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#FairytaleTuesday Snow White’s stepmother, the Evil Queen is described as being "knowledgeable in the dark arts of witchcraft" and possesses a magic mirror. Beautifully illustrated here by Trina Schart Hyman.
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Serafina Pekkala Finnish #witch (Pullman’s His Dark Materials) sees herself as subject to fate, yet argues that all people must act as if they possess free will. She becomes Will Parry & Lyra Belacqua's guardian helping them throughout their journey.
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#FairyTaleTuesday In Italian folklore, Befana the Christmas Witch is an old hag who brings gifts to children on Epiphany Eve (the night of Jan 5) Being a good housekeeper,she sweeps the floor before she leaves. To some the sweeping meant the sweeping away of problems.
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October has arrived! 🎃
There's a lot of prompt lists out there, but every year I just draw what comes to me. 🙃
#Inktober2019 #Drawlloween2019
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On this very spooky first day of October, be sure to leave a trail of breadcrumbs to find your way home. And no matter how delicious that candy house appears, beware the witch of the wood! #FairyTaleTuesday #31DaysOfHalloween
Art: Arthur Rackham
Another favorite #villian is Baba Yaga! Living deep amid the forest in a turning chicken-leg hut; fortified by magical skulls. Known to help strays, she gets around on a flying pestle & mortar; using a broom to sweep away her tracks.
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In the land of permafrost, resides the Snow Queen's castle of ice; where she holds captive 1of 2 best #friends. While one is trapped, the other goes on a fantastical search. Soaring with the northern lights & encountering great creatures at the ocean's depth!
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#FairyTaleTuesday illustration for "The Ring of Seven" ('Stories from the Arabian Nights"), by Anton Pieck (1895-1987, Dutch)
image via Aeron Alfrey at https://t.co/XsutGwPXfM
"Mr and Mrs Vinegar lived in a vinegar bottle..."
Today we're bringing an English Fairy Tale for #FairyTaleTuesday - Mr and Mrs Vinegar. Click the link to read the full story: https://t.co/9naFJbF3mU
An illustration of Snow White and Rose Red, with a knife instead of scissors, for #FairyTaleTuesday 🌹❄️
Wolf & the 7 Young Goats. In this #fairytale, the wolf sees a mother goat leave her 7 kids at home. With the help of a Baker, wolf tricks the kids into opening the door; swallowing them whole! Mother goat finds wolf & saves her kids. Stitching him up with rocks.
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'Oceana' -I did this artwork for a fashion designer. The dress she was wearing was covered in thousands of hand-sewn pearls!
From https://t.co/kilbtjUGM3 comes this political cartoon. The text on the site says it depicts: "Red Riding Hood as the people of Ireland, wolf as the landlords...and the “brave Irish woodman” as the hero coming to save the Irish from the villainous landlords. #FairyTaleTuesday
London illustrator Charles Robinson was the son of an illustrator, his two brothers were also illustrators (one was William Heath Robinson) He secured a place to study at The Royal Academy but hadn't enough money to attend. This is his Red Riding Hood c. 1910 #fairytaletuesday
The Wild Swans. H.C. Andersen's tale of transformation, magic, and devotion is a favorite of ours. #FairyTaleTuesday
Photo by Laurel, illustration by Susan Jeffers.
#FairytaleTuesday 24 Children's Stories That Still Give Us the Creeps @atlasobscura https://t.co/ak5aE2guIv
In Lang's Red Fairy Book 1890, you find Charles Marelle's tale "The True History of Little Goldenhood". The enchanted hood made by grandmother witch, burns wolf like scorching red-hot coals. In this way, he is defeated. No wood-cutter necessary @EnchantedEzine #fairytaletuesday
Four illustrations from Arthur Rackham’s 'Grimm’s Fairy Tales'. Rackham (England, 1867–1939) was probably one of the most influential illustrators that ever lived. Walt Disney was a big admirer. #FairyTaleTuesday