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Washington Irving’s 1819 story, “Rip Van Winkle,” (set in pre-Revolutionary NY state) foretells much about modern nationalism —it’s full of wisdom about life, too. Note the pub’s name change. Here is Rackham’s take on this famous tale. ☺️

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'Sleeping Beauty' - Mizuno Toshikata, ca. 1900 - 1910.

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In an Iranian fairytale, a man whose life depends on a feather placed under his armpit falls into magical sleep due to his mistress's mistake in plucking that feather.The girl travels a lot till finds a magical oil & by rubbing it on the man's body wakes him up.

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In the Russian tale of Vasilisa, she receives an almost impossible task by Baba Yaga. Her doll advices her to go to sleep b/c ‘the morning is wiser than the evening' & when she wakes up the task is done. Sleep can put us in touch w/ our deep intuitive resources.#FairyTaleTuesday

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Fairytale art from Margaret Evans Price (American, 1888 - 1973). Co-founder of Fisher-Price Toys. Children's book illustrator and artist.

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'My love, she sleeps! Oh, may her sleep,
As it is lasting, so be deep!
Soft may the worms about her creep!'
Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Sleeper' https://t.co/TR6vICQ3gY Some lines echo 'Christabel' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
🎨Illustration for 'Morella' by Clarke

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'A young man sleeping dreams of a young woman' - Ogata Gekko, 1896.

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Know your elf from your elbow!
*cut out and keep with you on all woodland jaunts 🧝‍♀️

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In kanashibari is the term used for sleep paralysis, which can feel like the real and dream worlds are mixing. In ancient times, this phenomenon was attributed to supernatural forces, and in some cases spirit possession by yokai.

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tells of Lúthien an Elven Princess & lover of the mortal Beren. Her singing lulls the lustful Morgoth & his court to sleep, enabling Beren in his quest. The tale is all the lovelier as Tolkien based the story on his love for his wife Edith.

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"And we fairies, that do run
By the triple Hecate's team,
From the presence of the sun,
Following darkness like a dream."

- A Midsummer Night's Dream 5:1

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For 3 stormy days in June 1816 & her friends were stuck inside villa on Lake Geneva. They started to create ghost stories. In the small hours of 16th June Mary dreamed of a man-made monster. Upon waking she began to write

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"A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Frances Isabelle Lockwood Brundage (1854-1937, American)

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The Summer court gains power at the Spring equinox. They represent mature life & their focus is on sustaining life, making more pragmatic decisions than the Spring court. They tend to be more arrogant and are capable of cruelty, but are polite & mannered. 7/

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Unseelie faeries like to travel in a group at night and assault travelers physically, mentally, and emotionally, especially if they are spiritually ignorant. 5/

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The Unseelie Court is typically viewed as the opposite of the Seelie court. They are more malicious and nearly always unfavorable to humans. These faeries are not always evil but they tend to prefer harming rather than helping. 4/

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Come with me, inspired by I have decided to A Midsummers Night Dream. Its always been in my heart. I'm not funded in this project so it might take some time but pls follow for Blog updates. Previous to get us in the mood.

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This seems the appropriate hair length, as underwater hair weight is pretty much zilch.


by Stephanie Law

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