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plates from the alchemical album, 'The Vessels of Hermes', from the collection of Manly Palmer Hall : https://t.co/o4spdSpyef
pics: the sublimation by the eagles after putrefaction & the Androgynous

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2019-03-14

La Virgen de Guadalupe, Lady of the stars, the moon and the sun, flowers and foliage. Patron saint of Mexico. According to story she appeared to Juan Diego (his original name was ‘Cuauhtlatoatzin’, “the Talking Eagle’) in December 1531 as a native Princess. 1/5

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When St Kevin stretched his arms through the window while at prayer a blackbird landed on his palm & laid her eggs. Without wearying, he let her nest there until the eggs hatched & the birds flew away. Art: Clive Hicks-Jenkins https://t.co/CxcjblCEzp

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St Kyriakos of Ancona. Helped Helena, mother of Constantine, recover the true cross from under a temple dedicated to Venus. That led to his martyrdom by angry pagans but he had the last laugh. His church in Ancona sits over the site of another temple to Venus.

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Wishing it was a morning like this today and not the stormy weather we've been having!

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Narcissus Poeticus is the last daffodil to flower, well into March. It features in Greek legend, as Narcissus was turned into the white daffodil by Nemesis, & is also the flower that Persephone was gathering when she was abducted by Pluto.
Img: Cicely Barker

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Doctor All-Knowing a folk tale, Brothers Grimm by Doris Orgel
Desperate to provide enough food for himself and his daughter, a poor man sets himself up as Doctor All-Knowing and is soon called upon by a rich man to find a thief.

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So, that bit where you’ve inked it and cleaned your printing plate and you like the colour and the plate itself...so you take a quick photo and then can’t resist adding a few sparkles...sigh, need to knuckle down and get printing!☺️

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2019-03-13

“A rat king is a collection of rats whose tails are intertwined and bound together.
In folklore, rat kings are associated with various superstitions and were often seen as a bad omen, particularly associated with plagues.”

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2019-03-11

Been diving back into Japanese folklore and found this exciting tale:
The Brave Samurai faces the Orange Demon Who Has A Distaste For Mondays. Has anyone else read this?

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2019-03-12

Dark hair, hasn’t slept in several months, blood magic...just my type, ok?

Malachiasz is the creation of . Her debut ‘Wicked Saints’, which is full of dark magic and Slavic folklore is out in April.

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2019-03-11

'Witches of the Ganges'
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for a story website. Client requested witches depicted similar to folklore of India, where the sign of someone being a witch is having backward feet.

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2019-03-10

We have done our preparation and we are ready to begin our decent into... HELL! Join us this week for part one of our deep dive into the underworlds!

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2019-03-09

However, after she was approached by a monk, she was willing to give up her evil tendencies and finally put her resentment to rest, releasing her curse and redeeming herself. Despite this, she remains one of the most powerful women in folklore (who aren't creation goddesses)! 2/2

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2019-03-07

Thanks for another great session! Today's theme was the the folklore of women and all things feminine for This is signing off. Wishing you all an amazing week! (Fog Women by Hermann Hendrich 1854-1931)

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2019-03-08

In folklore, the otter is viewed as a helper. In the Irish tale The Voyage of Maelduin, otters on the Island of Otter bring the sailors salmon to eat. in Scottish tradition there are tales of 'Otter Kings' who were accompanied by seven black otters. (art by )

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In Japanese Folklore, the 'Jinmenju' or 'Ninmenju' is a strange tree with human faces.

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Lamia was a mortal woman& Zeus' lover who became a sleepless child-eating serpentine monster after her own children were killed by the jealous Hera. Always in sleepless anguish&grief over the fate of her children, Zeus gave her the ability to remove her own eyes

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