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A 'wraith' is an undead being from Scottish folklore, the embodiment of a soul on the verge of death a 'waff' in Northumberland, and a 'swarth' in Cumbrian dialects

A 'wraith' is an undead being from Scottish folklore, the embodiment of a soul on the verge of death

a 'waff' in Northumberland, and a 'swarth' in Cumbrian dialects

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art: Vera Violetta

Sleeping Dragon; an illustration by Stephen G. Rae

Sleeping under Blencathra, a red dragon guarding the final resting place of King Arthur and his most loyal knights

from my: "Folklore of the Lake District"

art by me

Woodland Unicorn by Stephen G. Rae

The unicorn was first used on the Scottish royal coat of arms by William I in the 12th century; a symbol of purity, innocence, masculinity and power

Then there's the curious folk tale of the Isle of Skye unicorn. More of that in my upcoming "Folklore of Scotland"
folklorepress.co.uk

art by me

Tree Beard by Stephen G. Rae

'Oak, Man' by Stephen G. Rae

twig, leaf, acorn;
chlorophyll flows
root, branch

twig, leaf, acorn;
hardened skin
cracked, misshapen

twig, leaf, acorn;
cellulose heart
oak, man

art: 'Tree Beard' by Stephen G. Rae

Trauco is the 'seducer of the woods' a fruit-eating goblin from South American folklore

St. Valentine's Day goblins?!?

Trauco is the 'seducer of the woods' a fruit-eating goblin from South American folklore, able to seduce humans by his gaze or breath

and read more in my: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore"

Muki the Pale Goblin; digital art by Stephen G. Rae

Muki, the 'pale goblin' from high in the mountains of Peru

and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae

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It is Cuba!

Cuije, the cigar-smoking water goblin from Cuban folklore

and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae

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Yara-ma-yha-who is a small red goblin-like being; from the book "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin" by Stephen G. Rae

Yara-ma-yha-who is a small red goblin-like being living in trees in Australia's rainforests. It has a voracious appetite for blood, human and animal

and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae

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art: Florence Susan Harrison

“yance gane, ae gane, and niver saw mair o’ them”

the 'last faeries in Cumbria' were witnessed dancing on Sandwick Rigg; thereafter climbing a ladder into a cloud, and vanishing

more: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae

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art: Florence Susan Harrison

Art by Alan Lee

Merlin, driven mad with grief when his men were slaughtered in battle, finds refuge in the Caledonian Forest. His loneliness interrupted by visits from forest creatures and nature spirits, and thereafter gains the gift of prophecy.

art: Alan Lee

Shugmonkey demon from folklore

Shug Monkey, a demon from English and Belgian folklore; the face of a monkey and body of a shaggy black dog,

and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae

#goblins #folklore #booksky

Folklore of the Lake District by Stephen G. Rae

Working at a client's property in south Lakes yesterday and got a shout from the local farmer. Nice young chap, he bought my "Folklore of the Lake District" book and wanted to thank me for the 'nature dialect' section, words he remembers hearing as a kid but had forgotten. Made my day.

Green Knight art: Julek Heller

"Red is the colour of lust. But green is what lust leaves behind, in heart, in womb"

In local legend, the Green Knight and Sir Gawain lived in the Forest of Inglewood

Read more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae

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art: Julek Heller

Biersal is the donkey-legged, beer-guzzling goblin from German folklore

Biersal is the donkey-legged, beer-guzzling goblin from German folklore

Read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae

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#botd 1940, H.R. Giger; perhaps best known for his work on 'Alien' but also created airbrushed images that blended human physiques with machines, in an art style known as 'biomechanical'

art: Gebärmaschine, 1967

Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin by Stephen G. Rae

📚 Tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore

Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk

#goblins #folklore #books

Folklore of the Lake District by Stephen G. Rae

📚 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
more: folklorepress.co.uk

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Mahaha; from the book "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin" by Stephen G. Rae

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!

from: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

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Snow Moon art by Victo Ngai

From Friday 30 January through to Sunday 1 February, we'll have the Snow Moon visible in the sky. So named because the heaviest snowfall is typical during this month. It's also the last Full Moon of meteorological winter.

art: Victo Ngai

And a dreadful thing from the cliff did spring.
Its wild bark thrill'd around:
And a fiendish glow flash'd forth I trow,
From the eyes of the Specral Hound

~ Barguest, the spirit of the barn

from: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

art: P.E. Travers

art: Fox Spirits by Stephanie Bayles

In Cumbrian dialects, 'tod' is fox

Fox is a spirit guide and trickster, and it carries a magical pearl that brings good fortune to whomever finds it

more in my "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Fox Spirits by Stephanie Bayles

art: Adam Oehlers

In Cumbrian dialects, 'yar' is hare

a symbol of femininity and rebirth, and a messenger, moving by moonlight between this world and The Otherworld

more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

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art: Adam Oehlers

art: Blackbird Stealing Redcurrants by Angela Harding

In Cumbrian dialects, 'merl' is blackbird

one should never fall asleep whilst listening to it's song or you shall awaken in Fairyland

more in my 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

#birds #folklore #booksky
art: Blackbird Stealing Redcurrants by Angela Harding

In Cumbrian dialects, 'corby' is carrion crow:

one crow is bad luck
two crows is good luck
three crows for health
four crows for wealth
five crows and sickness is coming
six crows for a death is nearby

more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

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It's Penguin Awareness Day 🐧

A devious penguin plans a grand theft. It involves putting Wallace in danger. Will Gromit stop the feathered fiend?

The Wrong Trousers, 1993
dir. Nick Park