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Folklore of the Lake District

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Folk tales, Ghost stories, Nature lore, Dialect, Verse; introducing Folklore of the Lake District by Stephen G. Rae @BardCumberland; in print and ebook

Ulverston, England Katılım Şubat 2017
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#FaerieFriday the 'Fairie Cup of Mingary Castle' is a magical vessel stolen from local fairies. It fills with whatever liquid the bearer wishes it to. Cheers! more in my "Folklore of Scotland" folkloreofscotland.com art: Celelia
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Roggenmuhme the Rye-mother, a demon from folklore; used as a cautionary tale to discourage children from trampling crops from my "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin, an encyclopedia of world folklore" folklorepress.co.uk art: Igor Krstic
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What a fabulous photograph of a bee, by Pieter Haringsma In Druidry, there is the secret knowledge of the bee: during dream-time or while in trance, a person’s soul leaves their body in the form of a bee #folklore #bees #Druidry
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The natives of Renwick, Cumbria were once known as "bats" because of the monstrous bat-like being inhabiting their ruined church and read more in my "Folklore of the Lake District" folklorepress.co.uk art: Johan Egerkrans
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Introducing my new: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" Tales of elf and fairie; brownie and goblin; demons of land and sea; giant and ogre; wolf man and werewolf; vampires; spectral dogs and demon cats more: folkloreofscotland.com
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My late grandfather would recall that, on a summer's evening, the merfolk would bask on rocks that stretch out to the sea beyond Turnberry lighthouse. Their mesmerising song capturing the heart of many an Ayrshire lad and lassie. #FairytaleTuesday #Scotland art: Arthur Rackham
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In 1810, on the Calf of Man, two merchildren washed up on the rocks. One was sadly dead. The remaining merchild was described as being 60cm long; brown in colour; the scales around its tail were violet; its hair, green. #FairyTaleTuesday #IsleofMan art: Flora White
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In my "Folklore of the Lake District" I write about my encounter with the 'Red Lady', the ghostly figure in a red cloak walking through woodland. I met the owner earlier and she informed that her grandfather often talked of something otherworldly there and best avoided at night.
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Unicorns in Scotland? The "Beast of the Lowering Horn" was a curious animal with unicorn-like features, found on the Isle of Skye more in my: "Folklore of Scotland" folkloreofscotland.com art: Stephen G. Rae
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King James VI was obsessed with lycanthropy, the transformation of a person into a wolf and potions containing poppy and belladonna were drunk in rituals from my: "Folklore of Scotland" folkloreofscotland.com art: The Werewolf or the Cannibal by Lucas Cranach the Elder
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Mahaha is a goblin-like being found only in the most coldest of areas. It's touch will freeze you to death; if that fails, it will tickle you to death! more: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk #goblins #folkore #bookworm
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It's #ArcheryDay 🏹 Adam Bell, the 'Robin Hood of the North'. He lived in Inglewood Forest, was a famous archer, and arrested for stealing game with William of Cloudsley and Clym of the Clough more: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae art: Richard Dadd #folklore
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