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Fairies / ShefroesA throng of Irish SHEFROES dance merrily round a toadstool
Riddling a ChangelingA Galloway couple, believing their child a changeling, take it on Hallowe en to the village wise woman who riddles it in rowan smoke which breaks the spell
Peeping at NymphAn Elf peeps at a lake-spirit as she relaxes under the surface
Water NymphSEA-NYMPHS
Mermaid and LoverThe mermaid falls in love with the King
Mermaid NettedThree fishermen make an unexpected catch
Mermaid and FriendA mermaid makes friends with a fisherman
Boy Meets MermaidA diving boy meets a decorously attired mermaid
Merfolk and SubmarinesThe mer-people resent the intrusion of submarines into the domain they share only with the fishes Date: 1907
Mermaids in LondonMermaids exhibited in London in 1758, 1775 and 1794
Mermaid (Crane)A mermaid on a rock
Greek Mer-FamilyA Mer-family of ancient Greece, merman, mer-wife and their mer-children
Chinese UnicornThe Chinese unicorn
Tivoli Maze 1877The simple but elegant hedge labyrinth in the Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark
Monks Walk MazeMonks walk the maze, telling their beads, near Saint Annes Chapel, Nottingham
DUTCH MAZEA wall maze in a Dutch garden, with a kiosk at the centre
Christian & ApollyonA pilgrim is assailed by a demon - the fight between Christian and Apollyon
Chinese DemonThis Chinese demon takes the form of a fox, but perceptive peasants know it for what it really is
Chinese DeityTCHONG-K OEI is a powerful Chinese deity who protects mankind against malevolent demons
Humans AbductedHumans abducted by winged demons
Cards with DevilA Norwegian countryman plays a game of cards with Mr Splitfoot, with his soul at stake; being a crafty peasant, he wins the game...and keeps his soul
Carousel / Folklore BelgeChildren on a carousel in Bruges
The Moated GrangeTHE MOATED GRANGE a traditional old, dark house, the setting for mysterious sights and sounds
Alexander & DragonsAlexander the Great encounters winged dragons in the course of his far Eastern expedition
Folklore / DragonsA dragon from the caves of Mount Pilatus, Switzerland
Gold Dragon / Book CoverA fairy rides a gold dragon
THERAThe Greek island of THERA which according to some theorists is the origin of the Atlantis legend
Atlantis / DonnellyIgnatius Donnellys landmark book on Atlantis; the title page of the first edition
Nixie in the WellA NIXIE in the well frightens an old woman who came thereto fetch water
Dragon of KrakowTHE DRAGON OF KRAKOW, Poland, scares a shepherd
Fantasy SeamonsterA sea monster looks at a sailing ship
Valhalla SerpentMarine creature observed by naturalist M J Nicoll from the Valhalla off Pava
Don Sea SerpentThis impressive creature was seen by several aboard the Royal Mail steamer Don in the Atlantic, and sketched by a witness
Gosse Serpent TheoryNaturalist Philip Henry Gosse suggests that the reports of sea serpents could relate to an Enaliosaur, a supposedly extinct sea creature
British Banner SerpentMarine creature sighted from the British Banner; the Master reported that the creature shook the bowsprit with its mouth and seemed about 100 metres long
Boston Sea SerpentThe sea-serpent seen at Gloucester Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, on several occasions
Sea Serpent GreenlandSpouting sea-creature sighted by Hans Egede off the coast of Greenland
Spouting Sea MonsterA spouting marine monster with a spiny mane, seen in the Mediterranean
Sea Serpent NorwayA giant polyp - is it meant to be a squid ? - grabs a sailor by his arm off the deck of his ship
Little Folk / GnomesA band of gnomes
Folklore / Mer-PeopleA mermaid combing her hair
Folklore / Grand beteThe GRAND BETE (= Great Beast) is a scary monster of Berry, central France, usually in the form of a huge bull, though sometimes as a dog, hare or sheep - but always gigantic
Folklore / Casseur De BoisLE CASSEU DE BOIS (= branch-breaker) of Berry, central France, entity who breaks tree branches and may challenge the peasant as he gathers his firewood
Folklore / Wolf-CharmerLE MENEUR DE LOUPS (= Wolf-charmer) of Berry, central France - a power handed down from father to son in certain families
Lavandieres De LA NuitLES LAVANDIERES DE LA NUIT (= Laundresses of the night) sinister washerwomen of Berry, central France, who launder infant corpses by stagnant pools
Folklore / Fairies / DoyleWater-lillies and Water Fairies
Elves and their TricksElves and their tricks
Fairy & Girl on TripA girl is taken by a friendly fairy on an aerial voyage in a magical sleigh