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Medieval thinkers saw dragons as scary beasts doing the “devil’s work.”Such myths spurred Victorian writers & illustrators in their depiction of dragons. Here are two 12th-cen manuscripts of fiery dragons, & Arthur Rackham’s fairy-tale, but fierce dragons. 🐉

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2021-10-16

the tempest illustrated by arthur rackham

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2021-10-14

Church Scare

The faeries remained in Greater Manchester 'of very recent date' until:

"The steeple rose,
And bells began to play."
Old Moss, the Faerie Queen
No longer durst remain."

Art:

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2021-10-13

WATER-ELF DISEASE: Of unknown origins, this caused nails to darken, eyes to water and an urge to look down. One remedy was to make a salve and repeat a 'galdor' (incantation) three times: https://t.co/kvnvWgYNQz (Image: 'Elves', A. Rackham)

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2021-10-06

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2021-10-06

Fairy tales were often emotional maps for children. For centuries, mortality rates were high & many children lost their mother. As in Cinderella, fairy godmothers were ghostly, maternal surrogates & cast loving spells. 💫📚

🎨Rackham, Abbot, Tuck publisher

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2021-10-05


In Greek myth the goddess Iris was Keeper of the Rainbow & messenger to the gods. She led the souls of dead women to the Elysian Fields. Purple irises were laid on the graves of dead women by mourners to facilitate her mission.
🎨Rackham

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2021-10-04

Falling in love with this brilliant work by Arthur Rackham. Also, happy that I'm back to pester you all with tons of faerie posts!🧚‍♀️💙

'Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren’t go a-hunting
For fear of little men.'
-William Allingham

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2021-10-03

The exclusivity period is over for the Nice and Accurate Seas zine! Here is Ragnarok with Jörmungandr Crowley being thwarted with a boop. Another I would do better with points and postures, but like my stupid Crowley in this (inspired badly by Arthur Rackham and John Howe. )

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2021-10-02

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2021-09-29

Everyone needs a little help at times. Where would Cinderella be without her fairy godmother and her magic wand ✨✨
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Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac
Galina Galinskaya, Millicent Sowerby

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2021-09-28

"New lamps for old!"
by Arthur Rackham, depicting Aladdin's magical lamp being traded by the housekeeper

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2021-09-28

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2021-09-22



In Greek mythology the goddess Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods.

🖼Arthur Rackham

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2021-09-21

Arthur Rackham, born this day in (1867-1939).
“For children in their most impressionable years, there is, in fantasy, the highest of stimulating and educational powers.”
Self Portrait
Old Woman in the Woods
Pandora
The Valiant Little Tailor

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2021-09-20

September 19, 1867: English book illustrator Arthur Rackham is born.

In his lifetime, Rackham illustrated more than 60 books, ranging from Grimm's Fairy Tales to Shakespeare, Dickens, Milton, and Edgar Allan Poe.

🎨 "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" 🐻🐻🐻

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2021-09-20

'All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.'
-J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan.

🎨Arthur Rackham

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2021-09-20