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The Žiburinis is a vengeful spirit from Lithuanian folklore that appears as a burning or glowing skeleton, often someone who was murdered or died unbaptized. They appeared near rivers and streams and could turn someone to ash with a single touch 💀

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NEREIDS
The Sea Myth of the Nereids is deeply associated with the element of water, the female spirits of the sea, they were considered to be helpful to sailors, and as their protectors..

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Benzaiten is the Japanese goddess of water and wisdom and her shrines are near water; A Shinto representation of Hindu goddess Saraswati, the personification of sacred water spoken about in Hindu texts and is associated with knowledge.

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𝐿𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑀𝑢𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑡
𝑆𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑡𝑢𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑡,
𝐸𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑠 & 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑦;
𝐴𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑎 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟,
𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑠𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟
𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑀𝑢𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦.

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I love this work Walter Crane did, in the 1870s, for “The North Wind Doth Blow,” a sad, but beautiful old nursery rhyme song. I love the robin’s plight. 💕

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A freed ancient Greek slave Aesop knew the truth about human nature. The astrologer, rapt in the beauty of the jeweled sky, fell into a well. A passer-by came to rescue and told him to keep his foot firmly held on earth.

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There's a lot of Disney's Robin Hood in Fables... or perhaps it's the other way round...


by Arthur Rackham

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And here's a rhyme I've always loved; it's so haunting and mysterious!

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Randolph Caldecott gave nursery rhymes both whimsy & history at once. His art helped invent the picture book (for all classes of children), & the Caldecott Medal is named for him. Here are some fun ones he did. ☺️📚💕

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A Japanese translation of Aesop's tales illustrated by Takeo Takei in 1925.

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A Japanese translation of Aesop's tales illustrated by Takeo Takei in 1925.

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Mother Goose nursery rhymes illustrated by Blanche Fisher Wright


1. Mary,Mary, Quite Contrary 2. Queen of Hearts 3. Baa, Baa Black Sheep 4. Mary had a Little Lamb

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Aesop’s fables linoprints (1970) by British artist Edward Bawden (1903-1989). Clockwise: “There’s a time for work and a time for play;” “Conceit may lead to self-destruction;” “Never underestimate your enemies;” “Slow but steady wins the race.”

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Evgeny Rachev's illustrated cards depicting scenes from Ivan Krylov's fables.

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"There were three ravens sat on a tree,
Downe a downe, hay downe, a downe,
They were as black as they might be."
"The Three Ravens" ballad

In a Scots ballad called "Twa Corbies", the Knight's luck is a little different 😈#FairyTaleTuesday

🖼️ "The Twa Corbies" by Arthur Rackham

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This recent Russian collector's edition of Aesop's Fables won the Le Bologna Raggazi Award illustrated by Jean-François Martin

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