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In Czech and Slovenian tales the Vodníci live in rivers, and store the souls of the drowned in porcelain teapots. When the lid is lifted, the soul in bubble form is released and so freed.
Image: Ivan Bilibin 1934

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2019-06-13

My Dutch mother gave me a treasured a copy of Hans Andersen c1915. Dutch illustrator, Rie Cramer was influenced by Beardsley, Rackham & Dulac & had a distinct Art Nouveau style. I love this poignantly naked Little Mermaid once she'd lost her tail.

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2019-06-13

According to legend, Burano lace first began with a wedding veil spun of sea foam by a siren's tail for a Venetian sailor who resisted her charms.

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2019-06-13

A faroese selkie for 🐚
From a story I wrote and illustrated for Encounters with the Imaginary vol.III, by

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2019-06-13

For this week’s watery theme, here are a few little aquatic dragons for you all. 🙂🐉

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2019-06-13

Somebody asked for Human Loretta Landscape sooo here she is!

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2019-06-13

In Greek myth, the legendary sea monster Scylla was once a lovely naiad. One story says she was coveted by the sea god Poseidon & transformed by a romantic rival. In another story, she was admired by the sea god Glaucus & transformed by the sorceress Circe.

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2019-06-13

Bachelorette/bachelor party is next weekend. We're moving next month and then we're getting married August 17th. So much in such a little time. We may not have much, but we have eachother and amazing friends. We've worked our asses of to get this far. I'm proud.

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2019-06-13

MERMAID'S TAIL A mermaid's tail prevents access to her 'lady parts' but early depictions show mermaids with provocatively parted twin tails, suggesting they could take human lovers. This bawdy deity has been compared to Sheila-na-gig, goddess of the early Celts

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2019-06-12

i FINALLY snagged the prize dragons i was missing on dragcave
silver eastern was hard to come by as it is so im amazed I got the second one I saw, and some other people beat me to a bunch of bronze westerns
also got fooled several times into thinking a floret wyvern was a prize..

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2019-06-11

i'm loretto and i'm a budding artist who does digital art! i draw mostly cute fun stuff, and mostly fan art oops 😔

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2019-06-09

The Little Mermaid illustration by in a 1914 book of (reprinted in By a Woman’s Hand: Illustrators of the Golden Age).

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2019-06-08

These made me ugly laugh I'm sorry everyone. Presented without context. 💀

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2019-06-08

In the early years, Loretta and Larry hated each other.

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2019-06-07




Doodle inspired by episode 66
In this week's episode of the bachelorette, Beau must choose to give the ring to the rude Wizard man who has too much bling, or propose to the hot Barbarian behind him.

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2019-06-07

Redcaps, fiendish little fellows who get their name from dipping their red caps into the blood of their enemies

You can see more creature studies on my blog: https://t.co/KhoDkE73GW

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2019-06-07

There is a stone that whoever kisses. Will grow eloquent with "The Gift of Gab". He may chat himself into a lady's chamber or become a "Noble Spouter"
Don't try to hinder, or bewilder. For he is a pilgrim of the Blarney stone."
💕

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2019-06-06

In Silver on the Tree, while time-traveling to the Roman period, Merriman, is addressed as “the Druid” by a centurion, and says:
“We have some skill with stone, here, and none can match our great stone circles, with their homage to the Light.”

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2019-06-06