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The strange world of Edwardian Nursery Rhyme Bat Wrangling, as illustrated by Frederick Richardson.

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There once was a sculptor named Phidias
Whose manners in art were invidious
He carved Aphrodite without any nightie
Which startled the ultra fastidious

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2019-05-09

I can’t believe another is here already!

Anyway, here are a few pages from my Dragon Journals. These tiny nocturnal dragons are all resident in the woodlands near my house.

If you’d like to see more of my work, it can be found here: https://t.co/3nSnVZEyiO

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2019-05-09

The Crocotta is a mythical dog-wolf of India with spots that resemble a hyena. It has the ability to mimic human speech and uses this power to lure its victims to it, usually by pretending to be someone in trouble.

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2019-05-03

The persisted in The Silmarillion - less detail, but still a pivotal moment in the story of the Fall of Gondolin.
Art by .

What other invented festivals can you think of in fantasy literature?

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2019-05-02

Here’s an invented “Tarnin Austa or the Gates of Summer” celebrated in Gondolin (in Arda) to mark the beginning of summer. That’s the moment that Melko(r) chooses to attack Gondolin.
Art by SaMo-art.

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2019-05-02

If the gets rained upon, it is known as "the tears of Orihime & Hikoboshi." For it is said, if rain falls on the "Star-Festival," the magpies cannot form a bridge over the Milky Way & the two lovers must wait another year to see each other.

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2019-05-03

Enjoying the mythical with on Here’s Aion, my fiery-haired heroine

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2019-05-03

Eros & Psyche. (Art by Irenhorrors, Mohtz, Queenbean3, Antonio Canova)

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2019-05-03

The Floralia was an ancient Roman festival in honour of the goddess Flora. Celebrated in lavish fashion from the end of April to the first of May, the festival included Ludi Florae, the "Games of Flora".

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The 1st rule of the Eleusinian Mysteries? Don’t talk about them... but it’s believed the secretive ancient Greek cult let most anyone attempt initiation. Those who passed enjoyed a 9-day party-The Greater Mysteries-w/ singing, dancing & sacrifices, to celebrate.

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One of the most bittersweet love stories is Where "star-crossed" lovers Orihime & Hikoboshi (stars: Vega & Altair) are forced apart & separated by the Milky Way. Only permitted to see each other once a year; celebrate this annual rendezvous

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Lord Peter is the transformation tale of beheaded cat who becomes a human princess. This is that story in McCall’s Read Me a Story Book (1961). by Leonard Weisgard.

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A pig that lays eggs? 🤥 That can't be true! This gorgeous creature is in a Hungarian folktale featured in our latest issue of Storytime (issue 56). Art by Jesús López. https://t.co/yztsAHEJmW

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During Bealtaine, farmers would drive their cattle between two bonfires. This would purify and protect them from disease before they were sent out to their summer pastures. The ritual may date back to Iron Age Ireland, where cattle were the measure of wealth.

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Flesh eating demons from Indian mythology, the Pishacha loves darkness and it haunts cremations grounds. They are said to have a dark, black skin with bulging veins and protruding red eyes.

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The is the tree & is a symbol of the fire festival The cutting of hawthorn (May blossom) is sacred to the goddess Brighid, & signifies new life & fertility. Known as a faery tree, the hawthorn should never be harmed. Img: Cicely Barker

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Donkey cabbages - here is the hero using the magic cloak to fly the witch's daughter to the jewel mountain - after he throws up the magic bird heart and before he eats the magic cabbage and turns into a donkey.

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2019-04-26

THREAD
On April 30th it will be Walpurgisnacht (Witches’ Night), known as the ‘other Halloween’ — a night that belongs to WITCHES.

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