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This Japanese cat tale comes from David Brauns and was translated by Andrew Lang. Read it for and Pictured: White Cat, woodblock print by Shōtei Takahashi https://t.co/nbBQlNFq18

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Baba Yaga, the Slavic witch, is said to have three servants: one is a white rider on a white horse that brings her clear day, the second is a red rider on a red horse that is her fair sun, and the third is a black rider on a black horse, bringing night.

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For have a Cat Sìth. Depending on the stories they could be fae or a witch. They could steal souls or bless your house.

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When Arthur's questing knight Yvain is spurned by his wife, he goes mad, running through the forests of adventure. He rescues a lion from a dragon attack, & the lion becomes his faithful companion, helping him reclaim his knightly virtues & win back his wife.

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2019-04-11

Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) was said to have kept a pet moose which trotted alongside his carriage like a tame dog. Unfortunately the moose got a taste for beer and ended up falling down the stairs at a party and died.

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Almost all tarot decks show the Fool with a dog but there are a few that depict a cat instead, which I love. Nigel Jackson's Medieval Enchantment deck is one of my favourites.

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'Spring's Coming' by Margaret Tarrant, 1920s (c) Medici Society/Mary Evans Picture Library

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had several beloved ravens each named Grip. One would swallow and regurgitate door keys and shatter windows with its beak. Dickens wrote a talking Grip into Barnaby Rudge -this Grip was said to have inspired Poe's The Raven...

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Do you have a hankering for some art this Tuesday morning/afternoon/evening? Some art you can buy? Four of my Folklore Thursday pieces are available for pre-order on my Storenvy! Order them at https://t.co/BC4Q7HKW76!

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2019-04-09

The listings for my four Folklore Thursday pieces are now *LIVE*! You can go and preorder the pieces over on my Storenvy, and they'll be sent out by mid-May! The money will go towards some new prints for MCM London too!
https://t.co/sU6j5yn9LC

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2019-04-08

Birdsfoot Trefoil is just one of many plants which take their common names from birds! Others are: Bird of Paradise, Common Storksbill, Cranesbill, Pheasant's Eye, Birds-eye Speedwell, Larkspur and Cock's Comb. Can you think of any more? Post below!

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2019-04-05

What do you think of this totally different visualization of from a pulpy 1970s retelling of the fairy tale?

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A swallow symbolizes a safe journey home—why their images are such popular pendants and tattoos for travelers, especailly sailors.

Artist: John Bauer

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It's and we wanted to talk about They're found in Scottish and Irish folklore. Selkies are generally known as seals that remove their skin and become humans, although there are many myths surrounding them.

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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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2019-04-04

It's & I've always been fascinated in Banshees. Traditionally their wail heralds an impending death. Our incorporates elements of an angered spirit, & her scream can kill! https://t.co/ZoJsPVGAjX

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