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"Nimuë very much loved Lancelot as her own son, and grew sad when she realised that one day he would return to his mortal world and leave this realm, for there were things that a human could simply not adapt to in the fairy realm."

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The Pandavas are the stars of the Mahabhatara, the Indian epic. Each has a different divine father, but these five brothers work together in the face of extreme adversity to overcome the odds, always facing it together despite friction.

🖼: Y. Yoshitani

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Some Victorian & Edwardian redheads & their knighted heroes for you today. As a Romantic & ginger teenager, these works meant a lot to me. ☺️🌹⚔️

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According to legend, Erik the Victorious resoundingly defeated his nephew Styrbjörn the Strong and the Jomsvikings at Fýrisvellir thanks to having pledged his allegiance to Odin, declaring ”May Odin have you all!” upon the battlefield. 🖼 J. Nyström & M.E. Winge

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An old English saying: “Don’t kill Cock Robin, don’t uproot Herb Robert & don’t cross Robin Goodfellow”, as bad luck will follow. Herb Robert - wild geranium - is named after Robin Goodfellow, an English hobgoblin. It is a powerful & versatile healer. Img: CMB

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In Yoruba-derived spiritual practices Ogun is often called the God of Iron, for his work as an iron worker and one of the great warriors of the orisha. He is a primordial, the first born after Oduduwa, and has a love of rum.

🖼: I. Pickering

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In an Iranian fairytale, a prince falls in love with a girl who lives in a pumpkin & only comes out to eat food. But no one believes the prince. After much effort, he finds the pumpkin & brings it to palace & opens it. The girl comes out & lights prince's heart.

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J M Barrie’s Peter Pan, the lost boy destined never to grow up, yet inspiring children & adults alike for over a hundred years. Barrie gifted the copyrights in 1929, to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Charmingly illustrated here by Mabel Lucie Attwell.

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“Seven in one blow”:a fly-swatting tailor gains a fearful reputation through exaggeration, is promised a kingdom & princess for a wife if he defeats 2 giants, a unicorn & a wild boar. He succeeds by his wits🎨 Olga Dugina & Andrej Dugin https://t.co/ONgJrVWAga

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Cinderella and her Prince Charming, illustrations by Catherine Barnes (1961)

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Maui is a Polynesian demigod and trickster hero. His antics have benefitted mankind immensely through such acts as creating land by pulling up islands while fishing, stealing fire from the underworld, raising the sky, and extending the days. 13/

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Elegua is a Orisha (god of Santeria) originating in Yoruba culture & religion. He is a god of crossroads, as well as a trickster god and messenger. He enjoys playing tricks & jokes, and while he enjoys childish things, he is very powerful & respected. 12/

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Time for a thread on ✨TRICKSTER GODS ✨ and ✨ TRICKSTERS IN MYTHOLOGY ✨ featuring brief descriptions of twelve of my favorite mythological tricksters from around the world 🪄 1/

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Mark Twain’s
mischievous yet endearing Tom Sawyer, the epitome of the all-American boy. Tom is probably best remembered for conning his pals, by means of reverse psychology, into whitewashing his Aunt Polly’s fence, his punishment for a previous misdemeanour.

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The gean-cánach (love talker) is a male faerie in Irish myth similar to a leprechaun. Known for seducing men and women, he is particularly fond of shepherds and milkmaids


🎨 Daemon Love by Maximilian Pirner

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