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In Japanese folklore witches are often the spirits of women seeking revenge after losing, or being betrayed by, those closest to them. They become trapped in the spirit world as haunting ghosts.

Image: 'Cat Witch of Okazaki', Utagawa Kunisada

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The site of Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, St James Mount was once home to a witch A statue of her was found when excavations were taking place. She is also believed 2B the inspiration behind child snatcher.
Art Alexandra Dawe

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あった!落書きだけど結構気に入ってるやつ(≧▽≦)

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'The House in Athens' part of a letter by Pliny the Younger written in the 1st- 2nd century A.D tells of Athenodorus who's haunted by a spectre in chains (thought to have inspired Marley's Ghost) here's some images from mine and graphic novel adaptation

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the theme for today's is historical ghosts! here's one of my faves, The Cauld Lad, a sad little ghost boy who's also a bunch of other folkloric things at the same time. weird! you can read the tiny story here: https://t.co/zYOE0t96dK

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Procopius on 'Brittia' a ghostly isle off the Euro coast:"the souls of the dead are transported to that island. On the coast of the continent there dwell under Frankish sovereignty, but exempt from all tax, fishers & farmers, duty-bound to ferry the souls over."

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Aboriginal legend: In Dreamtime, the Creator made mammals, fish & birds and gave each of them a gift: fur for warmth, gills to breath underwater, & eggs to protect the young. After he finished there were pieces left over, so the Platypus was made. 1/4

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Droid Nipasu (ep. 62) is based on a yuki-onna (雪女; transl. Snow woman), a Muromachi pd. youkai. She is the spirit of a woman who died in the snow. Nipasu's name comes from the Greek "nifás" (Νιφάς; transl. Snowflake).

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Medieval beauty tip: Spread crocodile dung on your face until the sweat washes it off for a fresh look. [Bestiary of Anne Walshe: Crocodile hunter. The crocodile will weep after, but ion't be sincere.]

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- pure white, seven-headed, winged from Emerged with other treasures during the King of Horses, ridden by either or varies by source.



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‘Mad as a Hatter’ comes from the 18th and 19th century when hatters used mercury nitrate as part of the process of turning animal fur into felt. The substance caused hallucinations, emotional instability and the desire to have tea with wild animals.

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According to Asian & Native American Myth; Octopus-People or Cecaelia, are half human/octopus. Known as the Witches of the Sea, with mystic powers & the qualities of an octopus. Often seen with woven seaweed backpacks & domesticated sting-rays, as pack animals.

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Sidney Paget, who created the classic image of was born on 4th October 1860. He the original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle when they appeared in The Strand Magazine from 1891 to 1902.

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Dia 3 de
hoy toco un momento solemne de Sayaman !!
no dure ni dos dias de en blanco y negro. jajaja es que esa puesta de sol merecia unos coloretes ;)

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n-2 of the :D Charlie's friends Loreta and Gregorio (with his crow pet Pepe)! Grego bought him some big ass lollipop on recess 🍭

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The Northern Antiques Fair opens this week at Harrogate Convention Centre from 4-7 October

Among the BADA members exhibiting will be Sussex based British Paintings specialists Rountree Tryon Galleries

View additional works and at https://t.co/7QbmXnYICT

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This is a lil' gift art I made for of Matteo.
He's Loreto's demon sweetheart 😍😍😍

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