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Incredible news!

'Queer As Folklore' - The hidden queer history of mythical creatures & folklore, is fully funded!!!

Your support and ridiculously generous responses have meant more to me than I can ever put in a tweet...

Thanks to ALL of you. /1
https://t.co/xRGLi7eaBR

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A 'hob-thross' lived in Millom Castle. He slept by the fire during the day, and worked all night, doing the chores the humans didn’t want to do. One harsh winter he was offered clothes, a terrible insult to a hob-thross, so he left!


art: Eric Edwards

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In Cumbrian dialect, 'hollin' is holly. During the winter months holly is brought into the home to protect it from malevolent faeries, or allow benevolent ones to shelter therein without friction with the human hosts.

art: John Anster Fitzgerald

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The Bird that drinks tears! They’re making a game & motion pictures(?). It was originally a novel in the genre of ‘Korean fantasy’ that takes inspiration from Korean folklore and culture but set in am entirely fictional, extremely detailed and fascinating world

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There is a story from pre-Islamic folklore – though echoes of it can be found in many cultures – that tells of a great cosmic ocean upon which the earth and all creation floats. In this tale, there is said to be an old man standing on the rim of the earth, watching that dark sea.

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Meet our exhibitors!

Hi! I'm Holly, an illustrator and animation student based in Kildare/Dublin and a lover of fantasy and folklore. I like to make art with melancholy and whimsical themes, cool swords and warrior gals.

https://t.co/bPLuw7mRmd
https://t.co/Qs0dBpolqt

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My new fursona!! I have mentioned wanting to tap into my nordic self and ancestry given that i’m Danish and have always felt connected to old nordic folklore and stuff. 💞💞
Idk if i will change my @ again but if i do i will give a heads-up!🤘

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moves in with the 1st bid! TQ!

MASK : KAPPA
6th entry of the "hantu"/ghost series

a reptiloid kami found in traditional Japanese folklore

often accused of assaulting humans in water and removing a mythical organ called the shirikodama from their victim's anus."
link🔻

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Morgan le Fay, King Arthur's sibling, is a seductress & enchantress. Morgan is an enemy of Arthur's, but reconciles with him at his death, helping conduct him to the Isle of Avalon. There, some say, she reigns with him as queen.

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Tigbanua - a mythical creature from Filipino folklore

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[Thread] Connaissez-vous la créature la plus flippante du folklore écossais ?

Le folklore écossais est passionnant avec tous ses lieux réputés hantés mais la créature la plus mauvaise d’écosse, c’est le NUCKELAVEE.

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24: FAIRY
fairies are one of the most enduring monsters in folklore for good reason; they are ruthless creatures that use every tick in the book to trap and torture their prey.

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We can't resist sharing yet another one of Diana Mayo's beautiful illustrations created for

Inspired by folktales, folklore, flowers and symbolism.

Find more work by Diana on our website: https://t.co/lhUCHwV2YH

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Elves pack up and shut down shop before the first winter frosts arrive, for nothing grows without the help of the Alvar. Nothing can thrive in snow so they do not bother, choosing instead to sleep.

🖼: A. Rackham

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- The evergreen plant mistletoe was sacred to the Celts, the Norse, and the Native Americans. According to ancient beliefs mistletoe protected against thunder, lightning, warded off evil spirits, kept witches away, and was a healing plant. https://t.co/KhanLlvN5U

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The genus Helleborus consists of approximately 20 species of perennial flowering plants. Despite names such as "winter rose","Christmas rose" and "Lenten rose",hellebores are not closely related to the rose family.Many species are poisonous https://t.co/q5gSUvqzZB

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