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The Leanan Sidhe is the faerie muse, a lover of poets, musicians and artists. However, while those who have a leanan sidhe mistress will become greatly inspired in their endeavours, their life will be brief as she drains the lives of her lovers.

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2019-02-21

For some beautifully dark illustrations by Gustaf Tenggren for some fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm.
Source: https://t.co/AjtonmFb4k

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2019-02-21

The periwinkle is the “sorcerers’ violet” in France. Its 5 petals are linked to the pentacle & it can be used as a protective amulet. The vines embrace & are thus linked to fidelity. To Culpepper it was an aphrodisiac, being grown by Venus.
Img: Cicely Barker

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2019-02-21

Happy Valentine's Day He was a steel-driving man of strength and worked so fast even machines couldn't keep up with him. Let's draw 👨🏿‍🦱⚒️#folklorethursday

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2019-02-15

There is a legend that upon his execution, miraculously restored his gaolers’s blind daughter’s sight. He gave her a letter & upon opening it she saw a beautiful yellow crocus, henceforth a symbol of
Img: Cicely Barker

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Owing to history's view of a woman's fickleness, the saying originated, "Happy is the wooing that is not long in doing"- Essentially, a potential partner shouldn't offer her the opportunity to change her mind.

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2019-02-15

Want to know who to marry? Write potential names on pieces of paper, wrap each in clay & drop into water. The name that surfaces first is the one. Want someone to fall in love with you? Draw water from nine wells (yes nine) & give them to drink

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2019-02-15

St Valentine’s Day coincides with the fertility festival, Lupercalia and honouring the she wolf Lupa that suckled Romulus & Remus. Here’s a cartoon from an older sketchbook

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2019-02-14

The Victorian tradition of sending Vinegar cards to your most hated, complete with insulting caricature and rhyme
https://t.co/bpHXXhTRXw

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2019-02-14

This would probably be an appropriate day to mention that and I became a couple, and I moved here to marry her (smartest thing i have ever done) in no small part becuse we co-created Hopeless, Maine. It is a labour of love in more than one way...

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2019-02-14

Oh those cherubs! Sewing up broken hearts, hot air ballooning! There wasn’t much they wouldn’t do to convey the message. The arrival of the Penny Black stamp in 1840 meant greetings were available to all.

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2019-02-14

A holiday episode: Valentines vampires & amorous creatures arise to visit mortal lovers.The vampire's first appearances in literature, eerie folk ballads, gruesome tales from the Balkans, clips from obscure horror films. https://t.co/X2dHlZhtX1

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2019-02-13

In Manx Folklore the Glashtyn were aquatic equine creatures that ranged from benevolent farm helpers to skirt-clinging nuisances to sinister presences that pulled passers-by to a watery grave. Such water-horses are common across the world.

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2019-02-07

Continuing our Arthurian theme this - Giant's Cave, is associated with two giants called Tarquin & Isir. The pair lived on a diet of human flesh, a practice which might have lost its appeal when Sir Lancelot slew Tarquin in battle.

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2019-02-07

One of the many fauns I've drawn while thinking about creature designs on my blog, Arcana. They will no doubt provide more inspiration in the future! ✨

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2019-02-08

In Norse myth, at the end of the world the gods--Odin, Thor, Loki and the others--as well as all humans, will die. Evil triumphs over good, and the world will be engulfed in water. Ragnarok by soys.

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2019-02-07

Anansi is a cheeky character whose many stories originate in Ghana, and are central to Caribbean culture and folklore.

Join us for a FREE Fairy Tale Trial featuring Anansi over Feb half term with > https://t.co/9JNTskzbPu

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2019-02-08

In the bee, 🐝found in Indian, Ancient Near East & Aegean cultures, was believed to be a sacred insect, bridging the natural world with the underworld.

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2019-02-07

Angels (from Greek 'angelos,' meaning messenger) are, according to Christian tradition, genderless & incorporeal emissaries of God. In early-Christina Slavic lore, they took on the form of larks to spread God's will. Hence, larks were always feed & respected.

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