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Griffin, the legendary creature with the body, back legs and tail of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle. Lion was traditionally the 'king of the beasts' and Eagle the 'king of the birds', so Griffin became a powerful and majestic creature. #bookwormsat #mythology art: Stephen G. Rae

Griffin was a legendary creature with the body, back legs and tail of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle.

Lion was traditionally the 'king of the beasts' and Eagle the 'king of the birds', so Griffin became a powerful and majestic creature.

#bookwormsat #mythology
art: Stephen G. Rae

Muki, the 'pale goblin' from the high mountains of Peru, known for kidnapping unbaptised children and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae

Muki, the 'pale goblin' from the high mountains of Peru, known for kidnapping unbaptised children

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

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#FaerieFriday Ghilli Dhu is a male faerie living in forests, camouflaging himself in leaves and moss. He comes to the aid of lost children. from the upcoming: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk

#FaerieFriday Ghilli Dhu is a male faerie living in forests, camouflaging himself in leaves and moss. He comes to the aid of lost children.

from the upcoming: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk

#folklore #folkhorror #Scotland

#WorldBookDay Dragley Beck, Ulverston gets its name from the dragon, that in local legend, sleeps underneath it. More in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk art: Red Dragon by Stephen G. Rae

#WorldBookDay

Dragley Beck, Ulverston gets its name from the dragon, that in local legend, sleeps underneath it.

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

#folklore #bookologythursday
art: Red Dragon by Stephen G. Rae

#WorldBookDay "stars is shining, moon is breet, Boggart won't cum out to-neet!" more: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk art: Boggart by Stephen G. Rae

#WorldBookDay

"stars is shining, moon is breet,
Boggart won't cum out to-neet!"

more: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk

#folklore #bookologythursday
art: Boggart by Stephen G. Rae

"Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons or land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire folklorepress.co.uk

#WorldBookDay and coming soon (ebook out now)

"Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae

Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; vampires; wolf man and werewolf; Beast of Buchan and Gorbals Vampire

more: folklorepress.co.uk

#WorldBookDay 📚 Tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae more: folklorepress.co.uk

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

"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk

#folklore #bookologythursday

#WorldBookDay 📚 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

#WorldBookDay 📚 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

#folklore #bookologythursday

Belle-Sheephead, the were-sheep

For the #FairytaleTuesday and #FullMoon theme, have you heard about the Lakeland were-sheep?

Belle Sheephead is her name, and you can find out more in:

"Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk

Yara-ma-yha-who is a small red goblin-like being from Australia's rainforests. It has a voracious appetite for blood and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae

Yara-ma-yha-who is a small red goblin-like being from Australia's rainforests. It has a voracious appetite for blood

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

#goblins #folklore #books

Our upcoming Full Moon is generally referred to as the Worm Moon because earthworms and grubs tend to emerge from their winter dormancy at this time of year, marking spring. My favourite is its other name of Eagle Moon. 📷 Will Shieh

Our upcoming Full Moon is generally referred to as the Worm Moon because earthworms and grubs tend to emerge from their winter dormancy at this time of year, marking spring.

My favourite is its other name of Eagle Moon.

📷 Will Shieh

Now emerging from its winter hibernation, the legendary Tizzie-Whizie: part hedgehog, part squirrel with the wings of a bee. Often seen at dusk flying over Windermere at high speed. more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae

Now emerging from its winter hibernation, the legendary Tizzie-Whizie: part hedgehog, part squirrel with the wings of a bee. Often seen at dusk flying over Windermere at high speed.

more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"

#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky

Arriving March 2026: "Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire folklorepress.co.uk

Arriving March 2026:

"Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae

Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire
folklorepress.co.uk

#folklore #vampires #booksky

As children, we were told be beware swimming in open water. Boobrie is a large aquatic bird that lives around the west coast of Scotland. It prefers sheep, but will eat anything, or anyone! more in the upcoming: 'Folklore of Scotland' by Stephen G. Rae

As children, we were told be beware swimming in open water. Boobrie is a large aquatic bird that lives around the west coast of Scotland. It prefers sheep, but will eat anything, or anyone!

more in the upcoming: Folklore of Scotland by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk

#folklore #scotland #books

Not yet. I'll let you know 😊

"Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire

Arriving March 2026:

"Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae

Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire
folklorepress.co.uk

#folklore #scotland #booksky

A happy #1stMarch 🐰 remember to say: "white rabbits, white rabbits, white rabbits" before noon or "brown rabbits, brown rabbits, brown rabbits" whilst walking downstairs backwards to ensure good luck for the rest of the month. art: Scott Gustafson

A happy #1stMarch 🐰

remember to say: "white rabbits, white rabbits, white rabbits" before noon

or "brown rabbits, brown rabbits, brown rabbits" whilst walking downstairs backwards

to ensure good luck for the rest of the month.

art: Scott Gustafson

#ToothFairyDay Tooth Fairies are ravenous, multi legged winged creatures that hail from the Black Forest, Germany "All these things do is eat, eat, then poop, then eat again" Hellboy II: The Golden Army, 2008 dir. Guillermo del Toro

#ToothFairyDay Tooth Fairies are ravenous, multi legged winged creatures that hail from the Black Forest, Germany

"All these things do is eat, eat, then poop, then eat again"

Hellboy II: The Golden Army, 2008
dir. Guillermo del Toro

#Caturday Werecats. Lore from the African continent describes werelions, werepanters and wereleopards. When gods mate with humans, the offspring can grow up to be these shapeshifters. Similarly in Asia, these Werecats are associated with tigers. art: Jester Pepita

#Caturday Werecats. Lore from the African continent describes werelions, werepanters and wereleopards. When gods mate with humans, the offspring can grow up to be these shapeshifters. Similarly in Asia, these Werecats are associated with tigers.

art: Jester Pepita

Rob Roy MacGregor was both an outlaw and hero of the 'common man' who stood up against the evil deeds of the landowners. Rob Roy has been likened to a Scottish Robin Hood.

#bookwormsat #Scotland
📷 Rob Roy, 1995 with Liam Neeson

"Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons or land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire

📢 coming soon :-

"Folklore of Scotland"
by Stephen G. Rae

Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons or land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire
folklorepress.co.uk

#folklore #scotland #books

Adam Bell, the 'Robin Hood of the North' 🏹 Lived in Inglewood Forest, was a famous archer, and was arrested for stealing game with companions William of Cloudsley and Clym of the Clough more: "Folklore of the Lake District" bardofcumberland.com/folklore/ #folklore #bookwormsat art: Richard Dadd

Adam Bell, the 'Robin Hood of the North' 🏹

Lived in Inglewood Forest, was a famous archer, and was arrested for stealing game with companions William of Cloudsley and Clym of the Clough

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

#folklore #bookwormsat
art: Richard Dadd

"Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons or land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire

📢 coming soon :-

"Folklore of Scotland"
by Stephen G. Rae

Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons or land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire
folklorepress.co.uk

#folklore #scotland #booksky

in Scots Gaelic lore, faeries were regarded as either fallen angels, non-human nature spirits, or spirits of the dead. They live in 'faerie mounds' awaiting reincarnation. from the upcoming: 'Folklore of Scotland' by Stephen G. Rae art: Yuliya Litvinova

#FaerieFriday in Scots Gaelic lore, faeries were regarded as either fallen angels, non-human nature spirits, or spirits of the dead. They live in 'faerie mounds' awaiting reincarnation.

from my upcoming: 'Folklore of Scotland'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

art: Yuliya Litvinova

Kelpie is shape-shifting being inhabiting lochs and other water bodies. Often described as a horse, that is able to adopt human form when out of the water from the upcoming: Folklore of Scotland by Stephen G. Rae https://folklorepress.co.uk/

Kelpie is shape-shifting being inhabiting lochs and other water bodies. Often described as a horse, that is able to adopt human form when out of the water

from the upcoming: "Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk

#bookologythursday #Scotland

Grindylow is a River Hag/ Water Wraith and similar to Jenny Greenteeth and Nelly Longarms. Any passersby are taken into the water to drown and eat! more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District" bardofcumberland.com/folklore/

Grindylow is a River Hag/ Water Wraith and similar to Jenny Greenteeth and Nelly Longarms. Any passersby are taken into the water to drown and eat!

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

#bookologythursday #lakedistrict

The 'Eachy of Bassenthwaite' is a large, rather gruesome humanoid creature seen in the Lake. More in: Folklore of the Lake District by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk/ art: Mike Perkins

The 'Eachy of Bassenthwaite' is a large, rather gruesome humanoid creature seen in the Lake. More in:

Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk/

#bookologythursday #lakedistrict
art: Mike Perkins

walking in Torridon my only companion distant barking dog ~ Haiku by Stephen G. Rae In Scots Gealic lore, 'cu sìth' is the faerie dog; the size of a Highland Cow with a shaggy green coat. It will let out three barks, only three, as an ill omen

walking in Torridon
my only companion
distant barking dog

~ Haiku; 1998

in Scots Gealic lore, 'cu sìth' is the faerie dog; the size of a Highland Cow with a shaggy green coat. It will let out three barks, only three, as an ill omen

bardofcumberland.com/poetry/

#bookwormsat #poetry

The Glaistig, also known as Maighdean Uaine. She may appear as a woman of beauty, but disguised under the bottom half of her green dress are the legs of a goat. more in the upcoming "Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae

The Glaistig, also known as Maighdean Uaine. She may appear as a woman of beauty, but disguised under the bottom half of her green dress are the legs of a goat.

more in the upcoming "Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk

#folklore #scotland #booksky
art: Johan Egerkrans

"He's so hungry, he's so thin If he'd come we'd let him in" Gunna is a Highland's Brownie living outdoors and caring for livestock and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae

"He's so hungry, he's so thin
If he'd come we'd let him in"

~ Gunna is a Highland's Brownie living outdoors and caring for livestock

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