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Folk Lore Collection (page 12)

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Dragon (Munster)

Dragon (Munster)
Dragons - one with two heads, the other with three - reported by travellers in Asia

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Dragon (De Bry)

Dragon (De Bry)
Flying dragons were among the weird creatures reported from the New World by Vespucci and other explorers

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Dragon (Kircher)

Dragon (Kircher)
A two-legged non-flying dragon, perceived as an animal species rather than an otherworldly monster

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Monsters of Guatemala

Monsters of Guatemala
Monsters reported by early travellers in Guatemala

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Monsters of Brazil

Monsters of Brazil
Monsters reported by the Portuguese explorers in Brazil

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Monsters of Asia

Monsters of Asia - a giraffe and a camel, but also a unicorn, a cocodrille, a salamander and a hairy man that could be a yeti

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Indian Monsters

Indian Monsters
Monstrous creatures reported by travellers in India, from beyond the Ganges River - some with dogs heads, some with one eye, some with heads below their shoulders &c

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Elves Reposing

Elves Reposing
Reposing

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Fairies / Wife Rescued

Fairies / Wife Rescued
A farmer rescues his wife from the fairies who have abducted her. (From the Irish myth " The Farmers Wife" )

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Fairies Abduct Wife

Fairies Abduct Wife
Fairies abduct a farmers wife (from the Irish myth " The Fairy Nurse" )

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Flying Demons

Flying Demons
A menacing swarm of flying demons

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Dwarfs / Underground Work

Dwarfs / Underground Work
A team of dwarf miners, the " underground workers" in action

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Dragon & Empress

Dragon & Empress
A dragon carries off an Empress (From the Serbian myth " Nine Pea-Hens and Golden Apples" )

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Satan and Chaos

Satan and Chaos
SATAN at the court of CHAOS

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Dores Dante Demon

Dores Dante Demon
The winged demon in his icy lair

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Ellies Fairy Wings

Ellies Fairy Wings
One moonlight night the fairies came flying in at the window, and brought Ellie such a pretty pair of wings

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Child-Eating Ogre

Child-Eating Ogre
An ogre who eats children who misbehave

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Norwegian Giant

Norwegian Giant
A NORWEGIAN GIANT Little Fred and the giant beggar

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Folklore / Green Men

Folklore / Green Men
Green men of English traditional folk customs, dressed for a masquerade

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Demon and Couple

Demon and Couple
The Devil frightens a countryman and his wife

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Protective Chinese Dog

Protective Chinese Dog
Despite its monstrous appearance, this dog is a kindly creature which protects peoples homes from thieves and robbers

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: L a F Maury

L a F Maury
LOUIS FERDINAND ALFRED MAURY French antiquarian, scholar, noted for books on dreams and folklore

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Fairies & Sleeping Girl

Fairies & Sleeping Girl
A little girl sleeps soundly while all about, the night fairies dance about her bed

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: End of Atlantis

End of Atlantis
The end of Atlantis - a single vessel escapes the catastrophe

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Devon Footprints - Iln 1

Devon Footprints - Iln 1
Unexplained footprints which appeared overnight in the Devon snow

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: MARTIAN

MARTIAN
A Martian demonstrates his technology to a visiting Earthman, using a ray-gun to break up rock

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Outer Space Creatures

Outer Space Creatures
OUTER SPACE CREATURES ARE ON EARTH NOW Chris Doulos

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Satans Disciples

Satans Disciples
SATANs DISCIPLES by Robert Goldston

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Monk and Demon

Monk and Demon
A demonic entity appears to trouble the soul of a medieval monk

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: TREE-MAN

TREE-MAN
A Tree-Man from a subterranean planet

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Land of Music

Land of Music
A Dweller in the Land of Music

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Red Devil / 3 Horned

Red Devil / 3 Horned
Red Devil with 3 horns, tail and goats legs pours money into the fire

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Maze at St Quentin

Maze at St Quentin
Octagonal maze in the cathedral of Saint-Quentin, France

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Maze at Saint-Omer

Maze at Saint-Omer
Square maze in the church of Saint-Omer, France

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Maze at Winchester

Maze at Winchester
Square miz-maze on Saint Katherines Hill, Winchester

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Maze at Alkborough

Maze at Alkborough
Circular maze, 12 metres in diameter, at Alkborough, Lincolnshire; a copy exists in the parish church

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Maze at Sneinton

Maze at Sneinton
Circular maze, with protuberances, formerly existing near Saint Annes Well, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Dragon in her Bed

Dragon in her Bed
A lady is somewhat surprised to find theres a dragon in her bed

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Pierres-Sottes

Pierres-Sottes
Les PIERRES-SOTTES [also known as pierres caillasses - rocks in Berry, Central France, popularly supposed to be animated

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: A Changeling

A Changeling
A changeling is detected when the son of a Herefordshire household brews beer in eggshells

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Fairy Departure

Fairy Departure
Problems with inter-racial marriage - a fairy bride has to leave her husband when he utters the name of the Virgin Mary

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Fairies and Sleeper

Fairies and Sleeper
Fairies and a sleeping girl

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: FLIRTING

FLIRTING
Fairies flirting

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Asleep in Moonlight

Asleep in Moonlight
Fairies asleep in the moonlight

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Belgian Nixies

Belgian Nixies
Belgian NIXIES dance in the air over their river

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Fairy Rides Rat

Fairy Rides Rat
A fairy rides a rat, carrying a lantern to warn other traffic of their approach

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Fairies on Beach

Fairies on Beach
Three fairies with very tiny wings, clearly inadequate for the purpose of flight, run happily along a sandy beach

Background imageFolk Lore Collection: Fairies / Shefroes

Fairies / Shefroes
A throng of Irish SHEFROES dance merrily round a toadstool



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