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Djinn are supernatural creatures in early Arabian lore & later adapted into Genies. Djinn are beings of flameless fire that can assume different shapes.They love punishing humans! However, knowing the proper magical procedure will exploit them to your advantage.

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Anybody remember the troll pictures of Rolf Lidberg? I used to love these as a kid.

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Struwwelpeter, the terrifying book of cautionary tales for children, what happens if you suck your thumb, or refuse to eat your dinner, it's all here in gory detail to terrify and delight

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🍀🌓🍀Faeries by Brian Froud and Alan Lee - the exquisite art book published in 1978, that changed the way the Fae were portrayed - from sweet and childlike flower-fairies, back to their older, darker and dangerously beautiful forms...

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’s imaginary view of Stonehenge through a holed stone across from a solitary candle was inspired by the opening credits of the TV adaptation of Alan Garner's “The Owl Service”.

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The protection their innocence engendered was thought to extend to the whole ship, so sailors thought it good luck to travel with children.
Vladimir Kush's Departure of the Winged Ship

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A Germanic legend states will-o'-the-wisp are the souls of unbaptized children; to free them, one need only throw a handful of consecrated ground at the fiery orbs.
Will-o'-wisp by Ilyich at Deviant Art

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Greetings 🐉 A huge thanks to Crystal for being such an awesome host before the break! This is . I'll be your last host of the day. Our theme this week is folklore for "Ring a Ring o' Roses" (Bernardino Mei by 1676)

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'Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life'?
Mary Oliver

Today's is from Katherine Soutar specialising in & I think it's quite magical.💜

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It’s time for me to say goodbye, This is Crystal of signing off. I’ve had fun sharing your lore today! Around here the cheese never stands alone. So, get your next round of tweets ready because hops on at 6:30 GMT. (Image: PubDom)

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...convert Muslims to Christianity in the Holy Lands. Much smaller numbers were actually tricked by merchants and were sailed to slave markets (not in the Holy Lands), enduring starvation and horrific conditions. Sketch by Gustave Doré 2/2

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Children's crusade from 1212, presumably led by Stephen of Cloyes in France and Nicholas in Germany. A mix of historical facts and myths, it was said that the two had visions of them gathering thousands of children in order to peacefully... 1/2

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Fenland mothers would never suckle their children during a thunderstorm as it was believed that their milk would taste of sulphur and brimstone.

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Summer fading, winter comes
Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs,
Window robins, winter rooks,
And the picture story-books.

Robert Louis Stevenson
A Child's Garden of Verses

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The Dauphin of France was a title given to the Heir apparent to the Throne of France (1350-1791). Many Dauphins passed away during childhood, such as Charles Orlando (3 years-left), Louis XVII (10 y. upper right), Louis Joseph (7 y.,lower right)

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A great example of Sympathetic Magic is the widespread practice of offering a child's tooth to a rodent - to ensure the child's teeth grow as strong as a rat's...

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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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Illustrator Cicely Mary Barker was largely self-taught due to ill health.
Her Flower Fairies combined botanical sketches with characterful life drawings of local
Here her portrait of ‘The Garden Boy’ becomes the watchful Elm Fairy

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Not the merriest of children folklore tweets here with Cronus, leader and youngest of first generation of Greek titans devouring one of his children. Painting by Peter Paul Rubens.

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Working on a book, I can’t help but recall the reading I was lucky enough to absorb. These are four books that fostered
1.Old Rhymes For All Times
2.Brothers Grimm
3.H Christian Anderson
4.Narnia
Barker, R Sheppard, P Baynes

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