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Julie Shiel

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Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 15h

2/2 In the form of a horse Kelpies lure children onto their backs and carry them into the water to drown, or in human form can seduce their victims. If you use a bridle with a cross stamped in it you can control them. redbubble.com/people/forgo... #FairytaleTuesday #art #folklore

The Water Nymph - Herbert James Draper by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

The Water Nymph by Herbert Draper, 1909 Please look in my shop for more work by Draper and his contemporaries.

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 15h

1/2 A kelpie is a Scottish shapeshifter that lives in lochs. They shift from human to horse form. Kelpies are sometimes female but more commonly male.
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The Kelpie - Herbert James Draper by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

The Kelpie, Herbert James Draper, 1913 Please look in my shop for more work by Draper and his contemporaries.

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 16h

In 'The Bogey Beast', a shapeshifter transforms into progressively worse items but fails to bring down the spirits of the woman who found it. She always finds some good.
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The Bogey Beast - Arthur Rackham by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

The Bogey Beast - Arthur Rackham From English Fairy Tales Please look in my shop for more work by Arthur Rackham

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 16h

Hawthorn trees are associated with fairies & it is unlucky to cut them at any time other than when they are in bloom. In Serbia you must use a hawthorn stake to kill a vampire.
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The Fairy Tree - Richard Doyle -Over 200 fairies by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

The Fairy Tree - Richard Doyle This painting has over 200 fairies on a tree with a human boy gazing at them in wonder. In the center sits the Fairy King having his hair combed. Please look in my shop...

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 17h

Poppy seeds are a useful aid in distracting demons and vampires. Throw seeds at them and they will be obliged to stop and count the seeds while you run away.
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Kiss of the Sphinx - Franz von Stuck by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Kiss of the Sphinx - Franz von Stuck Franz von Stuck was a German painter, sculptor and architect. His work is symbolic and beautifully dark. Please look in my shop for more work by Franz von Stuck a...

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Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 17h

2/2 ... & creeps through it naked, she will bear children without pain; but all the boys will be werewolves. & the girls maras (sleep demons)” redbubble.com/shop/ap/3319... #FairyTaleTuesday #folklore #art #Halloween #vintage #illustration #gift #spookytober #halloween2025 #fairytales

Sleepy Hollow witch - Arthur Rackham by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Sleepy Hollow witch - Arthur Rackham The caption reads: "The Nightmare with her whole ninefold"

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 17h

1/2 An 1865 book on #werewolves says “If a female at midnight stretches between 4 sticks the membrane which envelopes the foal when it is brought forth, redbubble.com/shop/ap/3438... #FairyTaleTuesday #folklore #art #Halloween #vintage #illustration #gifts #spookytober #Halloween2025

Fairy Folk Tree - Imagina - Arthur Rackham by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Fairy Folk Tree - Imagina - Arthur Rackham 1914

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 18h

In Argentina seventh sons will become werewolves unless the president adopts them. This was imported from a Russian superstition that said the tsar must become godfather to seventh sons. www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/3644... #FairytaleTuesday #folklore #illustration #art #vintage #spookytober

Gustave Dore - What Big Teeth You Have - Red Riding Hood by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

“Oh, Granny, your teeth are tremendous in size!” - Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf disguised as her Grandmother. Please look in my shop for more work by Gustave Dore

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Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 18h

The Malleus Maleficarum stated that red hair was the sign of a #witch, #werewolf or #vampire. It was believed the red hair came from stealing the fires of hell.
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Circe - Franz von Stuck by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Circe - Franz von Stuck Franz von Stuck was a German painter, sculptor and architect. His work is symbolic and beautifully dark. Please look in my shop for more work by Franz von Stuck and his contem...

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 18h

If you sleep outside with the full moon shining on your face on a Wednesday or Friday, you may become a werewolf.
🎨Ivan Bilibin
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Prince Ivan, The Firebird and the Gray Wolf - Ivan Bilibin by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Prince Ivan, The Firebird and the Gray Wolf - Ivan Bilibin

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 18h

Really don't know much about Yeats personal life other than his involvement with the supernatural/magic/folklore. I love his writing and I love that he kicked Crowley down the stairs. 🤣

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 18h

😮
I still love his poetry. :)

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 18h

good morning☕️

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 1d

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Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 2d

Sale at redbubble continues!
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Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 1d

I like Yeats! 😂

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 1d

good afternoon and happy Monday

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 2d

2/2 She was a goddess of miraculous healing and herbs. She also had power over snakes, including being able to kill them with a touch. 🎨Franz von Stuck redbubble.com/people/forgo... #FolkloreSunday #wallart #folklore #homedecor #giftideas #spookymonth #mythology

Sensuality - Franz von Stuck by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Sensuality - Franz von Stuck Franz von Stuck was a German painter, sculptor and architect. His work is symbolic and beautifully dark. Please look in my shop for more work by Franz von Stuck and his c...

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 2d

1/2 Angitia was a sister to Circe and Roman goddess. Snake charmers claimed her as their ancestor and she specialized in healing snake bites.
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The Snake Charmer - Rene Bull by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

The Snake Charmer - Rene Bull for Arabian Nights Please see my shop for more Arabian Nights prints.

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 2d

4/4 When Jason eventually left her for another woman, Medea took revenge on her and killed her children. She escaped in a chariot sent by her grandfather, the sun god.
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Medea - Frederick Sandys by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Medea by Frederick Sandys was hailed as a masterpiece, but not shown because it was considered an affront to public taste. 1868 Medea was a princess and sorceress. She married Jason and helped him to ...

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 2d

3/4 As Jason and Medea fled with the fleece, she killed her brother to distract her father so they could escape.
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The Golden Fleece - Herbert James Draper by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

The Golden Fleece, Herbert James Draper This painting shows Medea throwing her brother into the sea to escape with the golden fleece. Please look in my shop for more work by Draper and his contempora...

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Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 2d

2/4 She agreed to help Jason win the Golden Fleece on the condition he marry her. He agreed, and using her powers she helped him complete given tasks.
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Jason and Medea - John William Waterhouse by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Jason and Medea - John William Waterhouse Medea was a niece of the sorceress Circe and the daughter of a King. She helped Jason with a potion to allow him to complete his tasks.

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 2d

1/4 Medea was a niece of the #witch Circe and a powerful sorceress in her own right. Helios was her grandfather.
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Medea the Sorceress - Valentine Cameron Prinsep by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Medea the Sorceress - Valentine Cameron Prinsep Please look in my shop for more work by Prinsep and his contemporaries.

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 2d

2/2 On the other side was a whirlpool named Charybdis. Ships had to try to navigate between these two without being destroyed. 'Between Scylla and Charybdis' came to mean navigating between two evils. redbubble.com/shop/ap/3686... #FolkloreSunday #art #vintage #illustration #mythology

A Descent Into The Maelstrom - Harry Clarke for E.A. Poe by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

A Descent Into The Maelstrom - Harry Clarke for E.A. Poe Harry Clarke was a leading Irish stained glass artist and Golden Age illustrator. His line work is very detailed and has a somewhat psychedelic...

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 2d

/2 The sorceress Circe became jealous of a beautiful woman named Scylla. She poisoned the waters and turned her into a 6 headed sea monster. Scylla lived on one side of the Strait of Messina, a crucial passage. redbubble.com/shop/ap/3310... #FolkloreSunday #folklore #art #mythology

Circe Invidiosa - John William Waterhouse 1892 by forgottenbeauty | Redbubble

Circe Invidiosa - John William Waterhouse 1892 The Goddess Circe poisoning the water to turn her rival Scylla into a monster. Please look in my shop for more work by Waterhouse

Julie Shiel @forgottenbeauty.bsky.social · 2d

You'll have to explain what wankstand is 😅