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Slow start, so had time to think about - & how Gabriel Rossetti was drawn to eerie subjects,
like the Doppelgängers in ‘How they met themselves’ (1864) or his many images of ‘Angel footfalls’ from Poe’s ‘The Raven’.

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🌬️⛈️🌬️If a woman ever whistled a tune she was seen as a bringer of bad luck - this stemmed from the belief that Witches could summon storms by whistling up the wind.

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Méabh,
queen of Connacht in Irish mythology, was strong-willed, ambitious, cunning & promiscuous - an archetypal warrior queen whose warriors fought bravely for her. They were willing to die for her because of her beauty, passion & strength.
🎨JimFitzpatrick

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2020-03-05

LILITH
In rabbinic texts Adam's first wife - created his equal - who fled Eden refusing subservience.
Demonised for defying patriarchy.
Vilified for insolent independence.
Feared for her innate feminine power.
So it began.
🎨R. Ferri

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2020-03-05

Good morning! here to start this folklore of themed in celebration of (Fox Women, by Bertha Boynton Lum)

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2020-03-05

Godiva is remembered for a legend in which she rode naked through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the taxation that her husband imposed on his tenants. In later versions of the legend, a man named Thomas watched her ride and was struck blind/dead.

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“That was the most awkward Wednesday he ever remembered.” ( J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit)

So, we have , & ... but Wednesday? Any idea what to do with a Wednesday? Or am I missing something?

🖼️ , ,

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2020-03-03

I really wanted to draw just something simple with all the bachelors in it, I might do the same thing but with all the bachelorettes

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2020-03-02

Anyone out there fans of Flashlight? Boy, I remember all the rage it caused back in the day. 2013 was a fun year...
Artwork by Loreto-arts, find them below!
https://t.co/nKkjhiKGa5

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2020-02-28

In Newfoundland, setting sail on a Friday is "universally feared", according to an article in The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 10. [David Blackwood, 'Fire Down on the Labrador', 1980. Etching and aquatint.]

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2020-02-28

Growing up, despite knowing a Domovoj was a sign of a good home, I was terrified because I could never see him. When we were moving to Canada, I learned that Domovoj cannot stow away in our luggage, because they cannot cross oceans - or so my mother said.

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2020-02-27

In France, the white skiff is a supernatural boat that haunts the marshes. Its presence is a warning of approaching disease. 🖌️: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, The Marsh at Arleux, 1871, via .

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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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Sirens & Scylla are famous for constructing the demise of many sailors. Sirens supposedly lured sailors to their deaths w/ their enchanting voices and song, while Scylla sent countless sailors to the depths of the sea. John Waterhouse/Stephen Somers for credit.

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2020-02-27

Amigos, perfectly for this week's art from me is of... You can get the full resolution version from my and/or my totally for free! Enjoy & have a great

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2020-02-27

In a bizarre dark parallel with the Christian tradition of Easter, the annual festival of Xipe Totec was also celebrated on the spring equinox. It was known as Tlacaxipehualiztli or: "flaying of men.
(thread)

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"It was formerly believed that the Fairies, for a little fun, carried men in mid air from place to place, and, having conveyed them to a strange neighbourhood, left them to return to their homes as best they could."
Welsh Folklore, 1887

Art: Alan Lee

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The púca is primarily a creature of Celtic folklore.The creatures were said to be shape-changers, which could take the appearance of horses, cats, dogs, and hares. They may also take a human form, which includes various animal features, such as ears or a tail.

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