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In Irish mythology the Tuatha Dé Danann, (the people of goddess Danu) are an ancient, magical and immortal race who dwell in the Otherworld. They often come to visit the mortal world, a mist or a heat haze signals their presence. Tread softly.
🎨Joan Brull

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The earliest story is medieval! Fergus mac Léti, King of Ulster fell asleep on beach & is dragged into sea by 3 lúchorpáin! He captures his abductors, who grant him 3 wishes in exchange for release! A wish granted was breathing underwater!

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Irish Fairy Tales (1920) is a book by James Stephens that retells ten Irish folktales. This collection is also graced by the beautiful artwork of Arthur Rackham.


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The gean-cánach, the 'love talker', is a male faerie in Irish myth similar to a leprechaun. He is known for seducing men and women, but is particularly fond of shepherds and milkmaids.


art: Daemon Love by Maximilian Pirner

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The term "jack-o'-lantern" may be derived from the Irish legends of Stingy Jack, a conniving drunk who cheats death time & again. When he eventually dies, neither Heaven nor Hell can take him, so he wanders between worlds, using a hollow turnip as a lantern.

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BANSHEE
..of Celtic Mythology, a sign of death, the word "Banshee"deriving from "Bean Si",..the fairy woman, appear, generally as an a screeching female or old woman( but also as a hare, or a hooded crow) appearing in the night..#StPatricksDay

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GREEN🇮🇪💚
..symbolic colour of Celtic folklore, most favoured by the fairies, and flourishing vegetation, the fairies as spirits of fertility and abundance..
Titania.."in wanton green.." 🧚
A Midsummer Night's Dream

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LEPRECHAUN🇮🇪
...according to legend, fairies pay the leprechaun for their work with golden coins which the "little people" collect in large pots..the famous "pots of gold" at the end of the rainbow

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Some incredible work-in-progress pieces from ’s Blackdog Games! These are so cool! We hope we can get the full game funded & out into the world!

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The Roc/Rukh is a monsterous bird that can lift elephants into the sky & makes several appearances in the 1,001 Arabian Nights.
Art by Edward Julius Detmold
Plate from The Arabian Nights, 'The Roc Which Fed Its Young On Elephants.'

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"Doubtless imagine that I have acquired all the wealth and luxury that you see me enjoy without difficulty,but this is far indeed from being the case.I have only reached this state after having for years suffered every possible kind of toil and danger"
~Sinbad,#FairyTaleTuesday.

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High in the tower the music and singing floated up to the Sultan’s daughter. Hearing it took her mind back to her husband and the times he would sing to her. She knew this could only be her Fair Brow and became excited https://t.co/VPbyWtCmdm

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Mermaids can be found from every culture and from all continents. There once was a goddess who is believed to be the inspiration to all the mermaids stories that have been told around the world. This goddess was Assyrian goddess Atargatis.

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Some nations named after women according to Medieval Legend:

- Scotland after Scot(i)a, an Egyptian Queen
- Albion after Albina a Syrian princess and absolute badass
- Éire after Ériu, one of the Tuatha Dé who stood up to invaders

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“The Persians” takes place in Susa, as the Queen Mother, Atossa, narrates "what is probably the first dream sequence in European theatre."



The Ghost of Darius Appearing to Atossa in “The Persians” by Aeschylus

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Costume Party! "...join the wildlife... beautiful castle fantasy, complete with
stone walls, footbridges and castle torches.
https://t.co/Fff20zVR24

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"As Aladdin was sitting alone, he started cleaning the lamp. Suddenly, a strange fog filled up the room and a voice said, ‘My Master, I am the genie of this lamp. What is your wish?’
Genie assured him that he would fulfill his wish,
"Take me to my home",he said.#FairyTaleTuesday"

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In 'The Story of the Envious Man', a holy dervish is saved from death by who catch him when his enemy throws him in a well. The fairies then reveal a magic healing spell, which uses hairs from a

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🕯️🎂🕯️Happy Birthday

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