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In Brittany, Houseleek was thought to wilt in the presence of a witch. Protection against the demon known as the Bugul Noz was thought assured by a cross of Rosehip. Gorse flower protected against the malice of the korrigans; Elderberry against all witchcraft. #FolkloreThursday
According to #medieval #Folklore, a woman who could not choose between two lovers should make a powder of marigold, marjoram & thyme, then rub it on her body while chanting a prayer to Saint Luke. The man she dreamed of was meant to be her husband.
#FolkloreThursday #Flowers
Grandville's The Flowers Personified (1847) show a fantasy world peopled by humanised flowers. His disquieting images are recognised as an inspiration to the surrealist movement. #FolkloreThursday
The Cedar tree is often referred to as The Tree of Life in plant folklore, due to it's long life.
It represents purification, with its wood often burnt to ward off evil spirits.
#FolkloreThursday
‘We plough the seeds & scatter’, is one of the most performed hymns in the UK, written by German poet Claudius.
John Betjeman parodied it as "We spray the fields & scatter the poison on the land" in protest against modern farming methods. #FolkloreThursday
(🎨Clausen)
The Ellyllon were tiny Welsh Elves that hid in ancient groves and valleys. They lived on Fairy butter (a substance that grew in limestone rock crevices) and ‘bwyd ellyllon’ (toadstools) They were also known to wear Foxglove gloves and hats #FolkloreThursday
Jubokko are trees found on battlefields in Japan. It is believed that because they absorb the blood of slaughtered bodies through their roots, they transform into #yokai. They then snatch passers by, pierce their skin and drain every last drop of their blood.
#FolkloreThursday
#FolkloreThursday Lilacs are steeped in legend & lore. In Greek mythology a nymph Syringa (Lilac’s genus name) being pursued by a lecherous Pan, seeks help to escape him, & is transformed into a Lilac bush. In the Victorian language of flowers, lilacs mean new love & remembrance.
In Park Hill park, south London is the secret flower fairy garden dedicated to artist Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973).
She designed fairy costumes for children, then painted them alongside her accurate depictions of plants which she had supplied by #KewGardens.
#folklorethursday
It was said that large patches of groundsel grew where witches had gathered. Groundsel growing on a thatched roof indicated that a witch had landed her broomstick there. #FolkloreThursday
Central Asian lore has tales of the Vegetable Lambs of Tartary: sheep that grow from plants. They stay connected to the plant by stems resembling umbilical cords & can only graze as far as the cords allow. Once all nearby plants have been eaten, the sheep die. #FolkloreThursday
My most magical Coloring Page! https://t.co/7D3kUyqNHf
#leprechaun #fantasyart #kawaiiart #irish #Ireland #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #colouringpage #smallbusiness #smallbiz #etsy
Oh shit wait they’re kinda... oh my god wait WAIT OH MY GOD I was not super impressed with the bachelorettes aside from maybe two but HOLY SHIT these mfs... blacksmith bachelor and two older looking bachelors I am living rn!
I touched up some things on this piece of Lorethea I did almost a year ago. Lorethea is my much loved ESO character.
#eso #elderscrolls #elderscrollsoc #skyrim #bosmer #elf #woodelf #fantasyart #elderscrollsonline #sorcerer #bethesda
Did a round of commissions for those goofy Bachelorette bios today. Here are some of em for my lovely friends @JuniperTheory and @CoraCuttle
I guess boring non-facts are the current trend.
If you want me to draw u one of these, hit me up.
Ganhei esse desenho fofissimo do @/CloretoDeOdio12
Sigam ele pfv
Drew some of my ocs with those nothing-ass bios they do in the Bachelorette