I learned the derivation of SERENDIPITY from dramatist Alain-René Lesage, born May 6 1668: Sri Lanka's Arabic name=SERENDIB. His wildly colonialist harlequinade "Arlequin roi de Serendib" (1713) adapts Euripides' IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS & folktales about finding treasure accidentally

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And lastly today, here is the FCBD story that started my style of Mouse Guard short folktales. Inspired by Chaucer's Pardoner's Tale & 's Tale of the Three Brothers here is The Wise Weaver: https://t.co/SmG2vUkPmz

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celebrating the illustrations of
ARTHUR RACKHAM (1867-1939) in his 1933 book
"The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book: A Book of Old Favourites with New Illustrations"

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Joan Kiddell-Monroe was an author and illustrator best known for her artwork for fairy and folktales. She worked worked between the 1940s and 1960s focusing on myths, legends, and folk-tales from India, China, Scandinavia, and the West Indies.

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i hopped on the bandwagon late but i finally made my based on a majority of what people gave me.
based on swiss folktales and traditions

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The work of to be seen in hall 25 at stand B112 - specialises in wood engraving and ink.

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ANIMALS can play important roles in &
& EC did an issue featuring them.
Read some tales HERE
https://t.co/jpAYpWRSWT
featuring tales by



&more

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Wowza! It's AND today! 📖

We are so excited to read 's new poetry which reimagines folktales through an lens, featuring selkies, wulvers and Ghillie Dhu 🐉

Beautifully illustrated by 🌈
(📸/)

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Among the tales of the wolf people of Ossory is one that holds that St Patrick cursed them for having the temerity to howl at him whilst he attempted to preach to them...he was a grumpy old saint by all accounts...
Art self.cover for folktales of Ossory.

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She became rabbit and stoat. She became hare and harrier. She became lark and hawk, pigeon, partridge and plover. She became gorse and heather, couch grass and fern. She knew the secret lore and language of the earth...
Wild Sybil, Lancashire folktales.

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was brought to you today by and . Huge thanks for a great day, and we'll see you all next week! (Image: From Folktales of Bengal)

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Starting a new splatter sketchbook series 🦢 folktales, and lacrymaria olor 🥀

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Fairytalez has added more Native American folktales. Elizabeth Willis De Huff taught arts to Native Americans and published a book of their tales illustrated by two of her famous students. Read the stories now: https://t.co/pu8pSoX3td

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A bit late for
I'm Nuno Alexandre Vieira and I love drawing with ink, watercolour and digital. Favourite subjects: from and like
Some pieces from last year...

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