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Late repost for Clíodhna, Queen of the Banshees possesses three colourful birds, all of which can heal through song.

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2023-04-05

We’ve got our Vaila, we’ve got our Seoras, now we just need to photoshop them together and make our teaser poster!

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2023-04-04


Nafanua was an ali'i chief/queen and toa warrior of Samoa. The title of Toa/Toa Tama'ita'i (Warrior) was bestowed upon her for avenging her family and creating peace via her fighting skills and her four magical weapons which she carved herself from Toa wood.

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2023-03-29

An Irish youth discovers that his mute sister is a selkie who must find her voice and free supernatural creatures from the spell of a Celtic goddess



Song of the Sea, 2014
Dir. Tomm Moore

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2023-03-28

Gordafarid is a woman warrior in the Persian epic poem The Shahnameh, described as "a lion eager for battle." She delays enemy troops marching on Persia by riding out to meet them, roaring, "Where are your heroes, your warriors, your tried & tested chieftains?"

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2023-03-28

This is what the Spring Fairy said: "Everything is waking from its winter sleep. […]In the garden plots crocuses and snowdrops and golden daffodils nod to one another across the ground,primroses and violets scent the air, and hyacinths ring their merry chimes.“

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2023-03-22

In Greek mythology, seasons were explained through the tale of Hades & Persephone. Spring meant that Persephone returned from the Underworld to be with her mother Demeter

🖼️Alicia Aldebarán

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2023-03-21

"Spring" by Alphonse Mucha.
Have a good one, people!

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2023-03-21

I was surprised, as a child, to learn that many of the fairies from Irish look nothing like the lovely sparkly creature on the left, and often resemble demon horses, such as the pooka, or puca, shown on the right. https://t.co/XFsSpPRvQV

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2023-03-15

According to The Impudent Edda, the snake that stays completely stationary and drips venom on Loki as punishment for his act of deicide is slow in the head because ”Patty boy hit it too hard with his shillelagh” when he chased it out of Ireland. 🖼️ J.D. Penrose

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2023-03-14

"The Snowman" by Hans Christian Andersen—a tale of a snowman falling in love with a stove—is believed to be inspired by the author's two-year love affair with ballet dancer Harald Scharff. Andersen's attempts to rekindle the relationship were unsuccessful.

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2023-03-07

Hans Christian Andersen was bullied for his looks as a child, & speculated to be an illegitimate son of a prince. These factors are believed to have inspired "The Ugly Duckling," a tale in which a duckling deemed ugly discovers he's been a swan the whole time.

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2023-03-07

The loved cherubs, hearts & flowers. They especially loved By 1871 1.2 million cards were being sent throughout England, with postmen given a special allowance for refreshments to help them cope with the extra exertions.

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2023-02-15


Happy Valentine's Day 💖

(Art by Me from way back in 2007!)

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2023-02-15

Little Red Riding Hood Looking for the Wolf

Art credit: Linda Ann Strang generated on Deep AI

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2023-02-08

"'Is the spring coming?' he said. 'What is it like?'...
'It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...'"
Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
🎨 Springtime by Pierre Auguste Cot

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2023-02-07