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Origins of the Jack-O’-Lantern: Legend of Stingy Jack
Irish folklore is full of descriptions of a character known as Stingy Jack. A drunkard and cheat, Jack manages to swindle the devil. https://t.co/uetxN7Degn

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The Curupira are demonic fairies of Brazilian folklore, who resembles a dwarf with red hair. They prey on poachers and hunters who take more than they need and they create a high pitched whistling sound to drive its victim to madness.

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Did you know there are no lady leprechauns?
In traditional Irish folk tales, there are no female leprechauns, only little guys who spend their days making & mending shoes which means they earned the gold they guarded.

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White Tiger of West, Red Phoenix of South, Azure Dragon of East, Black Tortoise of North: these are the Four Symbols (四象), the four beasts protecting the night's sky. These four legendary guardians are among the most important symbols in East Asian astrology.

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Vortigern's tower would not stand, said the boy Merlin, because beneath it fought two dragons, a red and a white dragon. Vortigern laughed him off but in a storm the two dragons emerged, then fought: the red won, and the red was Uther Pendragon's symbol.

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As she was sleeping, the three bears came home.
"Someone's been eating my porridge," growled the Papa bear.
"Someone's been eating my porridge," said the Mama bear.
"Someone's been eating my porridge and they ate it all up!" cried the Baby bear.

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Falkor, the 43-foot-long luckdragon in the 1984 film, 'The NeverEnding Story' with a dog-like face which definitely stands out among other dragons! The message of Michael Ende's story, dare to dream and fly high through books is a powerful one.

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In J.R.R. Tolkien’s translation of the Elder Edda, it is said of the dragon, Fafnir:

Men sing of serpents
ceaseless guarding
gold and silver
greedy-hearted;
but fell Fafnir
folk all name him
of dragons direst,
dreaming evil.
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This is the kind of I struggle with because it is clear that the dark griffin is pursuing the unicorn and rider in a bad way, but I just want to be his friend.

by Hope Ann

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The continues as the boy grows & works. He is favored by the King. The jealous Queen forces the boy into deadly tasks. With help from a fairy-bird the boy conquers a sorceress & a dragon. Ultimately killing the Queen, who was blood-tied to the dragon.

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Lévi-Strauss once said that “animals are good to think with” -they stick in our consciousness. Perrault’s Puss in Boots, that elegant, Gallic feline, offered poor children fairy-tale paths to flee poverty: via savoir-faire, sartorial agency, & cunning. 😉📚

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Medieval in for
🐉 Red and green dragon both from Liber Floridus, 1460

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The in for
🦄 "Unicorn" Maerten de Vos, 1572
🦄 "The Unicorn in Captivity" Artist Unknown,1495–1505

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UNICORN TAXONOMY. Five species of were identified in 1694 by Pierre Pomet. The PIRASSOIPI has TWO HORNS (as large as a mule & hairy as a bear); Histoire générale des Drogues, traitant des plantes, des animaux et des mineraux (Paris, 1694)

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St George & the dragon
Legend says there was a dragon demanding a tribute of human sacrifices from a city. One day it was the turn of the King' s daughter. St George was passing by and he heard about this, so he went to the dragon' s lair and slayed it.

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1733 in Renwick, a Cockatrice took up residence in the ruined church. A local man, John Tallantine killed the creature using rowan tree branch, although some believe it can still be seen flying around the church at night.
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In Greek is cursed by Hera, wife of her lover Zeus. In form, the says she slithers under the cover of night, searching for children to devour, & stalking by light of day, unwitting young men to seduce.
🎨JWWaterhouse

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