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Shallowing seas can be detected in the behavior of waves long before the waves break because shallowing waves are harder to sail thru than open-ocean waves.The change can also be felt and heard-different rhythm, sound. See Picture of a blind navigator from Tonga

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My Dutch mother gave me a treasured a copy of Sprookjes van Hans Andersen (1915). Dutch illustrator, Rie Cramer (1887-1977) was influenced by Beardsley, Rackham & Dulac. I always loved this poignantly naked figure of the Little Mermaid once she'd lost her tail.

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For the Norse Mythology, the Sea Serpent Jörmungandr was thrown into the depths of the ocean by Odin. Its body is so large that it encircles all the visible world & that is why it is called the world serpent & Sailors sometimes mistake its back for islands.

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Treasure Maps are a staple in pirate folklore, but the only known pirate to have actually buried treasure was William Kidd.
Can you find the "❌ marks the spot" on this map?

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'The fox and the goat in the well'
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In the fable the goat was talked into helping the fox who then left the goat on his own.

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In 'Circe Invidosa'' the sorceress is painted in luminous sea greens & blues depicting her jealousy. In a scene from Ovid’s Metamorphoses she is poisoning the ocean to transform her love rival Scylla into a sea monster.
(🎨 Waterhouse)

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In Norse folklore, the kraken was a giant octopus that lay in wait under the waves. Unfortunates who sailed into its territory faced an ugly fate: their vessel dragged into the depths by giant tentacles and the crew devoured.

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The Blue men of the Minch are creatures of the sea in Scottish folklore. They can create storms and when a ship approaches they might challenge the skipper to a poetry contest. If the skipper fails they will keel over the ship.

🎨William MacTaggart

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Hydra is known as the guardian of the underworld & uses its razor sharp teeth & poisonous breath to murder sailors on the open sea. It also has a horrific power in that if one of its multiple heads is cut off, two will grow back in its place.

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Today’s theme is Harvests!
Lady Midday, or Poludnitsa, is a slavic demon associated with heatstroke. She appears before workers in fields, asks them riddles, and chops off their heads/drives them insane. Typical gal things.

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5. In was of nourishment and the in ancient The importance of the harvest caused people to make offerings to her during harvest time. Initially, her cult was centered in
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4. In was of skill and of talent. He is associated with midsummer because of his role as a god, and during the summer solstice the crops are flourishing, waiting to be plucked from the ground at
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A Boggart is a troll-like creature that can be found inhabiting homes, fields, marshlands, dangerous bends on the road, holes in the ground, and under bridges.

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Hebrides,Cailleach or Gobhar Bhacach ("Lame Goat")was an ambiguous figure.A farmer who finished harvesting might throw it into fields of neighbour who had not finished.Regarded an insult, so violence/bloodshed erupted as a result. https://t.co/6sCcnUob1W

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"The Velvet is strong at the Well in the Wood, and the Velvet is the Hour that keeps secrets; but now and then she lets a little secret fall, like a crumb at a feast. Last night I found a moss-clad rock written all around with the secrets of another history."

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In Aztec mythology, Tlaloc was the lord of the third sun which was destroyed ... The rain that was beneficial to the land was burnished with jade crystals and likely represented the type of rain that would make a bountiful harvest.

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Tuesday is the Autumn Equinox, when Persephone leaves her mother, Demeter, and returns to the Underworld as its Queen. Hekate guides her to The Crossroads and beyond. This myth is the foundation of The Eleusinian Mysteries, one of the world's oldest rituals.

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Guardians Of The Barleycorn acrylic and oil on paper 22x17 inches.#FolkloreThursday

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Feldgeister are corn demons from German folklore. During harvest season, Feldgeister flee deeper into the fields to escape the mowers. Direct contact to the Feldgeist causes illness. https://t.co/JRlY0di5R0
by Jannaphia and Igor Krstic

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time of thanks & balance. We celebrate the earth’s bounty & accept the soil is dying. Nearly all myths & legends at this time of year focus on life, death & rebirth. Demeter & Persephone, & Inanna visits the Underworld
🎨Frederic Leighton Monika Meglić

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