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Bevan ThomasIn the Middle Ages, many people believed the classical philosophers and poets had been so wise that they must have mastered magic. Welsh sorcerers such as Ceridwen consulted the books of Aristotle and Virgil to learn how to cast their spells. 🎨 John Waterhouse<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WyrdWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WyrdWednesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/LegendaryWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegendaryWednesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Superstitiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Superstitiology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Celtic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wales</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Virgil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Virgil</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Aristotle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Aristotle</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medieval</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Magic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Magic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Occult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Occult</a>

Nifty Buckles Folklore<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FolkloreThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkloreThursday</a> From April 24, Ireland’s Beltane flower festivals herald May 1! Hawthorn trees, fairy portals to the Aos Sí, bloom with magic. Dressed as May Bushes with primrose & gorse, they honor Belenus’s fires & Áine’s summer, warding off evil. Cutting them risks wrath! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a>🎨 by Mary Cicely Barker.

Bevan Thomas"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space." - Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy"<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookWormSat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookWormSat</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Book</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Comedy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ScienceFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceFiction</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciFi</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/DouglasAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DouglasAdams</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HitchkersGuidetotheGalaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HitchkersGuidetotheGalaxy</a>

Bevan ThomasThe only appearance of a unicorn in a medieval Welsh legend is a surprisingly savage creature that attacks any human it finds and drinks lakes dry, killing all the fish. Peredur (the Welsh Sir Percival) slays the unicorn, but then discovers it's the pet of a fairy lady.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FairyTaleTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wales</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Celtic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthurian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthurian</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medieval</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Unicorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Unicorn</a>

Bevan ThomasIn Arthurian legends, many of King Arthur's knights are so virtuous and devout that God grants them saintly miracles, such as prophetic visions or banishing demons. The most common miracle for these knights is the "laying on of hands" (healing people with a touch). 🎨 Arthur Hughes<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MythologyMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthurian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthurian</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Christianity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Miracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Miracle</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Saint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Saint</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Knight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Knight</a>

Bevan ThomasThe Prose Edda says that the greatest physician and healer of the Norse gods is the goddess Eir (whose name means "protection" or "mercy"). She is apparently a good friend of Frigg, queen of the gods. Other sources describe Eir instead as either a valkyrie or a human. 🎨 Natasailinic<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MythologyMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/VikingFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VikingFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NorseFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorseFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ScandinavianFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScandinavianFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/VikingMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VikingMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NorseMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorseMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ScandinavianMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScandinavianMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Vikings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vikings</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Norse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Norse</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Scandinavia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scandinavia</a>

Bevan Thomas"Mamma had scarcely turn'd her back, The thumb was in, alack! Alack! The door flew open, in he ran, The great, long, red-legg'd scissor-man." - Heinrich Hoffmann, "Little Suck-a-Thumb" 🎨 Heinrich HoffmannIn Hoffmann's nursery rhymes, children are cruelly punished for their bad habits.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookWormSat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookWormSat</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Book</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GermanLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GermanLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ChildrensLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChildrensLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Germany</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HeinrichHoffmann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HeinrichHoffmann</a>

Bevan ThomasSir Percival was one of King Arthur's most virtuous and pious knights. He was the "holy fool," whose innocence protected him from the world's sins. Percival was inspired to become a knight as a child when the light gleaming off their armour made him mistake the knights for angels. 🎨 Howard Pyle<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FairyTaleTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthurian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthurian</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/SirPercival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SirPercival</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HowardPyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HowardPyle</a>

Bevan ThomasNext to prophecy, Merlin's defining magic was shapeshifting. According to legend, he could transform himself into virtually anyone - young or old, man or woman. It was often hard to know if you were dealing with the person you thought or Merlin in disguise. 🎨 Alan Lee<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wales</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Celtic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthurian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthurian</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Merlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Merlin</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Shapeshifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Shapeshifting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Shapeshifter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Shapeshifter</a>

Bevan ThomasDespite being one of King Arthur's greatest knights in legend, Sir Tristan was also a trickster and master of disguise. He adopted numerous personas (travelling minstrel, swineherd, jester...) in order to meet with his lover Queen Iseult without her husband knowing. 🎨 A. L. Grace<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthurian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthurian</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/TristanandIseult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TristanandIseult</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/TristanandIsolde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TristanandIsolde</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Trickster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trickster</a>

Bevan ThomasIn Welsh legends, the warrior Iddawc was so eager to witness war and slaughter that when delivering messages between King Arthur and Mordred, he made them as insulting as possible. This destroyed any chance for peace, and thus Arthur and Mordred killed each other. 🎨 Gino D’Achille<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MythologyMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wales</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Celtic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthurian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthurian</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a>

Bevan ThomasMorgan le Fay "espied [her husband] King Uriens lying in his bed sleeping. Then she called unto her a maiden of her counsel, and said, 'Go fetch me my lord’s sword, for I saw never better time to slay him than now.'" - Thomas Malory, "Le Morte d'Arthur" 🎨 Iren Horrors<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookWormSat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookWormSat</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/EnglishLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EnglishLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthurian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthurian</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MorganleFay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorganleFay</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ThomasMalory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ThomasMalory</a>

Bevan ThomasIn Welsh folklore, the Witches of Caer Lloyw are "maiden hags" skilled in both witchcraft and warfare. They teach combat skills to the Arthurian knight Peredur (the Welsh version of Sir Percival). However, when he discovers that the witches had tormented his relatives, Peredur takes revenge. 🎨 Jérôme Lereculey<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkloreThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkloreThursday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookologyThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookologyThursday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Witch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Witch</a>

Bevan ThomasThe werewolves of Ossory (a medieval Irish kingdom) are referenced in many Irish, English, and Norse texts. Their sins caused God to transform them into wolves. However, they were still Christian; a priest was once brought to perform last rites for a dying female werewolf.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FairyTaleTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IrishMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IrishMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NorseMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorseMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IrishFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IrishFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NorseFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorseFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ireland</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Celtic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Werewolf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Werewolf</a>

Bevan Thomas"They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again, Her friends were all gone. They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow, They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow. They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake." - William Allingham, "The Fairies" 🎨 Florence Mary Anderson<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MythologyMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IrishMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IrishMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IrishFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IrishFolklore</a>

The Keeper of the BeesListen to the bees hum! 📣🐝 Delighted to share that my book has reprinted & the 2nd edition is out there! The bees seem curious in any case, which makes me happy 💫💛 Publisher: <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/theobrienpress.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@theobrienpress.bsky.social</a> Illustrator: Jane Carkill <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23bookchatweekly" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookchatweekly</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nature" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23folkyfriday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folkyfriday</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23speirgorm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#speirgorm</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23booksky" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#booksky</a>

Bevan Thomas"Uncle Remus might well have heard of him, for some of El-Ahrairah’s adventures are those of Brer Rabbit. For that matter, Odysseus himself might have borrowed a trick or two from the rabbit hero, for he is very old and was never at a loss for a trick to deceive his enemies." ― Richard Adams, "Watership Down"<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookologyThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookologyThursday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkloreThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkloreThursday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ChildrensLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChildrensLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/RichardAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RichardAdams</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WatershipDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WatershipDown</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Animal</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Rabbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rabbit</a>

Bevan Thomas"The Vampyre" (1819) by John William Polidori is the progenitor of the romantic vampire archetype in horror literature. Unlike many other vampires, Lord Ruthven can be killed by conventional weapons. However, if moonlight falls on his corpse, Ruthven comes back to life.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WyrdWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WyrdWednesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Horror</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HorrorLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HorrorLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Gothic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gothic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GothicHorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GothicHorror</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GothicLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GothicLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/JohnPolidori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JohnPolidori</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Vampire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vampire</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Vampyre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vampyre</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Ruthven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ruthven</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/LordRuthven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LordRuthven</a>

Bevan Thomas"By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn trees For pleasure, here and there. Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night." - William Allingham, "The Fairies" 🎨 Cicely Mary Barker<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FairyFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FairyFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FaerieFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FaerieFriday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Poetry</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IrishLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IrishLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IrishMytholoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IrishMytholoy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IrishFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IrishFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Irish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Irish</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Celtic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Fairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fairy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Faerie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Faerie</a>

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