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— "To live for the hope of it all."

Happy one-year anniversary to the best 's album ever made!!
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2021-07-23

The Mists parted and they took him to the Isle of Apples: and there the priestesses and druidesses said they could not save him save to put him in a deep sleep. And he would slumber, until needed: Arthur sleeps at Avalon, the Once and Future King!

🖼: J. Archer

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2021-07-23

Ayakashi in Japanese literally means, "strange phenomenon of the sea," and is a term used for yokai who appear in the liminal spaces between the surface of the sea/ocean and the air.

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2021-07-23

The Romans wrote that those German tribes who worshipped Nerthus had a small island on the coast they would take prisoners to, and there sacrifice them to their goddess by drowning them in the sea.

🖼: ErebusOdora

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2021-07-23

The island of Crete is deeply rooted in ancient Greek mythology as the Diktaean Cave at Mount Dikti was believed to be the place of Zeus' birth. In Crete Hercules captured the Cretan bull & where the labyrinth of the Palace of Knossos was built. Map by Piri Reis

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2021-07-23

Waking up to folks talking about the importance of languages on twitter. And today is also , really has me missing going to festivals. 😣

I haven't been to the Irish Festival in a long time & the Italian Festival either. I miss the food & music! 😭

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2021-07-23

I love imagined places. The island of Avalon, of Arthurian legend, is ripe with magic & lore. The chronicler, Geoffrey of Monmouth, wrote in 1136 that it was the island where King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, was forged, & where his body was taken after battle. 🗡#FolkloreThursday

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2021-07-22

The island is a 'split-off portion of consciousness' in the sea of unconsciousness inhabited by divine forces; a place of transition in one's journey where the true self can be found. On Calypso's island, Odysseus has to decide between an immortal & mortal life.

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2021-07-22

It's been a while but here's some badgery This week's theme: islands.

The tanuki Danzaburō was travelling to Sado island when he met a fox who begged to go with him.

"They won't like you looking like that," the tanuki said and advised the fox to transform...

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2021-07-22

A siren/kelpie style this morning fits with I suppose

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2021-07-22

In Greek mythology the Lotus Eaters are islanders addicted to eating the apathy inducing lotus. They try to entice Odysseus’s men into joining their carefree life by feeding them the fruit, after which they lose all desire to continue their voyage.

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2021-07-22

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In lore, the Faerie King Eveling holds his court at Harknott Pass. Eveling is an interesting character, perhaps connected in mythology to Avalloc, putative ruler of the Island of Avalon
🎨 James Archer: The Death of King Arthur

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2021-07-22

Thread. Paranormal+folklore true family story: My maternal grandpa used to tell us of an experience he had during the Nazi occupation, which chilled him to the bone.

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2021-07-21

Estonian artist & illustrator Viive Noor. Her works explore fairy tales, folklore, textures and patterns.

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2021-07-21

“The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter”
Princess Kaguya’s story is so interesting and melancholy.
Mixed media painting - mostly watercolors with digital elements.

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2021-07-21

some characters from Brazilian folklore 🇧🇷✨

(commission)

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2021-07-20

Kawa akago are a type of from believed to be related to kappa. They appear as red-skinned babies, lurking in the reeds near waterways. They cry out, sounding exactly like a real baby, to lure passers-by closer to the water's edge.

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2021-07-20

Cossri was heavily inspired by old folklore regarding deals with the devil, where the antagonist would usually masquerade as a nobody or a merchant of somekind and show up when someone gullible was around. As far as SPECIFIC characters who insp. him? Happy Mask Salesman and >>

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2021-07-20

The second pic of an old fanart (04.2017) of Star Trek Au stories (Slavic fairy tales). I wish Kitty would draw the comics we planned. I love fairy tales and Star Trek. Do you?

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2021-07-20