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THE MERMAN KING. Had six mermaid princesses as grandchildren. His mother wore 12 oysters on her tail, a sign of nobility. Living flowers grew out of the walls of his palace & fish swam in through open windows and ate out of his hands. The Mermaid, ill Dulac, 1911

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Old character reference for an OC of mine: "Logan". They are an androgenous shapeshifting fae (specifically a mix of Sidhe, phooka and pixie/piskie). They're also obviously a fan of

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12 April. Do not stand under an oak or ash tree in a thunderstorm:
“Avoid the oak
It courts the stroke,
And shun the ash,
It courts the flash.”

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Ninetales Family
(Pokedex 037,038)
In japanese folklore it's belived that when a Fox (Kitsune) get to an advanced age it grows many tails and learn paranormal abilities, the most prominent is breathing fire.

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In European folklore, familiar spirits were believed to be supernatural entities that would assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic. According to medieval records, they would appear in numerous guises, often as an animal.

Art by me 🐈:)

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Taliesin's Cad Goddeu (Battle of the Trees) describes a fight between Gwydion and the Welsh god of Annwn, Arawn, in which Gwydion brings the trees to life to fight for him. The fight breaks out after Amaethon steals a dog, a lapwing, and a roebuck from Arawn.

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A for Perseus and Andromeda in A Child’s Book of and Enchantment Tales, illustrated by

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My contribution for this week - Bran and Sceolan, Fionn mac Cumhaill's dogs (and also his cousins!)

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Hey! I’m ivy and here’s some of my work! I love nature, dnd, folklore, and faeries<3 hope you like my work!

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Hecate, the of magic, necromancy and liminal spaces, is often accompanied by her pet A howling dog forewarns her coming, and if a black dog crosses your path, it may be a summons from Hecate.

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The Norse Freya rides on a chariot drawn by two strong Freya also has a boar Hildisvini (battle swine) which she rides when she's not using her cat-drawn chariot. She's also able to fly by using her cloak of feathers.

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Japanese lore: Baku: the devour of dreams & nightmares created from the spare pieces left over when the gods finished creating all other animals. Talismanic in nature, Baku are prayed to by mortals to rid them of nightmares. Believed to be based on Asian tapir.

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drew and her fairy godmother this way in 1921. This is from Once Upon a Time, reprinted in By a Woman’s Hand.

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In Celtic folklore, are mythical creatures who have the ability to transform from seal into human form, by shedding their skin and leaving it behind on the shore.

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You may see a man in the moon, but some see a rabbit in the patterns of its surface. The moon rabbit is the companion of the Chinese goddess Chang'e, & he's preparing the elixir of immortality for her with his mortar & pestle.


art:Daniel Skach-Mills

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