Folk Lore Collection (page 10)

Devil and Witches 1839
Address to the Devil : Let Warlocks grim, an wither d hags, Tell how wi you, on ragweed nags

Mythical Sea Horse
Sea horse

Riding the Magic Horse
The Prince and Princess arrive at the capital of Persia on the Enchanted Horse

Islamic Monsters
The Christian hero Roland is assailed by a swarm of Islamic monsters - If I get out of here without catching cold, I ll be lucky !

Babylonian Demons / 2
Demons depicted on a Babylonian cylinder seal

Babylonian Demons / 1
Demons and spirits depicted on a Babylonian cylinder seal

Salt on Dragons Tail
Todays youngsters aren t afraid of dragons : they know you only have to sprinkle salt on their tails, and the fearsome beast breathes fire no more

Attacked by Demons, India
Four Indians defend themselves against an attack by demons

Indian Demon and Hunters
Three hunters - two of them on an elephant - are hunting leopards when a demon appears to protect the animals

Riding a Chinese Beast
The Chinese deity Han Tchong- li rides a sea creature across the waves

Tsing-Chen and Dragon
Tsing-chen, the Chinese spirit of the wells, rides a blue dragon

Child under Cabbage Leaf
Finding a baby beneath a cabbage leaf

Priest and Demons
A priest is assailed by demons

Lady and Unicorn
A girl cuddles a unicorn

Robin Good-Fellow
Robin Good-fellow

Dragons in America
The Spanish conquistadors find dragons in America; the natives catch and cook them

Atlantis Destroyed
The island is destroyed by a tidal wave

Elaines Body / Court
CAMELOT the body of Elaine, the Maid of Astolat, is rowed to Arthurs castle

Gargoyle, Rouen
The gargoyle of Rouen, exorcised by Saint Romanus around 630

Folklore / Chimera
The chimera has - a lions head - a goats body - a dragons tail

Deva / Builder of Form
the Builder of Form

Folklore / Feu Follet
The feu follet (marsh light) depicted as a fairy being

Alexander & Monsters 7
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 7 of 7

Alexander & Monsters 6
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 6 of 7

Alexander & Monsters 5
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 5 of 7

Alexander & Monsters 4
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 4 of 7

Alexander & Monsters 2
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 2 of 7

Alexander & Monsters 1
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 1 of 7

Harpies / Johnstone
Though Johnstone includes the harpy in his natural history of birds, they are only half- birds, having human faces; they have nasty habits and they smell awful

Label, Gran, Salamanca
Label from the GRAN HOTEL, SALAMANCA (Spain) featuring typical Spanish folklore figures

Cuckoo Tell me True
Cuckoo, cuckoo, tell me true, Tell me fair and fine, How long shall I Unmarried pine ?

Basile / Grannonia & Fox
THE SERPENT Grannonia and the Fox

Mermaid / Basile / Folklore
THE TWO CAKES Mariella on the sea-shore

Basile / Goat Face / Lizard
GOAT-FACE Goat-Face and the Lizard

Books / Basile / Folklore
Nennillo and Nennilla in the wod

Cenerentola / Cinderella
CENERENTOLA (the Italian version of the Cinderella story) The Prince and the Fairy

Basile / Dragon / Folklore
The Dragon The castles in the air

Panurge / Folklore / Rabelai
Panurges dream. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Gossip about Fairies 40
Sometimes water nymphs and land-based fairies meet at the waters edge for a friendly frolic, which may result in mer-babies or other amphibious offpring

Gossip about Fairies 39
When you take a drink from a magical or healing spring, don t forget to say Thank you to the water nymph whose job it is to keep it in good working order

Gossip about Fairies 37
Sabrina, a water-nymph who lives in the river Severn, plays a prominent part in Miltons Comus : she is attended by Nereids who share her love of water sports

Gossip about Fairies 34
Elves dance by moonlight, around a toadstool

Gossip about Fairies 33
Rip van Winkle encounters the Man with the Keg, who entices him to drink too much of his Hollands, sending him to sleep for twenty years

Gossip about Fairies 28
Tom Thumb - hero of a 16th century nursery tale - is provided with a horse upon which he can perform knightly deeds

Gossip about Fairies 26
Tomb Thumb - hero of a 16th century nursery tale - encounters a cow, whose lunch he almost becomes

Gossip about Fairies 25
The original Tomb Thumb - hero of a 16th century nursery tale - was fortunate to have a fairy godmother, who protected him from the consequences of being vertically disadvantaged

Gossip about Fairies 21
Puck and a Fairy - there is a kind of mutual tolerance between the various denizens of the Faery World, but there is also mutual suspicion

Gossip about Fairies 18
Puck, also known as Robin Goodfellow, is a mischievous but generally good-natured sprite : he has equivalents in the folklore of most cultures

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