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Sinbad made seven voyages throughout the seas around Africa and Asia. During these travels, he meets many beasts and monsters, some magical, including giant snakes, cannibals, and huge terrorizing birds.

3rd Voyage in 'Arabian Nights' (1917) Charles Folkard

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2019-04-26

Yosuzume are yokai birds that appear in eerie swarms around travelers at night. They bring bad luck, so chant to scare them away: "Chichichi calls the bird - maybe it wants a branch - if it does, hit it with one.” art by https://t.co/qJtKtgnNNo

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2019-04-25

Obariyon lurks at roadsides then jumps out at travelers and demands a piggyback ride. It grows heavier with each step and in some tales the person is crushed, in others they get home to discover they're carrying a big sack of money. art by

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The Zbruch (WorldSeeker) Idol is a 9th-century sculpture or bałwan ('idol' in old idiom, today meaning 'snowman')& one of the few monuments of pre-Christian Slavic faith. The 3 tiers represent the levels of the world: underworld, mortal world & world of the gods

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In Manawydan fab Llŷr, Manawydan & Pryderi see their kingdom transformed into a wasteland. They find a mysterious fort & Pryderi enters, drawn to a golden bowl--his hands stick to it. His mother Rhiannon enters too, and both are imprisoned as the fort vanishes.

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GREAT SILKIE OF SULE SKERRIE Old Orkney Ballad. A girl romances a seal man; after 7 years the selkie returns & gives their son a gold chain. She marries a human who 1 day shoots 2 seals, round the neck of the youngest dying seal is a gold chain

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Happy [Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, "Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld."]

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2019-04-25

The Bard of Cumberland - stories, folklore, mythology, & other strange tales from - The Shadow Giant

https://t.co/myI372OOYb

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Beautiful illustrations of the enchantress Ceridwen chasing Gwion Bach, who transformed into—among other things—a hare while fleeing her wrath. Artist Jonjo O’Connor: https://t.co/cFny8n2oE4

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2019-04-18

Reposting some of these Unicorn Prince sketches for ✨

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2019-04-19

The original celebration of the vernal/spring equinox was called honoring the Germanic goddess Ēostre or Ostara. Goddess of dawn, renewal & fertility. Often depicted with a & rabbits are sacred to her, as is the full moon.

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2019-04-19

In Sweden & parts of Finland, a mini-Halloween takes place on either the Thurs or Sat before Easter. Little girls dress up in rags & old clothes, too-big skirts & shawls & go door to door with a copper kettle looking for treats, in homage to the Easter Witch 🧙‍♀️

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2019-04-18

In Japan there is a folktale about 80 suitors who met an injured rabbit on their journey. All were cruel to the rabbit but one, Okuminushi, who was gentle hearted & helped the rabbit. In the end he was the one the princess chose.

'Prince Okuni & a Hare'- Gakutei

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🕸️ Our free fairy tale trials for families are back on Saturday with Anansi Spider, a cheeky character whose stories originate in Ghana and are central to Caribbean culture and folklore: https://t.co/rg8QeruDry

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2019-04-18

'A rabbit that wishes for the moon' is a Thai idiom that has similar meaning with the English idiom 'cry for the moon.' It means wishing for something impossible. In Thai context, this idiom mostly refers to a poor man wishing for a woman that out of his reach.

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2019-04-18

For Easter here's hare and spring related artwork! The first one, the white hare is from the archives. Here in Devon, there are quite a few stories of witches turning into hares. The second is my own personal folklore...

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2019-04-18

First fresh green appearing on my silver birch tree and lots of movement glimpsed in the greenery - when you're never quite sure if it's a bird, insect or something else... https://t.co/A9xj9cj7Sl

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2019-04-18