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One day, Fox-Woman from the Otherworld came to live with the lonely hunter in his hut. She cooked, washed, & loved him dearly but her pelt had a wild & strong scent, & the hunter kept complaining about it, until one day Fox-Woman left, leaving him alone again.

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with her Fairy Godmother, the pairing of maiden & crone will always ensure a mesmerising mixture of magic & mischief in any Beautifully illustrated by such talented
Edmund Dulac
Arthur Rackham
Jessie Willcox Smith
Judy Mastrangelo

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"Beauty and the Beast" is a 1946 French romantic fantasy film directed by Jean Cocteau. Starring Josette Day as Belle and Jean Marais as the Beast, it is an adaptation of the 1757 story "Beauty and the Beast", written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.

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Fairy on a bat by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (Australia, 1888-1960).

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In lore Bride, Princess of Summer, is enslaved by the Cailleach, hag goddess of winter. After many months, Bride is given snowdrops by kindly Father Winter. Upon seeing these the hag is enraged, as they mean her reign is coming to an end. Img: CB

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Cinderella in silhouette, by Arthur Rackham, 1919, for an edition of the story retold by folklorist CS Evans.

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In the Norwegian fairy tale "East of the Sun & West of the Moon," a peasant girl marries a cursed prince who's been turned into a white bear. To break the curse, the girl travels to a hidden castle, where the prince's stepmother is forcing him to marry a troll.

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In fairytales, creatures of every kind are as old as literature itself. Animals used in fables & beasts in fairytales are found in ancient Egypt, Greece, India & Aesop. Animals can symbolize the natural world, a deity or sacred entity in various manifestations.

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- Cornish Smugglers:  The Notorious Cruel Coppinger - https://t.co/LojZ5G2aP2

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Day 10
Pre-Raphaelite member, Henry Holiday (1839-1927), designed a series of tiles based on the fairy tale, 'The Little Mermaid', written by Hans Christian Andersen. They were produced by Minton Hollins & Co in c.1880.

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Princess excitedly explored a castle, every crevice. She climbed the highest turret, the door was low and stiff to open, it creaked and whined. Inside, sat an incredibly ancient woman spinning at a forbidden spinning wheel. Elizabeth Embleton

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Amazing illustration of Little Red Riding Hood by ValerieBlackart at https://t.co/JYq6XDWrbM

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The Breton LRRH delivers a pie to grandmother who has not eaten for 7yrs. Along the way, she is assailed in turn by a hare, dog, fox & wolf; refusing each of their demands. She unwittingly throws grans' bones on the fire & drinks her blood before being devoured!

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Gustave Dore's presentation of Perrault's warning incorporated in the Little Red Riding-Hood story, "Don't trust strangers!" He's probably the most successful illustrator of all times (1832-1883)

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Little Red Riding-Hood written by Charles Perrault and illustrated by Gustave Dore. Here's his most famous illustration of Little Red Cap (In Perrault's collection of fairy tales the girl wears a cap not a hood - a French version after all!)

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The Little Mermaid written by danish writer H.C. Andersen in 1837 is one of Europe's most beloved tales. It's based on a German Saga of Undine from 1320. In true Andersen fashion, the original tale of the Little Mermaid is heartbreaking and sad.

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🌹🦋🌹Rapunzel; Fantasy Illustrator Madalyn McLeod , N. Carolina, U.S.A. - Kinuko Y. Craft Fantasy Illustrator, https://t.co/1k8CstgcSe.

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I love the endearing charm and child like simplicity of these enchanting illustrations for the German about sisterly love, little known Austrian illustrator Felicitas Kuhn-Klapschy. 🤍❤️

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