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It was believed that the Taff Whirlpool was frequented by a lovely lady who lured people whilst bathing 🌪

Youths were known to swim towards her, attracted by her beauty. They were then sucked into the vortex, and their bodies could never be found 💀

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The River Lethe flows through Hades. Ghosts of the dead may drink from its water to forget their earthly life…

These are the Souls destined for Reincarnation; they come in crowds to drink from the river Lethe, so that they may once again revisit the Earth …

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KAPPA. Vampiric Japanese river imp & Trickster Likes human blood & entrails. A kind of humanoid turtle with a carapace, webbed feet & knee claws. The only thing Kappas enjoy more than a tasty child is a cucumber!
Image 3 Kappa statue at Fukuoka

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Hylas & the Nymphs - Waterhouse
The painting's hypnotic power in part comes from the uncanny similarity of the 7 nymphs - Waterhouse is thought to have used no more than two models.

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Connla's Well is the mythical source of the r.Shannon. Known as the Well of Knowledge from the nuts of 9 sacred Hazel trees that dropped into it.
Fionn MacCumhaill gained a magic thumb of wisdom after burning himself on a Salmon that ate the Hazel nuts.

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In 1216, King John was said to have lost England’s Crown Jewels somewhere in an estuary which is fed by the Witham, Well, Steeping, Nene & the Great Ouse.

The treasure is estimated to be worth £70million.

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The Marabbecca is a creature invented by Sicilian parents to warn their children against playing too close to wells. The Marabbecca will snatch the nearest child, pull them down into the well, & drown them.

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The front cover for an Italian folktale I’m illustrating 🌿

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This week's theme is folklore of and (Image: Joachim Patinir via wikimedia commons)

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If you ever sleep in a Galician house, watch out for the TRASNO's antics! This little creature, lame and with a hole in his left hand, is an expert in stirring dishes, making strange noises, messing things up... Fortunately, there are tricks to keep him busy! 🤫

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"Behind the bush was a circle of dancing fairies.
The fairies danced in a circle, holding glowing paper lanterns of all different colours, which highlighted their paper thin wings. When they noticed Belina, they turned and cheered..." https://t.co/Iv7fBuHZqZ

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The people of Vietnam are descended of Dragons and Fairies: Âu Cơ, Queen of the Mountain Fairies, is the ancestral mother of the Vietnamese people. She can change form into a crane, and cures illness; she took half of thr Vietnamese people to the mountains.

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In Scotland Nicnevin is said to be a Queen of the Faeries. According to Walter Scott she's believed to be a sort of mother witch or the Scottish Hecate who 'rode on the storm and marshalled the rambling host of wanderers under her grim banner.'

🎨Thomas Maybank

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'They made their purchases without speaking, laid down their money and departed, always leaving the exact sum required, which they seemed to know without asking the price of anything'
Fairies at market [British Goblins, 1880, Sikes]
[Fairy Market, Helen Jacobs]

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On the Isle of Man, "themselves" (the fairies) were sometimes said to be the souls of those who died in Noah's flood...

🎨Richard Dadd

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It is prudent to tickle a newborn's nose with pepper as soon as possible—for babies aren't safe from the fairies until after their first sneeze.
Art: Brian Froud

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Nuno sa Punso (old man of the termite mound/anthill), is a dwarf-like spirit in Philippine mythology. They are known to curse people who trespass on their homes. Curses range from severe pain of the body to vomiting blood or urinating black liquid.

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Foxglove gets its name from the legend that the Fae gave the fox the flower blossoms to pad its feet so it would be a more silent hunter.

Link to artist's web page:
https://t.co/CT9HTIHjek

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Sometimes, can adopt the guise of an animal.

In Scotland, faes could take the shape of deer, mice or black sheep.

In "The Legend of Knockshigowna" a fairy queen transformed herself into a chimera to scare a farmer who pastured on their ground.

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Hello again, This is Crystal logging on for another magical session. Thanks to for hosting before our break. Our theme this week is the folklore of fairies, the fae and little people! I can’t wait to share your tweets! (Img: Robert Bell)

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