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In many fairy-tales royalty is some tangible thing that travels in blood lines. It can be a bit icky.

One thing I like about Cinderella tales is they're all: They ain't better than you - they've just got cool clothes.

Wanna be royalty? Just steal their look

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2022-01-27

In Scotland Brownies are household spirits who help with tasks about the home. But never gift a set of clothes to a Brownie or they will leave forever, calling gleefully: 'Gie brownie coat, gie brownie sark, Ye'll get nae mair 'o brownie's work!'

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2022-01-27

Footwear has long been associated with fertility. There is the custom where a shoe is tied a car or carriage of newlyweds. Another example is the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, who had so many children she didn't know what to do https://t.co/uL47c4vYlV

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2022-01-27

The "kosode-no-te" of Japanese folklore is an artifact spirit (tsukomokami) manifesting within the sleeveless robe (kosode) of a prostitute who died in misery. These vengeful beings have been said to attempt to strangle anyone who puts the robes on!#FolkloreThursday

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A twisted terrifying tale of a caustic cryptic creature whose pride was pierced by a Hunter in the American woods . Everyone knows that a bushy tail is best bit of clothing for any Beast . Enjoy the tale of the Tailypo
https://t.co/XHyjCZ5tU6

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2022-01-27

theme of clothes, or lack thereof: a Hob-thross lived in Millom Castle. He slept during the day, worked at night, doing the chores the humans didn’t want to do. One winter he was offered clothes, an insult to a hob-thross, so he left.
art: Eric Edwards

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2022-01-27


CLOTHO🇬🇷
..In Greek Mythology, Clotho, one of the Three fates or Moirai, who spins the thread of human life, of all mortals, also having the power to decide when a person was born, and it's from her name, we get the word "cloth", hence "clothing"..

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2022-01-27

Legend has it that in the Black Forest Mummelsee nixies or water sprites lure men to drown. Even in winter, assuming various shapes like fish, snakes or human.
She might look like this, in a woodcut dated 1565.

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2022-01-21

In the ancient Finland Päivätär and Kuutar were the goddesses of the day and night. They could be seen in the sky spinning golden and silver threads and knitting clothes of them

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2022-01-21

Tom Thomson, a prominent Canadian artist, mysteriously drowned in Canoe Lake, Algonquin Provincial Park, in 1917, here in Ontario, (practically my back yard!), where it's said his spirit wanders around the wilderness to this day. 👻 🎨 🇨🇦

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2022-01-21

From the West Midlands we have Harry-ca-Nab, a regional aspect of the Wild Hunt. Harry was said to be the Devil’s own huntsman! He hunted around the Clent Hills, riding out with his own pack of Gabriel/Hell Hounds from their pen at Halesowen.

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🌿Warding off evil is the mugwort, a said to protect against too, so wear some around your neck...

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2022-01-21

🌿Love in is brought by handsome Dragobete with his ebony hair and eyes as green as spring leaves. He's the one teaching us how to love. As a reward Virgin Mary turned him into a Navalnic, hart’s-tongue fern.
https://t.co/g2SMJHyH1q

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2022-01-20

Akelarre is the Basque term meaning Witches' Sabbath.Akerra means male goat and Larre means field.The Spanish Inquisition accused people of worshipping Satan. In Basque Country there are places with names related to sabbat meetings https://t.co/FReAwsN8FH
🎨Goya

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2022-01-20


In Wirral myth Thor’s Stone is named after the Norse god Thor by C10 Viking settlers, who used it as a pagan altar. Thor is said to have tossed the rocks there in anger. Nowadays Morris dancers meet there to enact their rites on Mayday mornings.
🎨ArthurRackham

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2022-01-20

In the 1670s, Peter Banks, a Newcastle-based cunning man, sold year-long ‘leases’ for 20 shillings. These paper charms prevented the holder from dying in that time. They were popular with sailors who bought new ones every year [Image by Jan Porcellis]

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2022-01-20

Cumbrian folklore for

Renwick 1733, a Cockatrice took up residence in the ruined church.
A local man, John Tallantine killed the creature using rowan tree branch, although some believe it can still be seen flying around the church at night.

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2022-01-20

Various fairy tales tell of small, helpful creatures who assist a kind but tired worker. In Grimm's "The Elves and the Shoemaker," it's elves. In Beatrix Potter's "The Tailor of Gloucester," it's mice. Disney's Cinderella also continues this tradition.

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2022-01-14