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In Finnish folklore, a hiisi is a forest spirit who is a danger to travellers.

He is said to own a hundred-horned elk.

Hiisi are so well known, they are used instead of goblins in the Finnish translations of Tolkien’s stories!



(Art by Jenni Saarenkyla)

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2020-02-27

Traveller, traveller, tramping home
From foreign places beyond the foam...

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2020-02-27

Hermes was the Greek God of Transitions, Travel, Trade & Boundaries. Able to move freely between the worlds of the mortal & the divine, & playing the role of the psychopomp or "soul guide,” he is the god for travellers of all realms.
Art: Federica Constantini

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2020-02-27

I'm looking forward to today's theme of voyages, travelling and travellers. Here is a lovely print by Katsushika Hokusai titled 'Traveller in the Snow' to set the mood.

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2020-02-26

The gov is considering new police powers that mean Travellers could face imprisonment for their way of life.
The same powers could criminalise forms of peaceful protest.
We must not let this happen. Take action using 's tool 👉 https://t.co/mJrh4oB5Vu https://t.co/jP18zTK0Jb

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2020-02-09

The near Slingsby ate so many travellers that the locals had to divert the road away from it. Eventually a knight slayed the dragon with the help of his dog. The knight was mortally wounded. There's no record of what happened to the dog.

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2020-02-06

Sisters 💦

Maybe she uses her succubus to collect coin from gullible travellers? ;o

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2020-02-06

Before Tripadvisor, travellers would learn of travel hints and tips through published guides. Our library has a large collection of 19th century memoirs. From Bristed's Tour in the Highlands,1803, are these two stylish travel companions

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2020-02-04

Amongst his most famous works is his Interior of the Irish House of Commons (Ireland had its own Parliament with only Protestant aristocrats represented), 1780. Travellers Resting on a Country Road (c1784) & Pastoral Scene (nd)

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2020-01-30

"Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour."
~John Boswell

🎨🇬🇧Adrian Sykes, 'Travellers in the Snow'

Oil on board

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2020-01-19

🌙 Hello fellow travellers, be sure not to offend the local monarch when you visit their castles, dungeons are not a great deal on Airbnb 🌙
⭐ This background was in my folders for a while, what do you think about it? 💮

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2020-01-10

"The travellers reached a low ridge crowned with ancient holly-trees whose grey-green trunks seemed to have been built out of the very stone of the hills. Their dark leaves shown and their berries glowed red in the light of the rising sun."

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2019-12-26

Beware the Silver Knight of Kirkby Fell. The apparition clad in armour that has been known to take a swipe at passing travellers with his broadsword.

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2019-12-20

2019 was quite s ride! Happy holidays my friends and digital travellers! Take care, i‘m off 💥☁️☁️☁️☁️

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2019-12-20


According to Japanese folklore preys on travellers lost in the snow, sucking the life from them & freezing them solid ..... ❄️

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2019-12-12

🍂Finally completed this autumn piece 🍂
This is Roan and he lives deep in the forest, helping lost travellers find their way out of the woods,,

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2019-12-01

According to folklorist Wirt Sikes the gwyllion are female fairies of frightful aspect who haunt lonely roads in the Welsh mountains and lead travellers astray. They are more akin to hags or witches.
by Todd Lockwood

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2019-11-28