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Black currant
red currant
raspberry tart
tell me the name of your sweetheart

- Children's jump-rope rhyme from 'London Street Games'

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There was an Old Lady whose folly
Induced her to sit in a holly:
Whereupon by a thorn
Her dress being torn,
She quickly became melancholy.

Edward Lear

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All of our beers come with a story. You might recognise this little guy from our Porthleven Pale Ale artwork.🏄 As you probably guessed, this hoppy beer is named after a legendary surf break in Cornwall...

See our blog to find out more: https://t.co/UkufQ8QPg5

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Woden being attacked by the dark elf lord. Another comic panel I have created for my

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"If the oak is out before the ash,
'Twill be a summer of wet and splash;
But if the ash is before the oak,
'Twill be a summer of fire and smoke."

This piece of plant folklore was reported in "The Folk-Lore of Plants" by T.F. Thiselton- Dyer in 1889.

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

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

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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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