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Bevan Thomas"As I did stand my watch upon the hill, I look’d toward Birnam, and anon, methought, The wood began to move." - William Shakespeare, "Macbeth" (Act 5, Scene 5)<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ShakespeareSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ShakespeareSunday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Shakespeare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Shakespeare</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WilliamShakespeare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WilliamShakespeare</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Macbeth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Macbeth</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Book</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Theatre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Theatre</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Theater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Theater</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Poetry</a>

Bevan ThomasThe only appearance of a unicorn in a medieval Welsh legend is a surprisingly savage creature that attacks any human it finds and drinks lakes dry, killing all the fish. Peredur (the Welsh Sir Percival) slays the unicorn, but then discovers it's the pet of a fairy lady.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FairyTaleTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wales</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Celtic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthurian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthurian</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medieval</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Unicorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Unicorn</a>

Bevan ThomasThe Prose Edda says that the greatest physician and healer of the Norse gods is the goddess Eir (whose name means "protection" or "mercy"). She is apparently a good friend of Frigg, queen of the gods. Other sources describe Eir instead as either a valkyrie or a human. 🎨 Natasailinic<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MythologyMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/VikingFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VikingFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NorseFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorseFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ScandinavianFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScandinavianFolklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/VikingMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VikingMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NorseMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorseMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ScandinavianMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScandinavianMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Vikings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vikings</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Norse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Norse</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Scandinavia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scandinavia</a>

Bevan ThomasSir Percival was one of King Arthur's most virtuous and pious knights. He was the "holy fool," whose innocence protected him from the world's sins. Percival was inspired to become a knight as a child when the light gleaming off their armour made him mistake the knights for angels. 🎨 Howard Pyle<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FairyTaleTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthurian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthurian</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/SirPercival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SirPercival</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HowardPyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HowardPyle</a>

Bevan Thomas"They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again, Her friends were all gone. They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow, They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow. They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake." - William Allingham, "The Fairies" 🎨 Florence Mary Anderson<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MythologyMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IrishMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IrishMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IrishFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IrishFolklore</a>

The Keeper of the BeesListen to the bees hum! 📣🐝 Delighted to share that my book has reprinted & the 2nd edition is out there! The bees seem curious in any case, which makes me happy 💫💛 Publisher: <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/theobrienpress.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@theobrienpress.bsky.social</a> Illustrator: Jane Carkill <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23bookchatweekly" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookchatweekly</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nature" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23folkyfriday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folkyfriday</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23speirgorm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#speirgorm</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23booksky" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#booksky</a>

Bevan Thomas"Uncle Remus might well have heard of him, for some of El-Ahrairah’s adventures are those of Brer Rabbit. For that matter, Odysseus himself might have borrowed a trick or two from the rabbit hero, for he is very old and was never at a loss for a trick to deceive his enemies." ― Richard Adams, "Watership Down"<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookologyThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookologyThursday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkloreThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkloreThursday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ChildrensLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChildrensLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/RichardAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RichardAdams</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WatershipDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WatershipDown</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Animal</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Rabbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rabbit</a>

Bevan Thomas"The Vampyre" (1819) by John William Polidori is the progenitor of the romantic vampire archetype in horror literature. Unlike many other vampires, Lord Ruthven can be killed by conventional weapons. However, if moonlight falls on his corpse, Ruthven comes back to life.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WyrdWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WyrdWednesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Horror</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HorrorLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HorrorLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Gothic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gothic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GothicHorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GothicHorror</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GothicLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GothicLiterature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/JohnPolidori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JohnPolidori</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Vampire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vampire</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Vampyre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vampyre</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Ruthven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ruthven</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/LordRuthven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LordRuthven</a>

Bevan Thomas"Lie close," Laura said, Pricking up her golden head: "We must not look at goblin men. We must not buy their fruits. Who knows upon what soil they fed Their hungry, thirsty roots?" - Christina Rossetti, "Goblin Market" 🎨 Dante Gabriel Rossetti<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkloreSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkloreSunday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/OfDarkandMacabre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OfDarkandMacabre</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHalloween" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHalloween</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Poetry</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fantasy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Horror</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Fairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fairy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Goblin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Goblin</a>

Bevan ThomasThe most sadistic villain in Welsh mythology was the British prince Efnysien. When he heard his sister was marrying the Irish king, Efnysien was so consumed by jealous rage that he mutilated all of the Irish king's horses, cutting off their tails, ears, and eyelids.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FairyTaleTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WelshMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WelshMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CelticMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CelticMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wales</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Celts</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mabinogion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mabinogion</a>

Bevan ThomasIn Greek myths, Metis (the goddess of wisdom) was the first wife of Zeus and one of his earliest allies. However, he swallowed her to stop Metis from giving birth to a son who would overthrow him. While inside Zeus, Metis instead gave birth to Athena, who rose from Zeus' head.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MythologyMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GreekMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GreekMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ClassicalMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClassicalMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Greece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greece</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Olympians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Olympians</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Zeus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zeus</a>

Bevan Thomas"That was when I saw the Pendulum. The sphere, hanging from a long wire set into the ceiling of the choir, swayed back and forth with isochronal majesty." - Umberto Eco, "Foucault's Pendulum" <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookologyThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookologyThursday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/UmbertoEco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UmbertoEco</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FoucaultsPendulum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoucaultsPendulum</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/occult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#occult</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/mysticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mysticism</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/mystery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mystery</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#philosophy</a>

Bevan ThomasThe author C. S. Lewis was fascinated by the theory that time isn't linear; we just perceive it that way. He theorized that the reason God and the angels can see the future is that they exist outside of time, and so can perceive all moments happening at once.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/LegendaryWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegendaryWednesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CSLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CSLewis</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fantasy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/angel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#angel</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/mysticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mysticism</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folklore</a>

Bevan ThomasIn Roman mythology, the sculptor Pygmalion fell in love with the beautiful statue he'd carved out of ivory alabaster. He even began to woo it. The goddess Venus was so touched by Pygmalion's passion that the next time he kissed the statue, she turned it into a real woman. 🎨 Jean-Baptiste Regnault<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MythologyMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GreekMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GreekMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/RomanMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RomanMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Greece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greece</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Roman</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Pygmalion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pygmalion</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Venus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Venus</a>

Bevan ThomasIn Norse mythology, Odin (king of the Aesir gods) gave his advisor Mimir to the rival Vanir gods as a hostage. But the Vanir mistook Mimir for an evil sorcerer, cut off his head, and sent it to the Aesir. Odin magically reanimated the head so Mimir could still advise him. 🎨 Emil Doepler <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/LegendaryWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegendaryWednesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NorseMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorseMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Norse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Norse</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Vikings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vikings</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Scandinavia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scandinavia</a>

Bevan Thomas"What would your feelings be if your cat or your dog began to talk to you... in human accents? You would be overwhelmed with horror. [Sin] is simply an attempt to penetrate into another and higher sphere in a forbidden manner." - Arthur Machen, "The White People"<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FairyTaleTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/OfDarkandMacabre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OfDarkandMacabre</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GothicSpring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GothicSpring</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Superstitiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Superstitiology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horror</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/weirdfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#weirdfiction</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fantasy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ArthurMachen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArthurMachen</a>

Bevan ThomasFreyja - Norse goddess of love, war, and witchcraft - was strongly linked to cats; they pulled her chariot. But the link wasn't totally benevolent. Freyja's gloves and the bag for her witch's tools were made out of catskin, and many Norse witches emulated her. 🎨 Dani Kaulakis <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkloreSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkloreSunday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Superstitiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Superstitiology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NorseMythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorseMythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Norse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Norse</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Viking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Viking</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/witch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#witch</a>

Bevan ThomasA painting of a troll by Brian Froud (1976). The painting inspired Jim Henson to create the Mystics for "The Dark Crystal."<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/JimHenson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JimHenson</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BrianFroud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BrianFroud</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/DarkCrystal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DarkCrystal</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fantasy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/troll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#troll</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/OfDarkandMacabre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OfDarkandMacabre</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a>

Bevan ThomasThough Little Red Riding Hood illustrations usually depict the Wolf as a regular wolf, he has some human-like features: hands able to turn a doorknob, the ability to walk bipedally, a human voice, and startling disguise skills, giving the beast a werewolf vibe. 🎨 Gustave Doré<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FolkloreThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkloreThursday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/fairytale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fairytale</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/folktale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folktale</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/LittleRedRidingHood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LittleRedRidingHood</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/werewolf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#werewolf</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monster</a>

Bevan ThomasGwalchmai/Gawaine is one of the few warriors of King Arthur who doesn't have any superpowers in the original Welsh King Arthur stories, but is ironically the only who does have powers (superhuman strength based on the sun) in many later Arthurian romances. 🎨Howard Pyle <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MythologyMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookChatWeekly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookChatWeekly</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KingArthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KingArthur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Arthuriana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arthuriana</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wales</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Celtic</a>

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