Those who visit ELFLAND are subject to a distorted sense of time, what may seem like seconds is later revealed to have been hours, weeks or years. Once a mortal leaves ELFLAND time catches up with them, aging them, even if they are to turn to dust Fitzgerald image

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ELFLAND In folklore associated with the land of the dead; there is no sun or moon only perpetual twilight. Mortals who enter are only released if they are able to perform some task of value to the fae. Sightings of people who have died are said to be from ELFLAND

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Jüri Arrak Estonian artist (who Riitta and Jude are thrilled to have exhibited with has drawn his 'melting heads' for records, books and media. Including Suur Tõll the giant of Saaremaa

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The magical (a combination of eagle & lion) were given to Drudwas ap Tryffin by his wife & obeyed only him. He was killed by his own birds after ordering them to kill the first arrival at a battle - his opponent was delayed & he arrived first ...

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Based on the work of Paracelsus, Robert Fludd devised an alchemical theory of creation wherein god separated the materials of the universe out of a chaotic prima materia. These engravings from the History of the Two Worlds, 1617, illustrated his wild theories.

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Chavag Bazhy is from Tuvinian (Indigenous Russian) mythology. They are shamanic helper spirits & are described as the 'grim owners of the forest.' They protect the shaman when he battles evil spirits.

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The Nure-Onna is a vampiric snake-like Yokai found in Japanese folklore ,described as a 300 meter long snake with the head of a woman with long, black flowing hair. She is violent to those who disturbs her while she is washing her hair.

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Ben Grimm, The Thing made his first appearance in The Fantastic Four (Nov. 1961) alongside Reed Richards, Susan Storm and Johnny Storm.

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The Ozark Howler has been sighted in the Ozark Mountains since the early 1800s. Described as bear-shaped with stocky legs, horns, shaggy black fur, & glowing red eyes, it emits a cry that sounds like a mix of a wolf's howl, an elk's bellow, & a hyena's laugh.

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The fate of mortals who take hatchets to trees...


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- some more blue fairyworld pics from James Herbert McNair. Art nouveau - and the Glasgow school of art . . .

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John Anster Christian Fitzgerald was nicknamed "Fairy Fitzgerald" for his main genre. Many of his fairy paintings are dark and contain images of ghouls, demons, and references to drug use; his work has been compared to Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Brueghel

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The Baobhan Sith are faeries who terrorise the Scottish Highlands. They love to dance, the colour green and are vulnerable to iron. They use their nails to drain their victims dry of blood. If the victim is female she will return as one of them.

🎨Beattie-Brown

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As with all things Norse Marvel's Dark Elves are a little different. Portrayed more as insane and unpredictable than just straight up dark, Malekith is like a wilder Loki. The MCU sucks the life out of the Dark Elves and Malekith entirely.

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Norse myth names two types of Dark Elves and it is unclear if they are the same: svartálfar are the Elves of Svartalheim, while dökkálfar are called the Dark Elves. Snorri Sturleson mentions both and Jacob Grimm thought them distinct.

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If a man has water-elf disease, his nails will be dark, his eyes teary and he will look down. The cure is a medicine of 19 different plants, ale and holy water and this charm sung three times:
(1/3)

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Perhaps originating in Norse mythology, but seen in a range of stories across Europe is the tale of a Wild Hunt or Host - when all kinds of mystical, magical and supernatural beings, including elves. The Wild Hunt was a message of impending disaster...

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The most famous Dark Elves of fiction, the Drow, derive their name from the Trow, a spirit of Orkney and Shetland not dissimilar from trolls or elves in function and temperament.

🖼: Brom

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Jiří Trnka made in 1959 his amazing animation 'Midsummer Night's Dream', but before that he illustrated Shakespeare's play in colour lithographs .

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Jiří Trnka made in 1959 his amazing animation 'Midsummer Night's Dream', but before that he illustrated Shakespeare's play in colour lithographs .

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