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The awesome American artist Marjorie Torrey (1891 - 1964) illustrated several children's books, including

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2019-06-04

In Leicestershire, in the Midlands, is a hag called Black Annis w/ iron claws & craving for human flesh. She walks the night seeking those out after dark. Finding none she'll reach thru open windows to snatch people. Art by Anna Pavleeva https://t.co/Z1VTsi8owB

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2019-06-05

Moon boats to Dreamland: Australian artist Ida Rentoul Outhwaite's (1888 - 1960) lovely depictions of children sailing off on magical adventures at night-- the beauty of dreaming.

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2019-06-05

FAIRIES AND ROBINS
It was held to be unlucky to harm a robin because they were believed to bury the bodies of people who died in the woods but show ambivalence towards them because of their association with humans. Images J.A. Fitzgerald (1832-1906)

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Helen Stratton died in 1961. These beauties are from “The Lily of Life: A Fairy Tale” (1913), by Marie of Romania.

Beasts of Prey
The Stag
The Wise Woman
The Tombs

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2019-06-04

This image of Sleeping Beauty, from Heinrich Lefler’s 1905 fairytale calendar is one of my absolute favourites. I love the romantic intertwining of their bodies & the way the woman is an active participant in the kiss rather than a passive recipient.

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2019-05-28

Concept art for Night on Bald Mountain by Danish illustrator Kay Nielsen. The nightmare-inducing Fantasia segment was based on Mussorgsky's tone poem and inspired by slavic the god Czernobog is summoned forth by a dark ritual on St. John's Eve.

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2019-05-21

Dutch artist Lidia Postma’s soft impressionist style enhances the darker elements of Cinderella. Note one nasty stepsister's blood-soaked feet after cutting off her heels to try to fit into the slipper. Another stepsister seems to have bloody toes...

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2019-05-21

In Japanese mythology, a futakuchi-onna is known by her two mouths. A normal one on her face & a second terrifying one on the back of her head beneath her hair. In stories, her true nature is only revealed at the end.

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2019-05-21

The star and the moon lit their way as they ventured far into the night; the landscape altered, and the unknown seemed menacing. Strange shadows took form beneath her, playing tricks on her mind, as they swiftly flew over the mysterious landscape.

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2019-05-15

From the 'Fairy Legends of the South of Ireland', it's stated that or resided in the sea. Many feared walking alone, at twilight especially, in secluded spots near water, expecting to be captured & carried off by mere-maidens. 🧜‍♀️

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2019-05-14


An English tale: Fairy 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♂️Ointment:
A midwife is s given an salve to rub in ia baby's eyes.
Accidentally, she rubs her own eyes with it.
This enables her to see a mysterious, transforming house/cave to which she has been summoned.
Her adventure begins.

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2019-05-14

The Yuki-Onna, or Japanese snow maiden, is thought to be the spirit of someone who perished in the snow. In many stories, she appears to travellers trapped in snowstorms & uses her icy breath to leave them as frost-coated corpses.

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Iara, or Uiara or Yara, is a siren, or in Brazilian and It is based on ancient Tupi and Guaraní lore, meaning 'lady of the lake or water queen.' Her presence is that of a fae seducing jungle wanderers.

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Four illustrations by Edmund Dulac from the classic Hans Christian Anderson fairytale “The Little Mermaid”.

I Am a Mermaid by Edmund Dulac
Mermaid by Edmund Dulac
Dissolved Into Foam by Edmund Dulac
Rescue by Edmund Dulac

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2019-05-14

The White Snake, collected by the Brothers Grimm, tells of a servant who takes a small bite of the king's meal & finds himself able to speak with animals. His newfound animal friends help him through numerous "impossible" tasks to wed the princess.

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2019-05-07

"Humhumhum. Honey, honey, ha, ha, honey, la, la..." buzzed Mr. Mumble Bee. He was in a jolly old mood; he couldn't wait to see 's face when she finally saw Serena.

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2019-05-08

JJ Grandville’s , particularly his caricatures of anthropomorphic animals, influenced the work of John Tenniel in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass. (Here more Les Fleurs Animées)

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2019-05-07

Les Fleurs Animées by French artist J J Grandville (pseudonym of Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gerard, 1803 - 1847). The , which are both satirical and poetic, were published posthumously in 1847.

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2019-05-07

'And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it'

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2019-05-01