OGOM Project
@ogomproject.bsky.social
Vampires, werewolves, fairies in culture. All narratives of the fantastic, the folkloric, and the magical, emphasising the sense of Gothic as enchantment.
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Events and CFPs: Fairytale ballads, water horses, ghosts, Romanticism, Victorian, Gothic others, science, Ann Radcliffe
NB: The BARS…
https://www.opengravesopenminds.com/cfp-conferences/events-and-cfps-fairytale-ballads-water-horses-romanticism-victorian-gothic-others-science-ann-radcliffe/
NB: The BARS…
https://www.opengravesopenminds.com/cfp-conferences/events-and-cfps-fairytale-ballads-water-horses-romanticism-victorian-gothic-others-science-ann-radcliffe/
October 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Events and CFPs: Fairytale ballads, water horses, ghosts, Romanticism, Victorian, Gothic others, science, Ann Radcliffe
NB: The BARS…
https://www.opengravesopenminds.com/cfp-conferences/events-and-cfps-fairytale-ballads-water-horses-romanticism-victorian-gothic-others-science-ann-radcliffe/
NB: The BARS…
https://www.opengravesopenminds.com/cfp-conferences/events-and-cfps-fairytale-ballads-water-horses-romanticism-victorian-gothic-others-science-ann-radcliffe/
WOO HOO a chance to read the introductions to all 3
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and I really enjoyed working on these!!
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books for free for #31DaysofHalloween via manchesterup.bsky.social
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and I really enjoyed working on these!!
October 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
WOO HOO a chance to read the introductions to all 3
@ogomproject.bsky.social
books for free for #31DaysofHalloween via manchesterup.bsky.social
@hertsresearch.bsky.social
@billbloodyhughes.bsky.social
and I really enjoyed working on these!!
@ogomproject.bsky.social
books for free for #31DaysofHalloween via manchesterup.bsky.social
@hertsresearch.bsky.social
@billbloodyhughes.bsky.social
and I really enjoyed working on these!!
JACK-O-LANTERNS Before the grinning pumpkins of #Halloween the folkloric versions or Jack-o-Lanterns, named after the Irish myth, were terrifying; carved from turnips or beets they had the appearance of shrunken heads, warding off uninvited guests
October 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
JACK-O-LANTERNS Before the grinning pumpkins of #Halloween the folkloric versions or Jack-o-Lanterns, named after the Irish myth, were terrifying; carved from turnips or beets they had the appearance of shrunken heads, warding off uninvited guests
A big OGOM thank you to our star keynote @catherinespooner.bsky.social for bringing sparklefication to our discussion of #GothicMermaids #SeaChanges and for being such a wonderful long standing supporter of our research project for over 15 years!
September 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A big OGOM thank you to our star keynote @catherinespooner.bsky.social for bringing sparklefication to our discussion of #GothicMermaids #SeaChanges and for being such a wonderful long standing supporter of our research project for over 15 years!
A big OGOM thank you to #SeaChanges keynote @kgarner.bsky.social so much helpful advice on humanities funding seamlessly interwoven with her research into Scottish #mermaids and Romanticism. We are sharing the slides with all our delegates. Wonderful to have you!
September 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A big OGOM thank you to #SeaChanges keynote @kgarner.bsky.social so much helpful advice on humanities funding seamlessly interwoven with her research into Scottish #mermaids and Romanticism. We are sharing the slides with all our delegates. Wonderful to have you!
A big OGOM thank you to @betsycornwell.bsky.social for her insight into the Selkie myth and how it can be adapted into fiction and memoir #SeaChanges. A beautiful and memorable reading for everyone attending the online day. So glad you could stay for days 2 & 3 Betsy!
September 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A big OGOM thank you to @betsycornwell.bsky.social for her insight into the Selkie myth and how it can be adapted into fiction and memoir #SeaChanges. A beautiful and memorable reading for everyone attending the online day. So glad you could stay for days 2 & 3 Betsy!
Join us online on Sat 6 for Sea Changes - get your tickets here! ticketpass.org/event/EKWAGV...
August 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Join us online on Sat 6 for Sea Changes - get your tickets here! ticketpass.org/event/EKWAGV...
We are excited to reveal that Sea Changes
@britishlibrary is full to capacity re: in person tickets. Those still wanting to join us can attend online on Saturday for talks, flash fiction & keynotes (Scottish mermaids & Selkie fictions) #GothicMermaids Online ticket option below
@britishlibrary is full to capacity re: in person tickets. Those still wanting to join us can attend online on Saturday for talks, flash fiction & keynotes (Scottish mermaids & Selkie fictions) #GothicMermaids Online ticket option below
August 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We are excited to reveal that Sea Changes
@britishlibrary is full to capacity re: in person tickets. Those still wanting to join us can attend online on Saturday for talks, flash fiction & keynotes (Scottish mermaids & Selkie fictions) #GothicMermaids Online ticket option below
@britishlibrary is full to capacity re: in person tickets. Those still wanting to join us can attend online on Saturday for talks, flash fiction & keynotes (Scottish mermaids & Selkie fictions) #GothicMermaids Online ticket option below
Woo Hoo the box of printed programmes for
@OGOMProject #SeaChanges conference has arrived!! Only a week to go. We're so excited to meet all the delegates. If you are going to be joining us join with our hashtags #SeaChanges #GothicMermaids @UHresearch
@OGOMProject #SeaChanges conference has arrived!! Only a week to go. We're so excited to meet all the delegates. If you are going to be joining us join with our hashtags #SeaChanges #GothicMermaids @UHresearch
August 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Woo Hoo the box of printed programmes for
@OGOMProject #SeaChanges conference has arrived!! Only a week to go. We're so excited to meet all the delegates. If you are going to be joining us join with our hashtags #SeaChanges #GothicMermaids @UHresearch
@OGOMProject #SeaChanges conference has arrived!! Only a week to go. We're so excited to meet all the delegates. If you are going to be joining us join with our hashtags #SeaChanges #GothicMermaids @UHresearch
X is for XANA
Nymph-like beings that inhabit rivers & lakes in Northern Spain. Part of Asturian folk tradition, their legacy endures today. XANA emerge on Saint John's Eve & they can use magic to shapeshift into dragons or Cuélebre. Image: P. Swan, Water Nymph 1907 #Seachanges
Nymph-like beings that inhabit rivers & lakes in Northern Spain. Part of Asturian folk tradition, their legacy endures today. XANA emerge on Saint John's Eve & they can use magic to shapeshift into dragons or Cuélebre. Image: P. Swan, Water Nymph 1907 #Seachanges
August 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
X is for XANA
Nymph-like beings that inhabit rivers & lakes in Northern Spain. Part of Asturian folk tradition, their legacy endures today. XANA emerge on Saint John's Eve & they can use magic to shapeshift into dragons or Cuélebre. Image: P. Swan, Water Nymph 1907 #Seachanges
Nymph-like beings that inhabit rivers & lakes in Northern Spain. Part of Asturian folk tradition, their legacy endures today. XANA emerge on Saint John's Eve & they can use magic to shapeshift into dragons or Cuélebre. Image: P. Swan, Water Nymph 1907 #Seachanges
The #mermaid Syrenka Warszawska is represented on the city's coat of arms going back to 1652. Stopping on a riverbank near the Old Town she was rescued by a fisherman & in return, armed with a sword & shield she still protects the city and its people.
August 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The #mermaid Syrenka Warszawska is represented on the city's coat of arms going back to 1652. Stopping on a riverbank near the Old Town she was rescued by a fisherman & in return, armed with a sword & shield she still protects the city and its people.
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V is for VENUS
Roman Goddess who emerged from the sea fully-grown. In Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus' from the 1480s she is standing in a giant scallop shell. In recent times Venus, equated with sensual desire & the male gaze, has been reimagined as a #mermaid
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V is for VENUS
Roman Goddess who emerged from the sea fully-grown. In Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus' from the 1480s she is standing in a giant scallop shell. In recent times Venus, equated with sensual desire & the male gaze, has been reimagined as a #mermaid
August 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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V is for VENUS
Roman Goddess who emerged from the sea fully-grown. In Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus' from the 1480s she is standing in a giant scallop shell. In recent times Venus, equated with sensual desire & the male gaze, has been reimagined as a #mermaid
@OGOMProject
V is for VENUS
Roman Goddess who emerged from the sea fully-grown. In Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus' from the 1480s she is standing in a giant scallop shell. In recent times Venus, equated with sensual desire & the male gaze, has been reimagined as a #mermaid
U is for UNDINE
A water spirit who couples with a knight, in order to gain a soul in a fairy-tale novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué. The first adaptation was E. T. A. Hoffmann in 1816. 🎨Undine beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham (1909) #SeaChanges
A water spirit who couples with a knight, in order to gain a soul in a fairy-tale novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué. The first adaptation was E. T. A. Hoffmann in 1816. 🎨Undine beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham (1909) #SeaChanges
August 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
U is for UNDINE
A water spirit who couples with a knight, in order to gain a soul in a fairy-tale novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué. The first adaptation was E. T. A. Hoffmann in 1816. 🎨Undine beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham (1909) #SeaChanges
A water spirit who couples with a knight, in order to gain a soul in a fairy-tale novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué. The first adaptation was E. T. A. Hoffmann in 1816. 🎨Undine beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham (1909) #SeaChanges
S is for SELKIE
Selkies, found in Celtic & Nordic folklore, particularly Scotland, & Ireland including the Orkney & Faroe Islands, transform from seals into humans by shedding their skins & dancing. Selkie novels include 'The Secret of Ron Mor Skerry' (1957) & 'Tides' (2014)
Selkies, found in Celtic & Nordic folklore, particularly Scotland, & Ireland including the Orkney & Faroe Islands, transform from seals into humans by shedding their skins & dancing. Selkie novels include 'The Secret of Ron Mor Skerry' (1957) & 'Tides' (2014)
August 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
S is for SELKIE
Selkies, found in Celtic & Nordic folklore, particularly Scotland, & Ireland including the Orkney & Faroe Islands, transform from seals into humans by shedding their skins & dancing. Selkie novels include 'The Secret of Ron Mor Skerry' (1957) & 'Tides' (2014)
Selkies, found in Celtic & Nordic folklore, particularly Scotland, & Ireland including the Orkney & Faroe Islands, transform from seals into humans by shedding their skins & dancing. Selkie novels include 'The Secret of Ron Mor Skerry' (1957) & 'Tides' (2014)
T is for TRITON
Greek Sea God, half man, half fish, son of Poseidon.
I am worn out with dreams;
A weather-worn, marble TRITON
Among the streams (W.B. Yeats) #SeaChanges
Greek Sea God, half man, half fish, son of Poseidon.
I am worn out with dreams;
A weather-worn, marble TRITON
Among the streams (W.B. Yeats) #SeaChanges
August 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
T is for TRITON
Greek Sea God, half man, half fish, son of Poseidon.
I am worn out with dreams;
A weather-worn, marble TRITON
Among the streams (W.B. Yeats) #SeaChanges
Greek Sea God, half man, half fish, son of Poseidon.
I am worn out with dreams;
A weather-worn, marble TRITON
Among the streams (W.B. Yeats) #SeaChanges
R is for RUSALKI
Malevolent Slavic river sirens, they will tangle victims in their long hair & drown them. Thought to be the spirits of young women who died tragically. They frequently resemble the concept of the mermaid. Image: Ivan Kramskoi, Rusalki, 1871
Malevolent Slavic river sirens, they will tangle victims in their long hair & drown them. Thought to be the spirits of young women who died tragically. They frequently resemble the concept of the mermaid. Image: Ivan Kramskoi, Rusalki, 1871
August 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
R is for RUSALKI
Malevolent Slavic river sirens, they will tangle victims in their long hair & drown them. Thought to be the spirits of young women who died tragically. They frequently resemble the concept of the mermaid. Image: Ivan Kramskoi, Rusalki, 1871
Malevolent Slavic river sirens, they will tangle victims in their long hair & drown them. Thought to be the spirits of young women who died tragically. They frequently resemble the concept of the mermaid. Image: Ivan Kramskoi, Rusalki, 1871
Q is for QUILLER COUCH
The author of 'Cornwall's Wonderland' (1914). A collection of folkloric tales bringing to life the mystical landscape of Cornwall and featuring 'Lutey the #Mermaid' . Image: Green-haired mermaids by Arthur Rackham #SeaChanges
The author of 'Cornwall's Wonderland' (1914). A collection of folkloric tales bringing to life the mystical landscape of Cornwall and featuring 'Lutey the #Mermaid' . Image: Green-haired mermaids by Arthur Rackham #SeaChanges
August 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Q is for QUILLER COUCH
The author of 'Cornwall's Wonderland' (1914). A collection of folkloric tales bringing to life the mystical landscape of Cornwall and featuring 'Lutey the #Mermaid' . Image: Green-haired mermaids by Arthur Rackham #SeaChanges
The author of 'Cornwall's Wonderland' (1914). A collection of folkloric tales bringing to life the mystical landscape of Cornwall and featuring 'Lutey the #Mermaid' . Image: Green-haired mermaids by Arthur Rackham #SeaChanges
P is for PRINCESS HWANG-OK
According to legend Princess Hwang-OK comes from a mythical kingdom of merfolk called Naranda. She married King Eunhye of Mugung Kingdom. A bronze statue of this #mermaid sits on a rock facing the sea in Dongbeck Island in Busan, South Korea.
According to legend Princess Hwang-OK comes from a mythical kingdom of merfolk called Naranda. She married King Eunhye of Mugung Kingdom. A bronze statue of this #mermaid sits on a rock facing the sea in Dongbeck Island in Busan, South Korea.
August 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
P is for PRINCESS HWANG-OK
According to legend Princess Hwang-OK comes from a mythical kingdom of merfolk called Naranda. She married King Eunhye of Mugung Kingdom. A bronze statue of this #mermaid sits on a rock facing the sea in Dongbeck Island in Busan, South Korea.
According to legend Princess Hwang-OK comes from a mythical kingdom of merfolk called Naranda. She married King Eunhye of Mugung Kingdom. A bronze statue of this #mermaid sits on a rock facing the sea in Dongbeck Island in Busan, South Korea.
O is for OTHERWORLDS
Regarded as a sign of sin, the also mirror represents the mermaid's ability to see through the veil that separates the visible and spirit worlds, according to the folklore of mirrors 🎨 C19th book plate; C14th Bestiary; Hours of Yolande
Regarded as a sign of sin, the also mirror represents the mermaid's ability to see through the veil that separates the visible and spirit worlds, according to the folklore of mirrors 🎨 C19th book plate; C14th Bestiary; Hours of Yolande
August 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
O is for OTHERWORLDS
Regarded as a sign of sin, the also mirror represents the mermaid's ability to see through the veil that separates the visible and spirit worlds, according to the folklore of mirrors 🎨 C19th book plate; C14th Bestiary; Hours of Yolande
Regarded as a sign of sin, the also mirror represents the mermaid's ability to see through the veil that separates the visible and spirit worlds, according to the folklore of mirrors 🎨 C19th book plate; C14th Bestiary; Hours of Yolande
N is for NINGYO 人魚, 'human fish' #Yōkai first appears in the Nihonshoki in Osaka in the year 619. Ningyo can bring catastrophe or good fortune & if consumed, immortality. According to myth, Happyaku bikuni is an 800 year old nun who ate a Ningyo as a child. Images: Meyer; Hsu
August 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
N is for NINGYO 人魚, 'human fish' #Yōkai first appears in the Nihonshoki in Osaka in the year 619. Ningyo can bring catastrophe or good fortune & if consumed, immortality. According to myth, Happyaku bikuni is an 800 year old nun who ate a Ningyo as a child. Images: Meyer; Hsu
M is for MELUSINE of French medieval legend, she is associated with fountains and springs and her tail is of a serpent rather than a fish. Her husband famously denounces her shape as demonic. Thomas Keightley retells her tale in Fairy Mythology, 1850
August 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
M is for MELUSINE of French medieval legend, she is associated with fountains and springs and her tail is of a serpent rather than a fish. Her husband famously denounces her shape as demonic. Thomas Keightley retells her tale in Fairy Mythology, 1850
L is for LITTLE MERMAID published in 1837 in Danish by Hans Andersen, titled Den lille havfrue. The mermaid strives to be human & undergoes a journey of pain & longing, suffering & redemption. The most iconic European mermaid tale & the saddest. Image: H. Clarke 1816
August 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
L is for LITTLE MERMAID published in 1837 in Danish by Hans Andersen, titled Den lille havfrue. The mermaid strives to be human & undergoes a journey of pain & longing, suffering & redemption. The most iconic European mermaid tale & the saddest. Image: H. Clarke 1816
K is for KRASHENINNIKOV, an C18th naturalist who named the 'sea ape' or 'sea monkey' off the coast of America. He linked this strange hybrid to Conrad Gesner’s C16th discoveries inspired by mermaids. Image: simia marina, sea-monkey. Conrad Gessner (1558).
August 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
K is for KRASHENINNIKOV, an C18th naturalist who named the 'sea ape' or 'sea monkey' off the coast of America. He linked this strange hybrid to Conrad Gesner’s C16th discoveries inspired by mermaids. Image: simia marina, sea-monkey. Conrad Gessner (1558).
J is for JAWS OF THE MERMAN a C19th Bavarian tale. Bridegrooms discover their brides have fish scales and the women are sentenced to burn. As the flames grow the jaws of a huge merman emerge from the ocean forming a gateway to the watery underworld & the mermaids are saved!
August 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
J is for JAWS OF THE MERMAN a C19th Bavarian tale. Bridegrooms discover their brides have fish scales and the women are sentenced to burn. As the flames grow the jaws of a huge merman emerge from the ocean forming a gateway to the watery underworld & the mermaids are saved!
I is for IARA an immortal mermaid from Brazilian folklore associated with the Amazon river. In the Tupi language her name means 'mother of the water' she is said reside in the depths of rivers and to have a river dolphin tail. Image: Black mermaid from The Book of Hours
August 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I is for IARA an immortal mermaid from Brazilian folklore associated with the Amazon river. In the Tupi language her name means 'mother of the water' she is said reside in the depths of rivers and to have a river dolphin tail. Image: Black mermaid from The Book of Hours