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.

"Masha, Eat Porridge" 🖌#TatianaDeriy 1973 🍽🥄

"Interior con vestido a rayas". Lena Rivo.

Alfons Mucha, Madonna of the Lilies, a 1905

🎨Karl Witkowski (1860–1910) Gathering Daisies, 1900

#FolkyFriday #BOTD in 1859 British writer & physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was famous for his creation of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. His interest in spiritualism & the paranormal drew him to the Cottingley Fairies where he argued in favour of their authenticity.

"MAY days crept away in a sweet succession and the shores of Four Winds Harbor greened and bloomed." ANNE'S HOUSE OF DREAMS 🎨 Andrew Meredith #May

"girls of 13, going on 14, were too old for childish amusements as playhouses, and there were more fascinating sports to be found about the pond. It was splendid to fish for trout over the bridge and the two girls learned to row in the little dory..." ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

“The 23rd of May came, an unseasonably warm day...A hot breeze blew all the forenoon; but…it died away into a heavy stillness. At half past three Anne heard a low rumble of thunder. She promptly dismissed school at once, so the children might get home before the storm came.”

🎨Timoleón Marie Lobrichón (1831 - 1914) La fenêtre de Toyshop

Lily of the Valley Fairy by Lavera Grace

Rose-bay willow herb flourished in the Blitz as it loves soil that has been scorched. It was found to be growing in 90% of London’s bomb sites & given the names Fireweed & Bombweed. #FairyTaleTuesday #FolkloreSunday Image: Cicely Mary Barker

#MythologyMonday “Yet some men say in many parts of England that King Arthur is not dead, but had by the will of our Lord Jesu into another place; and men say that he shall come again, and he shall win the holy cross.” – Thomas Malory, Le Morte d’Arthur. 🎨Frank Dicksee

#FolkloreThursday The Hawthorn Tree is filled with powerful fairy magic. In Irish folklore it is unlucky to cut down a lone hawthorn tree. This sacred tree is said to be a secret meeting place for the fairies. Do leave a small offering there to ensure good luck. 🎨Arthur Rackham

'Yes, ice and snow are there all through the year; it is a glorious land!’ said the reindeer. ‘There, free and happy, one can roam through the wide sparkling valleys! There the Snow Queen has her summer-tent ...' Hans Christian Andersen. #FairyTaleTuesday

“Little Kay was blue, yes, almost black, with the cold. But he did not feel it, because the Snow Queen had kissed away his icy tremblings, and his heart itself had almost turned to ice.” – Hans Christian Andersen, The Snow Queen. 🎨 Sulamith Wülfing. #FairyTaleTuesday

#FairyTaleTuesday “Love was like rain: it turned to ice, or it disappeared.” ~ Alice Hoffman, The Ice Queen. 🖼️ Alphonse Mucha.

Marcella Cooper ‘Herbs for Dinner’ ‘Swallows Returning’ Gently coloured and pretty Her work can be found as greeting cards( a good way to get art you like for the price of a card ) greenpebble.co.uk

#FolkloreSunday The charming children’s tale, The Story of Miss Moppet, written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. A kitten and a mouse, both as naughty, mischievous and lovable as each other are the very best of “frenemies.”

#ShakespeareSunday Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time. As You Like It, Act II Scene 7. 🎨 Sir George Clausen.

Sleeping Beauty — Christian Birmingham