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Connla's Well is the mythical source of the r.Shannon. Known as the Well of Knowledge from the nuts of 9 sacred Hazel trees that dropped into it.
Fionn MacCumhaill gained a magic thumb of wisdom after burning himself on a Salmon that ate the Hazel nuts.

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In 1216, King John was said to have lost England’s Crown Jewels somewhere in an estuary which is fed by the Witham, Well, Steeping, Nene & the Great Ouse.

The treasure is estimated to be worth £70million.

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The Marabbecca is a creature invented by Sicilian parents to warn their children against playing too close to wells. The Marabbecca will snatch the nearest child, pull them down into the well, & drown them.

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The front cover for an Italian folktale I’m illustrating 🌿

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2021-08-19

Finally I did! I drew all the bachelor/bachelorette from Stardew Valley in throughout the different seasons.🌴🍁❄️💐

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2021-08-19

This week's theme is folklore of and (Image: Joachim Patinir via wikimedia commons)

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In preparation for possible comic strips somewhere down the line.

Meet Loretta/Lora/Lo, working under moniker "Echo".

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2021-08-14

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contexto: Gogo de muy joven se mudo a la área naranja con sus padres donde sufrió abuso y racismo, en un dia por impulso y miedo se defendió pero todo se le fue de las manos....

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2021-08-13


If you ever sleep in a Galician house, watch out for the TRASNO's antics! This little creature, lame and with a hole in his left hand, is an expert in stirring dishes, making strange noises, messing things up... Fortunately, there are tricks to keep him busy! 🤫

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"Behind the bush was a circle of dancing fairies.
The fairies danced in a circle, holding glowing paper lanterns of all different colours, which highlighted their paper thin wings. When they noticed Belina, they turned and cheered..." https://t.co/Iv7fBuHZqZ

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The people of Vietnam are descended of Dragons and Fairies: Âu Cơ, Queen of the Mountain Fairies, is the ancestral mother of the Vietnamese people. She can change form into a crane, and cures illness; she took half of thr Vietnamese people to the mountains.

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In Scotland Nicnevin is said to be a Queen of the Faeries. According to Walter Scott she's believed to be a sort of mother witch or the Scottish Hecate who 'rode on the storm and marshalled the rambling host of wanderers under her grim banner.'

🎨Thomas Maybank

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'They made their purchases without speaking, laid down their money and departed, always leaving the exact sum required, which they seemed to know without asking the price of anything'
Fairies at market [British Goblins, 1880, Sikes]
[Fairy Market, Helen Jacobs]

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On the Isle of Man, "themselves" (the fairies) were sometimes said to be the souls of those who died in Noah's flood...

🎨Richard Dadd

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It is prudent to tickle a newborn's nose with pepper as soon as possible—for babies aren't safe from the fairies until after their first sneeze.
Art: Brian Froud

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Nuno sa Punso (old man of the termite mound/anthill), is a dwarf-like spirit in Philippine mythology. They are known to curse people who trespass on their homes. Curses range from severe pain of the body to vomiting blood or urinating black liquid.

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Foxglove gets its name from the legend that the Fae gave the fox the flower blossoms to pad its feet so it would be a more silent hunter.

Link to artist's web page:
https://t.co/CT9HTIHjek

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OK Capcom. Be careful what you wish for 😅
Stripper χ is now available for bachelorette parties, birthdays, weddings, corporate events, nightclubs, funerals, cruises, retirement parties, and more 😎🙈💦🤷‍♀👯‍♂👯‍♀ 🍆

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Sometimes, can adopt the guise of an animal.

In Scotland, faes could take the shape of deer, mice or black sheep.

In "The Legend of Knockshigowna" a fairy queen transformed herself into a chimera to scare a farmer who pastured on their ground.

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