Folk tales

‘An enchanting treasury of magical tales handed down through the ages. Infectious and soul-stirring, these are stories crying out to be shared.’ – Ben Hoare, award winning wildlife journalist and nature nerd Have you heard the tale of Black Annis, the witch-demon that lurks beneath a Leicester housing estate? Do you know the legend of […]

A glitch in the matrix: Midjourney creates Heroes of Russian Folk Tales in the style of Ivan Bilibin....but with some odd differences often found in AI-generated art. Here, Vasillisa the Beautiful has three hands.

Learn about the history of why iron hurts fairies in folk tales throughout history.

The Lady Of Shallott

One of my 2009 personal illustration projects.

John Bauer [Swedish painter and illustrator, 1882-1918] 19th Century Goauche on paper Sold at Sotheby's: www.sothebys.com/en/catalogues/ecatalogue.html/2008/19th-... ____ Full digital compilation and enhancement by plumleaves.

Warwick Goble

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The History Press | Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

Tejimola” is a popular Assamese folktale, written by renowned Assamese author Lakshminath Bezbarua in his celebrated collection of stories called “Burhi Aair Hadhu” (grandmother's tales).