Felfa’s Fairy Fiefdom

#FolkloreSunday In Celtic mythology deer are connected to the fairy realm or Otherworld. They are messengers associated with spirits, or gods who may shape shift into the form of deer. Some tales say they are “fairy cattle" herded and milked by an otherworldly woman.

#BookologyThursday It is a condition of monsters that they do not perceive themselves as such. The dragon, you know, hunkered in the village devouring maidens, heard the townsfolk cry 'Monster!' and looked behind him. ~ Laini Taylor, Daughter of Smoke and Bone. 🖼️Arthur Rackham.

#book #illustration by Henry Justice Ford (1860-1941, English), featured in Andrew Lang's 'The Crimson Fairy Book', pub. 1902 #BookologyThursday

'... within there sounded the clapping of mighty wings ... the earth shook and roared and the dragon came coiling from its lair.' Rosemary Sutcliff, Beowulf Dragon Slayer. #BookologyThursday

#BookologyThursday It's hard for a girl to be sure if she wants to be rescued. I mean, I quite took to the dragon. It's nice to be liked, if you know what I mean. He was so nicely physical, with his claws and lovely green skin, and that sexy tail. –UA Fanthorpe, Not My Best Side

Ex-libris plate illustrated by Robert Anning Bell (1863-1933, English), featuring a quote derived from Isaac Barrow's "He that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter" #BookologyThursday #BookChatWeekly

#LegendaryWednesday Spring, flower-planter in meadows,
Child-conductor in willowy
Fields deep dotted with bloom, daisies and crocuses:
Here that child from her heart drinks of eternity. –Robert Louis Stevenson, “Flower God, God of the Spring..." 🎨Margaret Tarrant.

Swinging into spring 🎨 Kathy Lawrence

Salvador Dali, Dance of the Dandelion Dandelion Costume for the ballet Tristan Fou, 1944

Mother Ireland (or Erin) featured in Thomas Moore’s collection 1895 Irish Melodies, by John Francis Waller. ✨🍀🇮🇪🍀✨

'Undine', Arthur Rackham, 1909. #ArthurRackham

🖤🖤🖤 I am thankful that in a troubled world, no calamity can prevent the return of spring. Helen Keller

#LegendaryWednesday The two faces of spring by the British artist William Savage Cooper (1861-1943) and each named ‘Spring.’     

🎨Charles  EBERT (1873-1959) "Mary Roberts Ebert with Betty"1906

March Flowers #SaraSweetland

Victoria Ball, Spring garden

A sunbeam to warm you A moonbeam to charm you A sheltering Angel, So nothing can harm you🌾🧚🏼‍♂️ ~ Irish blessing Cliffs of Moher, Ireland 🇮🇪

'What is Judgement Day? Why the day of the spring equinox "Earth's heavenly king exalted on his throne." The Sun at the spring equinox, where astrologically, is his exaltation.' Milton Woolley on the Sibylline Oracles, The Career of Jesus Christ, 1877. #LegendaryWednesday

The #springequinox occurs on the 20th March, two days after a #newmoon. From now on the light of day will grow longer than the dark of night, as the light half of the year unfolds. #LegendaryWednesday #BookChatWeekly #BookologyThursday #Art: Lucy Grossmith

#LegendaryWednesday As the spring equinox approaches, we recall Ostara/Ēostre the Germanic goddess of spring. The artwork is by Alphonse Mucha commemorating and evoking the joy of springtime from a series of lithographs created in 1896 and 1900 to celebrate the four seasons.