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From my homeland - The Persian manticore, similar to the Greek chimera and Egyptian sphinx, has the body of a lion, the head of a human, the wings of a dragon or bat, and the venomous tail of a scorpion.

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In Scottish and Irish folklore, the 'bodach' is a trickster, depicted as either a faerie or a hobgoblin. He comes down the chimney to kidnap naughty children; used as a cautionary tale to frighten children into good behaviour.


art: unknown

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Walpurgisnacht traditionally marks the old feast day of Saint Walpurga, one of the first literate evangelical nuns active in Frankish Germany. Pagans observe it as the night before Beltane (May 1), the beginning of Summer, a time of freedom, fertility and hope.

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The appearance of the Devil changes with time and place in folklore, drawing on social anxieties, even xenophobia, at times. While some British folktales have a dandy Devil taking innocents to a wrestling match, others present an inhuman black shape.

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In Slavic folklore butterflies were thought to be the visible soul of a witch. If the butterfly flew into the mouth of a sleeping human it was thought the witch had possessed them.

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A trickster in the folklore of Ireland, is the gean-cánach (love talker). A male faerie similar to a leprechaun, known for seducing men and women, although he is particularly fond of shepherds and milkmaids


art: Maximilian Pirner

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From the 'Myths in Isolation' book project on world folklore, by Katherine Soutar, contemporary English artist and illustrator

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In the indigenous fables of Sarawak (i.e. Iban, Kelabit, Malay, Melanau, Orang Ulu), the mouse deer was known as a trickster. He is always too smart for his own good, and thus, has the tendency to be cunning and deceitful most of the time.

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Oh man a throw back, if you recognize Loretta you get a senior citizen’s discount 😉

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LEPRECHAUN🇮🇪
..tales of Ireland's trickster fairies, first emerged in the 8th Century. Famous for being cobblers "leath brogan"..the shoemaker..earns them, their pots of gold, at the end of the rainbow.." 👞🌈

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i tried....nahihirapan pa rin ako sa buhok at di parin ako pano magkulay *umiyak* have some low quality lorethor fanart

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I started doodling Pony and then it turned into the full set of Bachelorettes.

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🟠 Jimmy Neutron - Garfield Style 🟠

Um desenho feito no mes passado !
CLORETO DE SÓDIO !

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According to Scottish the Faerie Dog (or Coin-Sith) is a green hound & silent hunter, searching for souls. Nursing women specifically, for they would be abducted & taken to the faerie realm,forced to eternally supply milk for the fae!#FolkloreThursday

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This let’s spare a thought for the hare that raced ahead at an unsustainable pace, but recognised when it was to time to stop for a nap. 💤

Been there, hare, been there…

🖼 Library of Congress Aesop Fables

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Metallurgy was independently discovered multiple times in Eurasia-Africa, with evidence suggesting bronze and iron smelting in Nigeria developed separate from the Middle East, China, or India. This may explain the prominence of gods like Ogun.

🖼: I. PIckering

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We're honoured that our films HEX & THE DROVING featured with their own section in Rob Young's tremendous book 'The Magic Box', alongside iconic classics like 'The Wicker Man' & 'Witchfinder General'.

A huge recommendation!

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