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For Nordic countries Dec. 12th is Lossi long night (after Roman calendar winter solstice), the longest and dangerous night of the year. Lossi checked if you were ready for Yule.. If she caught you outside, you’d be out all night in chaos..
Art R. Yanovskaya.

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Reminder that the American Santa used to be thought of as about two feet tall, which is how come he can fit down the chimney. 'A *miniature* sleigh and eight *tiny* reindeer' runs the poem. Look how big he is in this early illustration, compared to the chair.

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It’s the final installment of “The 12 Days of Deeply Disturbing Cards,” and this snowman is losing his spatulas! The celestial body in the background looks pleased with his work. What a Victorian twilight zone!

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Travel down Trefflepugga Path on a snowy morn'up and you may be confronted by Mirabella, the ganticus sleeping creature witch... Those who solve her puzzle may pass through, those who fail leave their bones to the Long long-nosed krellits...

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The most ancient of trees, the symbolises death & but also the rebirth of light at the It is Old Magic, dreams, otherworld journeys & connection to ancestors. It is perseverance leading to transformation & renewal. Img: Cicely B.

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When time began the had no colour, & the flowers of the earth refused to help. It was only the that took pity & offered up its colour. In return the snow has always protected the snowdrop from the harshness of Img: Cicely Barker

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In her search for her one true love, Carida has already met five different bachelorettes on five different dates... but where did it all begin?

Read Celeste Academy, from the very beginning, from when the Love Witch spelled out Carida's fate!

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2019-12-11

Thanks everyone for the RTs and answers.
The answer: Devil
(Sorry, not Lucifer or Satan as Devil is 'Lived' reversed)
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In the typical legend, St Nicholas and Krampus work together. St Nicholas leaves sweets for good children and twigs for naughty ones, and Krampus beats the extra naughty ones or hauls them to his lair. -> https://t.co/zstTAcWqEs

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The next morning, the upset farmer was told his fields had been aflame all night- but when he arrived, the crops were safe and the field was neatly mown in perfect- too perfect- circles. The devil had come to do what was asked of him. (2/2)

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My take on for is more of a great big monster stomping around the North Pole, pulling out Christmas trees🎄

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2019-12-05

It's across Europe tonight! Watch out naughty children! will be coming to the Crags for a special event on 21 Dec, tickets here: https://t.co/d2qTpkchtO
Have you been good this year?

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Gwydion, a skilled and cunning enchanter, used his magic to defeat Pryderi, the beloved King of Dyfed. He and Math also created the flower maiden Blodeuwedd out of the blossoms of oak, broom, and meadowsweet.


🖼️: Wallcousins

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I hope you've been good boys & girls this year! Today is when Krampus will roam the streets looking for the naughtiest to take back to the underworld with him!

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For a post about the Swedish tomte. This little sprite requires a bribe or two to keep the family and home safe from evil - and to not bribe him is to risk nasty consequences... https://t.co/wo6v3xZX56

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is the amazing spirit that leaves frosty fern-like patterns on windows & nips the extremities in cold weather. He leaves wherever he goes & personifies crisp, cold, wintry weather. Magically depicted in many

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In Scandinavian the Tomten sleeps under farmhouse floorboards until when he wakes to prepare for Cleaning, baking sweets & trimming the All he asks in return, is a bowl of porridge with LOTS of butter

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2019-12-05

Four demons, in watercolour.

From a c. 1775 German and Latin grimoire (book of spells, rites and incantations). Roughly translated title = A Rare Compendium of the whole Magical Art, by a Celebrated Master of this Art.

Courtesy of .

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