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In there is an ancient belief that if you plant a tree near your front door it will ward off witches’ spells, as well as faeries & bad spirits. The rowan is also known as witchentree or witch-wood. Flower Fairy: Cicely Mary Barker.

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2019-01-24

𝐄 𝐏 𝐈 𝐂
colored improved remastered sequeled tempered the sketch of balorette that i did a couple days ago

SMASH THAT MF LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO BALOR
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2019-01-22

Mermaids are my favourite mythical creatures. Does anyone know where did the concept that they grow legs on land comes from? (Here is a mermaid I painted a few years ago.)

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2019-01-18

According to this cracking article from The Spectator, 1908 - the last fairies in England lived in the South Downs. These Sussex fairies, once known as pharisees, were renowned for their love of dancing. https://t.co/AlWFITsHq0
[image: William Blake, 1786]

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2019-01-18

Today is and I thought that for once I would keep up with the art hashtag and post characters I did a while back inspired by Japanese folklore. ❤️

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2019-01-18

The Banshee has diff. names & forms in Celtic lore; but this female keening spirit will omit a high-pitched lamenting cry when a family member dies or is near death. This ominous herald of death is often the first warning to the family, that a loved one is gone.

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2019-01-17

Błędne Ognie (Lost Fires)are Slavic Will-o'-the-wisps that are believed to be souls of treacherous men who in an attempt to regain their bodies made deals with serpentine bog&field demons to lure Men in so the serpents could bite, kill & take their victim's soul

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2019-01-17

The Vroffa Tree Inn - renowned community hub of 'The League of Lid-Curving Witchery' - where creature-witches of all descriptions gather to tell tales, settle disputes and consume Grimwagel Wine in ever-impressive quantities...

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2019-01-17

*17 January Take good care of your hounds in hard weather.

‘If it be a hard Winter, after your hounds are fed suffer them for an hour or two to stretch themselves before the fire.’ (Country Contentments, 1615)

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2019-01-17

Wassailing the apple trees takes place in the West Country, where there is cider-making. Traditionally held on Old Twelfth Night, 17th Jan, it is the custom of drinking & singing to the health of the trees so they yield plenty in the autumn.
Image: Cicely Barker

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2019-01-17

The current demo for Floret Bond has plain sketches for the CGs. We’re now in the process of replacing those with colored CGs that closer match the normal sprite style. They’re very pretty ❤

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2019-01-15

The Goddess Weaver, daughter of the Celestial Queen Mother, and Jade Emperor, floated down on a moonbeam. She wove the stars and their glow, into "Silver River" (Milky Way), to shine over heaven and earth

🎨 by Honor Charlotte Appleton

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2019-01-11

The 7 lucky gods of Japan (Shichi Fukujin)each symbolise a virtue, honesty, fortune, dignity, amiability, longevity, happiness & wisdom. Derived from Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist & Shinto gods they've been grouped together in Japanese Folklore since the 17th century.

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2019-01-10


Crones, hags & witches vilified & stereotyped as cruel, evil & wicked in most folklore & fairy tales, were in fact once the spiritual leaders, healers & midwives of their communities. Highly respected & esteemed as imparters of lived knowledge
🎨Brian Froud

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2019-01-10

New from the brilliant for a - come on parents, up your game!

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2019-01-10

Interestingly, there's no word for 'work' in Winchett Dale. The closest is 'theralush' - which loosely translates as 'loving to care'. Here's Arborella, sprite of Wand Woods contentedly 'theralushing' the trees around her...

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2019-01-10