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In the earliest stories, Morgan Le Fay is a benevolent healer... but somehow over time (*patriarchy*), her story becomes that of an evil (and fascinating) seductress. https://t.co/IiXG1FHJr5

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“Truth has many faces and the truth is like to the old road to Avalon; it depends on your own will, and your own thoughts, whither the road will take you”
Morgan Le Fay - Mists of Avalon

Artis: William Henry Margetson

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Then Perceval returned to his mother, and said to her, "Mother, those were not angels, but honorable knights." Then his mother swooned away.
from Legends of King Arthur by Bulfinch
Art by Arthur Hacker, still from "Percy Grows Up"

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Baba Yaga is probably the most famous being from Slavic lore, she is a powerful old witch who flies with a mortar and pestle and lives in a hut on giant chicken legs. She is vain and cruel, but curious by nature and may help those who treat her with respect.

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Illustration for Parsifal by
🎨 Willy Pogany

Percival was the original hero in the quest for the Grail but (according to wikipedia) replaced in later literature by Galahad. (Am not an Arthurian expert so was interested to discover this nugget of info)

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"... and her name was Hellawes the sorceress, Lady of the Castle Nigramous." (Malory "Le Morte D’Arthur")

🎨 IrenHorrors

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Beautiful, alluring, the witchy, enchantress Morgan le Fay is both a healer & wise woman. In Arthurian legend she was, initially, a kind character & protector of King Arthur. As legends developed, so too did the unpredictable duality of her nature.
🖼BurneJones

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Later, when he was wounded in battle, he called for his former lover & asked that the ship set white sails if she came and black if she didn’t. When the ship returned bearing white sails, his wife told him they were black in a fit of jealously.
🖼️August Spiess

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Happy friends!

Excited to find some great new fairytales and lore from around the world. Who knows, perhaps we can put it in one of our

Do TAG if you find something you think we'll appreciate.

Happy scrolling!

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The legend of Tristan and Isolde is a tale of undying love. The forbidden love between Cornish knight Tristan and Irish princess Isolde, is so strong it transcends all boundaries, and neither marital commitments nor rivalling kingdoms can keep them apart.

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In Arthurian legend Guinevere is an early medieval queen of Great Britain and King Arthur’s wife. Her love affair with Lancelot, one of Arthur's bravest knights would lead to the death of Arthur and destroy the fellowship of the Knights of the Round Table.

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I know is hosting Arthurian legends today, and I can't help but bust out my collection of medieval art that makes no sense.

I present: "Back in my day, having a headache MEANT something."

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Merlin the Wizard is based upon the real life Welsh bard Myrddin Wyllt ("Myrddin the Wild"). After witnessing the bloody Battle of Arfderydd, Myrddin went insane and fled to the forest. There he communicated with animals and received the gift of prophecy.

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‘She was known to have studied magic while she was being brought up in the nunnery.’

Morgan Le Fay, enchantress & half-sister to King Arthur, as portrayed by William Henry Margetson, for Legends of King Arthur and His Knights, (James Knowles, 1914).

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Darklings!

Let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings - tomorrow at

Looking forward to see your takes on Arthurian myths.

🎨 James Archer (1860) https://t.co/6MVaAho9cy

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In 'The Emperor's New Clothes' by Hans Christian Andersen, it is a child who states the truth about the Emperor being naked. No adult has the nerve to say it.

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In a Tswana (Namibia) folktale, when Ekishi the Monster kills her parents and eats Nehova, her only hope is her brother Nankelo. He hunts Ekishi down, kills it and cuts Nehova out of its big toe.

🎨: Libby Costandius

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The tale of the Pied Piper is said to have grown out of an event in summer 1284, when 130 children were lured away from the German town of Hamelin.... https://t.co/7hQSPNXSgH


1. by Margaret Evans Price
2. by Quentin Blake

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🌹🌹🌹Beautiful Artwork by: Jenna Paddey; Beauty and the Beast 🌹🌹🌹Another Favorite.

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