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Watercolour by William Blake for Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' with a train of dancing fairies in a woodland setting. The fairies dance in a ring, evocative of the traditional English folk dances associated with midsummer.
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2018-06-21

The Bean Nighe is related to the Bean Sidhe (banshee). Both of them are ominous heralds of death. More on the blog -> https://t.co/NUmkIKliSa

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2018-06-15

According to John Milton's "Paradise Lost," Pandæmonium is the capital of Hell. Built by the fallen angels at the suggestion of demon Mammon in about an hour. It was designed by the architect Mulciber, who was the designer of palaces in Heaven before his Fall.

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2018-06-14

The ever-debated Agartha is a group of cities residing in Center Earth; the capital being Shambhala. A civilization composed from the remnants of the utopias Lemuria & Atlantis. Entrances exist at the Poles& in mountainous caverns honeycombed through the planet.

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2018-06-14

The Swansea Devil is a Victorian wood carving which watches over the city's St Mary's Church. According to legend, it was created by a spurned architect who prophesied: "When your church is destroyed and burnt to the ground my devil will remain laughing."

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2018-06-14

BIRTHDAY CANDLES

The first candles on cakes ware by the Greeks. They offered moon-shaped cakes to Artemis as tribute. To symbolize her moonly radiance, they lit candles on them so they'd glow.

📷 Michael-C-Hayes

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2018-06-08

The pagan plant mistletoe, was much revered by our ancestors. It was so sacred that it was cut with a golden sickle. Holly & other evergreens were also respected, in the belief that they provided refuge for woodland spirits 'til other trees regrew their leaves.

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2018-06-08

Bacchanalia, also called Dionysia, one of the several festivals of Bacchus (Dionysus) the wine god. The Great Dionysia had dramatic performances in the theatre of Dionysus. There was also the Lenaea, which included a procession and dramatic performances

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2018-06-08

The 1st rule of the Eleusinian Mysteries, was don’t talk about... but it’s believed the secretive ancient Greek cult let most anyone attempt initiation. Those who passed enjoyed a 9-day party-The Greater Mysteries-w/ singing, dancing & sacrifices, to celebrate.

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2018-06-07

Happy third birthday to one of the best bits of Twitter! We offer you this festive image from the 12th night celebrations on Hopeless, Maine

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2018-06-07

🎂The custom of blowing out candles marking your age on a birthday cake, originates in Germany, where a larger candle called the Lebenslicht (Light of Life) was set in the centre of all the others, and was the one that granted your wish.🕯️

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2018-06-07

Just some flowery Dragons to start your day. 🐉

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2018-06-07

me: what r the rune factory 4 bachelorettes like
dolce: *reaches out of the screen* you are my wife now.

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2018-06-01

L. van Beethoven woke at dawn & would immediately work. According to his secretary, was the most important part of his diet. He prepared it methodically: counting 60 beans per cup. His routine gave birth to 9 symphonies, 32 piano sonatas & an opera.

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2018-06-01

Greeks &Roman philosophers invoked concept of an external & invisible creative force called the "daemon" which often appeared in the form of a divine or malevolent voice that inspired passion/madness. Hence, bad deeds were seen as caused by something beyond Man.

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2018-06-01

Can't find the text but there is a version in which Rapunzel is taught all the arts (& given fine quality EVERYTHING - including a talking parrot) when tower-ified. In many versions she's either fairy-gifted with singing or naturally sings unnaturally-well too!

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2018-06-01

At the Theatre Royal, the famous ghost
is The Man in Grey.
In tricorne hat and cloak, he walks
along the 4th row of the Upper Circle
and disappears through the wall.
In the 1840s, a hidden cavity was
found there - and a skeleton with a dagger
in its chest.

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2018-06-01

In Aztec Myth the god Xochipilli is a personal fav! This artistic god's name literally means "Flower Child." A Twin god responsible for creativity, painting, writing, dancing &other pleasures of the soul. Statutes depict him in pure ecstasy with 'dream' flowers.

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2018-05-31