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Mandrake Root from Leonhart Fuchs’ 1543 “Neu Kreuterbuch”, a king of 16th C botanicals. Fuchs depicted plants as specimens, especially evident with the mandrake, depicted as an actual root rather than a magical emblem of superstition. It’s also 500 years old, and gorgeous

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2021-06-15

The fern flower can be found once a year, on Kupala’s night. This glowing bloom carried under shirt, can provide knowledge of people’s thoughts, of the future, ability to understand the speech of all living beings, see the trees walk in the forest, and more.. 🐍

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2021-06-13

Save the date, “DeGrazia’s Superstition Mountain Collection” opens on July 6th, 2021! From the late 1940’s to the late 1970’s was a frequent visitor to the mysterious mountain range. The legends, natural beauty, & the native cultures fascinated the artist.

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2021-06-10

In Galicia, white is characteristic of supernatural animals that announce an imminent ☠️
E.g., the CADELA PEREGRINA is a huge, white female 🐕 that drags her teats on the ground and puts 🔥 through her mouth. The person who meets her at night will die shortly.

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2021-06-06

Greetings, myth lovers! We are saying goodbye to today, so our theme is mermaids, sea monsters, and other sailors' superstitions--or are they? Do you know any myths & legends relating to the tall tales of sailors & fishermen?
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2021-05-31

it was once believed that placing crossed objects in front of a door would deter from the household. Below are two 19thc. homemade steel blades that were found crossed in the roof of a cottage (pic & description from Spellbound catalogue)

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2021-05-22

🦑Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimaeras—dire stories of Celaeno and the Harpies—may reproduce themselves in the brain of superstition—but they were there before. They are transcripts, types—the archetypes are in us, and eternal.🎨Kostya Che🦑#Lovecraftian

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2021-05-20

In Japan, the shade cast from cherry blossoms in spring was observed to predict the weather of following seasons. The darker the shade, the shorter the next winter would be, but lighter shade indicated a longer winter.

🎨Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950)

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2021-05-16

Here are some Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973) works for you from her beloved flower fairy books. For many, her work, a blend of British floral & fairy lore, is a portal back to childhood. 🌸

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2021-05-09

🌿Honeysuckle🌿

It was once believed that if this plant grew around a home’s entrance or garden, it would bring good luck and protection from evil. It was also regarded as a symbol of fidelity and affection 😊.

🎨Illustration by Cicely Mary Barker/Walter Crane

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2021-05-08

🌿🌞🌿It's said that if you wash your face in the May Day morning dew it will give you a healthy and beautiful complexion.

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2021-05-01

May Day ~ Beltane 🔥🌿Fom the Winter to the Summer season

The collection of flowers as an important custom: flowers picked before dawn on May Day (or before dusk on May Eve) were believed to bring good luck and protection.

🎨 Windflowers 1903 by J.W. Waterhouse

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2021-05-01

Lychnis (religious enthusiasm), Nightshade (bitter truth), Hypericum (superstition), Yellow Carnation (disdain)

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2021-04-21

There is a superstition that says that the left hand is the one that connects to the heart, to be more exact through the ring finger.
On both occasions, Cain kisses his left hand. 💛💜

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2021-04-18

“Bite No Bit, And Drink No Drop”🍓
In to consume the food/drink of the fae is a dangerous act. Many fairy tales and Gothic fantasies draw upon this superstition, including 'Childe Rowland', 'Goblin Market' (1862), & 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006)

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2021-04-08

Same comfort character here
Balan my beloved 🥺
QT this with ur own comfort character!
(Had to repost due to superstitions) https://t.co/Pj3qMxwYUy

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2021-04-08

💀Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimaeras—dire stories of Celaeno and the Harpies—may reproduce themselves in the brain of superstition—but they were there before. They are transcripts, types—the archetypes are in us, and eternal.🎨Murat Gul💀#Lovecraftian

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2021-04-08

The nursery rhyme "One for Sorrow" was originally about magpies, but there are many variations about crows, jackdaws, & other birds. According to superstition, the number of birds you see determines what kind of luck you'll have.

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2021-04-06