they may be 'elf-struck' - shot with a faerie arrow.
According to Cumbrian folklorist Marjorie Rowling, elves got the arrows from faeries, who got them from mermaids!


art: Oyasumi75

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2022-01-04

The Palestinian tale "Zerendac & Abu Freywar" is about a flesh-eating ghoul, Abu Freywar, who convinces a woodcutter to give him two daughters in marriage, then holds them hostage in his cave. The third sister, Zerendac, finds her sisters & frees them.

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2022-01-04


FREYA
..of Norse Mythology, goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, rides a chariot, pulled by two cats, accompanied, by the boar Hildisvini..

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2022-01-04


GRIFFIN🦁🦅
..mythical creature of Middle Ages origin, half lion, half eagle. In legends, and folklore, they guard the gold of the Kings, and other priceless possessions, a powerful and majestic beast..#FairyTaleFlash

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2022-01-04


PEGASUS
..in Greek Mythology, the winged horse, that sprung from the blood of the Gorgon Medusa, as she was beheaded, by Perseus, credited with creating a number of springs, with the stamp of his hoof..#FairyTaleFlash

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2022-01-04

"Fairy tales have a way of getting into your head." ~Gretel and Hansel

Certainly true for this slow burn horror gem - a "grim" fairy tale fit for fans of cult folkloric fave, The Witch. 🖤 Have you seen this movie? What did you think?

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2021-12-28

' A little child held a light close, for she loved it very much. But when she saw the darkness, she let go her hands...'

https://t.co/JQB5DxGsYg

by havenlight

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2021-12-28

In my poem “The Fires of Ecstasy at Samhuinn”, I wrote of the goddess Brìghde’s transformation into the Cailleach, or Queen of Winter. ’s illustration for my poem captures that metamorphosis.



https://t.co/shuYkZ4OId

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2021-12-22

John Bauer: Bland Tomtar och Troll (Among Gnomes and Trolls) - 1914

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2021-12-22

In Norse mythology the sun is a wheel that changes the seasons & it was from the name of this wheel, houl, that the word yule came. At the mid-winter solstice they would light bonfires, tell stories, drink ale & generally make merry.
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2021-12-22

The Feast of the Epiphany celebrates when the Three Wise Men realize who baby Jesus is. They stop by and ask old Befana for directions. She doesn't know, but offers a place to stay. They offer to take her with them, but she refuses ... (1/2)

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2021-12-22

The Story of King Frost. Where King Frost comes to the rescue of a kind & innocent girl who was left in the cold to die. gives her a chest of treasures & warm garments, saving her life. But he freezes her Stepsister, for she was rude & greedy.

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2021-12-21