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Redcap, the murderous goblin residing in castles, that soaks his cap in his victim's blood more: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk #goblins #folklore #shortfilm

Creeping buttercup, in Cumbrian dialects it's 'meg-wi-mony-feet. In superstition, do you like butter? more plant lore and dialect in "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk #wildflowerhour #folklore

Red campion, in Cumbrian dialects it's 'thunder flower'. Children were warned against picking the flowers. more plant lore and dialect in "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk #wildflowerhour #folklore

Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk #folklore #lakedistrict #books

Introducing my: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" Come on a magical journey in faerie tales and folk horror, introducing almost 200 characters from Scottish folklore folkloreofscotland.com 📚 ships to UK via the website. Worldwide via Amazon, Apple Books, etc

I thought we might take a trip to my grandmother's Galloway home for #FaerieFriday In 1850 a hawthorn tree halted the widening of the road between Glenluce and Newton Stewart because it was 'faerie property' from "Folklore of Scotland" folkloreofscotland.com art: Brian Froud

#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

Ter runs away from his alien masters in the planet of Ygam after acquiring their advanced technology. Later, he uses it to lead a rebellion to liberate the humans from tyranny #scifi #drama #animation Fantastic Planet, 1973 dir. René Laloux

Interfaces in The Fly (1986)

👁 Warped flesh - amazing body horror art by Alexandr Kumpan. kumpan.artstation.com/projects

John Carpenter’s The Fog (1980) 🎬

One Million Years B.C. 1966 / Don Chaffey x.com/SelectedCinema…

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

In Greek and Roman myth, a Harpy is a half-human and half-bird creature, believed to be a personification of storm winds. Art often depicts them as beautiful feathered women with wings, but they are probably best described as human-vultures. art: Erin Kelso

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

Books arrived today, so a rather impromptu video, filmed in my back garden 💚 Introducing: Folklore of the Lake District by Stephen G. Rae Bitesize tales of elves and giants, faeries and goblins; of dragons, King Arthur and Merlin the magician; witches and wizards; gods, goddesses and sinners; poetry, song and dance; from mighty trees to hairy fish. bardofcumberland.com/folklorepress/ #book #ebook #folklore #lakedistrict

We probably can't have a #WitchWednesday without mentioning "The Janet Tree", and the tale of the knitting witch of Shap more: 'Folklore of the Lake District' bardofcumberland.com/folklore/ #folklore #comedy #lakedistrict

Earth Girls Are Easy turns 38 today, and it's painfully 80s. A send-up of the decade’s neon excess, built on the simplest "what if aliens land now" scenario. Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans were nearly unknown; Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum knew each other well... they were married.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) 🎬🛸

It's National Leprechaun Day! "He is by profession a maker of brogues... discovered by the sounds which he makes hammering his brogues" ~ the Leprechaun by Thomas Keightley from my: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin" folklorepress.co.uk art: W. Anderson

Fideal is an evil 'water wraith' who haunts the waters of Scotland's Loch na Fideil near Gairloch. Anyone who gets close to the water's edge will be pulled underwater to drown. more: "Folklore of Scotland" folkloreofscotland.com art: Amelia Leonards