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Folklore Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: Baphomet by Eliphas Levi - Equilibrium of Opposites

Baphomet by Eliphas Levi - Equilibrium of Opposites
Baphomet - associated with a " Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Eliphas Levi (shown here), containing binary elements representing the " sum total of the universe" (e.g)

Background imageFolklore Collection: Baphomet - Equilibrium of Opposites

Baphomet - Equilibrium of Opposites
Baphomet - associated with a " Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Eliphas Levi (on which this illustration is based)

Background imageFolklore Collection: Reconstruction of the Stone circles at Avebury, Wiltshire

Reconstruction of the Stone circles at Avebury, Wiltshire
Reconstruction (after J)

Background imageFolklore Collection: Fairies dance in a circle - Fairy Ring

Fairies dance in a circle - Fairy Ring
He whistled to the merry elves, Were leaping in a ring

Background imageFolklore Collection: Fairies in flight by Florence Mary Anderson

Fairies in flight by Florence Mary Anderson. 1915

Background imageFolklore Collection: Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats, WW1

Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats, WW1
Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats. Two mermaids and two fish are disturbed by a German U-boat which has a face like a shark. Date: 1917

Background imageFolklore Collection: A Woman standing in the trunk of the Major Oak, Sherwood

A Woman standing in the trunk of the Major Oak, Sherwood Forest near Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hoods shelter where he and his merry men slept

Background imageFolklore Collection: LAMBTON WORM

LAMBTON WORM
The Lambton heir kills the loathsome worm, but is cursed because he fails to kill the first living thing he then meets - his own father!

Background imageFolklore Collection: Irish sea serpent off Kilkee, Ireland

Irish sea serpent off Kilkee, Ireland
A large and frightening sea monster seen by several people off the coast of Kilkee, Ireland. 1871

Background imageFolklore Collection: Mystical Fog in Fairyland envelopes a Princess

Mystical Fog in Fairyland envelopes a Princess
At any moment, in fairyland, mysterious mists are apt to descend and enshroud the Princess and, next thing she knows... well, if you re a Princess, ANYthing can happen - by Florence Mary Anderson

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai

The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - The Lantern Spectre. A burning paper lamp takes on the aspect of a spectral face - one of a set of Ghosts and Goblins. Date: circa 1810

Background imageFolklore Collection: A fire-breathing dragon - Florence Mary Anderson

A fire-breathing dragon - Florence Mary Anderson
" Where are you, my Gaston, " she called. A princess and a fire breathing dragon - illustration by Florence Mary Anderson. 1915

Background imageFolklore Collection: Coventinas well

Coventinas well (Roman) Carrawborough, Northumberland Date: 1893

Background imageFolklore Collection: Mojave Maze

Mojave Maze
Mystic maze of the native American Mojave people, laid out with stones on the desert floor near Needles, California Date: 1923

Background imageFolklore Collection: Tonguestone (sharks tooth) with lateral denticles

Tonguestone (sharks tooth) with lateral denticles
Tooth of the extinct shark (Lamna obliqua Agassiz). Specimen orgininating from the London Clay (Eocene), Sheppey, Kent

Background imageFolklore Collection: CENTAURS IN INFERNO - 2

CENTAURS IN INFERNO - 2
A band of Centaurs seen by Virgil and Dante in the course of their tour of Inferno

Background imageFolklore Collection: Maypole dancing Blists Hill, Shropshire -1

Maypole dancing Blists Hill, Shropshire -1
Children in traditional costumes celebrate May Day as they dance around the Maypole at Blists Hill, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England Date: 1990

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Story of the Three Calendars. The Princess burns the efrite to death. Date: 1914

The Story of the Three Calendars. The Princess burns the efrite to death. Date: 1914

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Act V, scene I. Ariel: Where the bee sucks, there suck I. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1908

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Act V, scene I. Prospero: You demi-puppets that by moonshine do the green sour ringlets make. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1908

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Act V, scene I. Prospero: And ye that on the sands with printless foot do chase the ebbing Neptune. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1908

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Act V, scene I. Prospero: Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes and groves. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1908

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Act IV, scene I. Enter certain Reapers, properly habited: they join with the Nymphs in a graceful dance. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1908

Background imageFolklore Collection: A Tolhuis (Old Toll House) from Midlaren - Netherlands

A Tolhuis (Old Toll House) from Midlaren - Netherlands
A Tolhuis (Old Toll House) from Midlaren (Drenthe) at the National Museum of Folklore (Rijksmuseum voor Volkskunde) The Netherlands Open Air Museum (Het Nederlands Openluchtmuseum), Arnhem

Background imageFolklore Collection: Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The Generalife. 19th-century

Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The Generalife. 19th-century
Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The Generalife. Palace built between the 12th and 14th centuries. It was used as a resting place by the Nasrid kings. Engraving. Glorias Espanolas (Glories of Spain)

Background imageFolklore Collection: Russia. Fires on the night-eve of the Feasts of Saint John

Russia. Fires on the night-eve of the Feasts of Saint John or Kupula Night. Engraving by Lemaitre, Danvin and Cholet. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870)

Background imageFolklore Collection: Spain, Galicia, Pontevedra. The festivities of the city

Spain, Galicia, Pontevedra. The festivities of the city. Procession of La Peregrina in the afternoon of the 15th August. Drawing by Melendez. Engraving by Tomas Carlos Capuz

Background imageFolklore Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz. Paseo de Las Delicias

Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz. Paseo de Las Delicias during the feast Evening of Our Lady of the Angels (Velada de Nuestra Senora de los Angeles)

Background imageFolklore Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Seville. Traditional calesa (carriage)

Spain, Andalusia, Seville. Traditional calesa (carriage)
Spain, Andalusia, Seville. Traditional calesa (horse carriage). Illustration by Juan Comba. Engraving by Capuz. La llustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageFolklore Collection: Spain, Andalusia. Holy Week in Seville

Spain, Andalusia. Holy Week in Seville

Background imageFolklore Collection: KEXY, FAIRY FROG FRIEND

KEXY, FAIRY FROG FRIEND
Kexy, friend of fairies Date: late 19th century

Background imageFolklore Collection: YOUNG GIANTESS PLAYS

YOUNG GIANTESS PLAYS
Travellers in the German countryside suddenly find that they have become the playthings of a young giantess

Background imageFolklore Collection: In the Fairy Ring - Florence Mary Anderson

In the Fairy Ring - Florence Mary Anderson
A group of small, fairy children and elves dance around a larger fairy ballerina - by Florence Mary Anderson. 1918

Background imageFolklore Collection: Witch Airborne by Florence Mary Anderson

Witch Airborne by Florence Mary Anderson
A witch flies through the air with her companions by Florence Mary Anderson. 1915

Background imageFolklore Collection: Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham

Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham
Robin Hood tricks the Sheriff of Nottingham (and robs him of his gold). circa 1195

Background imageFolklore Collection: Altdorf, Switzerland - Statue of William Tell

Altdorf, Switzerland - Statue of William Tell
1910

Background imageFolklore Collection: Demons in Hell

Demons in Hell
Demons frolicking in their home in Hell

Background imageFolklore Collection: DEMONIC HANDPRINT

DEMONIC HANDPRINT
DEVIL Sign of the Devil on persons back Date: 1897

Background imageFolklore Collection: Imaginary life forms on the planet Jupiter

Imaginary life forms on the planet Jupiter -- living with gravity more than twice that of Earth, with atmospheric conditions to match, imposes severe restrictions on them. Date: 1940

Background imageFolklore Collection: WILLIAM THOMS Folklorist, credited with inventing the word folklore Date: 1803

WILLIAM THOMS Folklorist, credited with inventing the word folklore Date: 1803 - 1885

Background imageFolklore Collection: Maypole dancing Blists Hill, Shropshire -2

Maypole dancing Blists Hill, Shropshire -2
Children in traditional costumes celebrate May Day as they dance around the Maypole at Blists Hill, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England Date: 1990

Background imageFolklore Collection: Esmilda consoled by sympathetic swans

Esmilda consoled by sympathetic swans
Esmilda, sitting unhappily at the waters edge, is consoled by sympathising swans

Background imageFolklore Collection: Children are wafted in a magic bubble or sphere

Children are wafted in a magic bubble or sphere
The children are wafted in a magic bubble or sphere - by Florence Mary Anderson

Background imageFolklore Collection: Fairies dancing in a circle beneath the trees

Fairies dancing in a circle beneath the trees

Background imageFolklore Collection: Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the

Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the left hand. Engraving

Background imageFolklore Collection: Dance beside the Bridge over the Manzanares Channel, 1784

Dance beside the Bridge over the Manzanares Channel, 1784
Francisco Bayeu y Subias (1734-1795). Spanish painter. Dance beside the Bridge over the Manzanares Channel, 1784. Detail. (On loan, Prado Museum, Madrid). History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageFolklore Collection: Kissing the RALE Blarney Stone

Kissing the RALE Blarney Stone - a window has replaced the stone....!! Date: circa 1909

Background imageFolklore Collection: Les Korrigans

Les Korrigans
A sketch showing a group of korrigan, a fairy or dwarf like creature from Breton folklore, bounding around the central female figure who is placed under the large, flat rock. Date: circa 1901

Background imageFolklore Collection: Poland. Mazoviens, Highlanders, Lithuanians, Cracowians

Poland. Mazoviens, Highlanders, Lithuanians, Cracowians
Poland. From left to right: 1- Mazoviens, 2- Highlanders, 3- Lithuanians, 4- Cracowians. Engraving by Lemaitre. History of Poland, by Charles Foster. Panorama Universal, 1840

Background imageFolklore Collection: Poland. Harvesters Festival. Engraving by Lemaitre

Poland. Harvesters Festival. Engraving by Lemaitre. History of Poland, by Charles Foster. Panorama Universal, 1840

Background imageFolklore Collection: Santander wet nurse, 1856, by Valeriano Dominguez Becquer

Santander wet nurse, 1856, by Valeriano Dominguez Becquer
Valeriano Dominguez Becquer(1833-1870). Spanish painter. Santander wet nurse, 1856. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageFolklore Collection: Zwierzyniec Hobby-Horse, c. 1881, by Hipolit Lipinski

Zwierzyniec Hobby-Horse, c. 1881, by Hipolit Lipinski
Hipolit Lipinski (1846-1884). Polish painter. Zwierzyniec Hobby-Horse, c.1881. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Background imageFolklore Collection: Three wise monkeys at the Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan

Three wise monkeys at the Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan
The three wise monkeys - a 17th-century carving at the Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan carved by Hidari Jingoro - hear no evil (Kikazaru), speak no evil (Iwazaru), see no evil (Mizaru)

Background imageFolklore Collection: Eucidaris tribuloides, sea urchin

Eucidaris tribuloides, sea urchin
Dead sea urchin (Eucidaris tribuloides) showing spines attached to test. From Carrie Bow Cay, Belize

Background imageFolklore Collection: POSADA, Jos頇uadalupe (1852-1913). D�de los

POSADA, Jos頇uadalupe (1852-1913). D�de los muertos en M鸩co. El jarabe en ultratumba (Day of the Dead in Mexico). Contemporary Art. Engraving

Background imageFolklore Collection: Mythical Sea Serpent

Mythical Sea Serpent
A huge sea serpent attacking a ship

Background imageFolklore Collection: Figures of Gog and Magog, guardians set up in the Guilhall, London, after the fire

Figures of Gog and Magog, guardians set up in the Guilhall, London, after the fire

Background imageFolklore Collection: Folklore - Sea Serpent

Folklore - Sea Serpent
The Sea-monk a marine monster which looks vaguely human. Date: 1558

Background imageFolklore Collection: FARIES & DEAD CHILD 1922

FARIES & DEAD CHILD 1922
They stole little Bridget, ...they thought that she was fast asleep, but was dead with sorrow...they have kept her ever since, watching till she wake... Date: 1922

Background imageFolklore Collection: DEMONS SEIZE DEAD SOUL

DEMONS SEIZE DEAD SOUL
The soul of a recently deceased person is seized by demons who drag him down to Hell. Date: 16th century

Background imageFolklore Collection: ART & DELVCAEM

ART & DELVCAEM
The mother of Delvcaem will die when her daughter weds & so she keeps Delvcaem imprisoned & slays her suitors. Here she sends poisonous toads to hinder Art

Background imageFolklore Collection: THE SIRENS (BRIOT)

THE SIRENS (BRIOT)
To help them seek their friend Persephone, the daughters of Achelous ask the gods for wings and tails ; they become sirens, enticing sailors to death with their singing

Background imageFolklore Collection: THE MAGIC CUP

THE MAGIC CUP
When the Little Folk offer you a MAGIC CUP, beware ! It may contain Love, or Sleep, or Oblivion, or even Death : but it is unlikely to be dietary, and certainly not organic

Background imageFolklore Collection: HOURIS

HOURIS
Moslems are taught that if they die for the faith, they will find beautiful nymphs - HOURIS - awaiting them in the next world : so they go happily to their deaths

Background imageFolklore Collection: RUBEZAHL, a legendary denizen of the Sudeten mountains (Germany/Czech republic)

RUBEZAHL, a legendary denizen of the Sudeten mountains (Germany/Czech republic)

Background imageFolklore Collection: FAITHFUL ANIMALS/PRINCE

FAITHFUL ANIMALS/PRINCE
Faithful beasts weeping around the dead body of a prince. (From the Lithuanian myth "Three Princes and Their Beasts")

Background imageFolklore Collection: A water nymph holds out her arms

A water nymph holds out her arms, inviting a small fairy to experience for herself the joys of a marine existence Date: circa 1880

Background imageFolklore Collection: FAIRIES & DEAD CHILD

FAIRIES & DEAD CHILD
They stole little Bridget...They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow... They have kept her ever since, Watching till she wake... Date: 1886

Background imageFolklore Collection: Vampire of Vinezac

Vampire of Vinezac
LE VAMPIRE DE VINEZAC Janssouint, gravedigger of Vinezac, is caught doing things that our pen refuses to recount Date: 1883

Background imageFolklore Collection: FOLKLORE/WILI

FOLKLORE/WILI
Wilis are the spirits of unfortunate girls : this one, who died before her marriage, is seen dancing every night until her fiance dies and joins her

Background imageFolklore Collection: MERMAID AND TROUT

MERMAID AND TROUT
Mermaid and fish - illustration to Schubert's Die Forelle - the Trout

Background imageFolklore Collection: Demons - Dagobert

Demons - Dagobert
When the Frankish king DAGOBERT dies, demons take him by sea to Etna, where the entrance to Hell is located, but a posse of airborne saints rescue him just in time 638

Background imageFolklore Collection: A crafty Norwegian lad outwits a simple-minded devil by tricking him into jumping into a nutshell

A crafty Norwegian lad outwits a simple-minded devil by tricking him into jumping into a nutshell, in which he is at once imprisoned. Date: 1879

Background imageFolklore Collection: Margaret, in bed at night, is visited by a fairy Date: early 20th century

Margaret, in bed at night, is visited by a fairy Date: early 20th century

Background imageFolklore Collection: Dragon attacked by swarm of bees

Dragon attacked by swarm of bees
A dragon is foiled when a swarm of bees distracts its attention, enabling the child to be snatched from the jaws of death! Date: 1887

Background imageFolklore Collection: LA BETE DU GEVAUDAN The death of the beast Date: 1767

LA BETE DU GEVAUDAN The death of the beast Date: 1767

Background imageFolklore Collection: Bifrost or The Rainbow Bridge leading to the Afterlife

Bifrost or The Rainbow Bridge leading to the Afterlife
Bifrost - a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (the world) and Asgard (the realm of the gods) in Norse mythology. 1916

Background imageFolklore Collection: A Childs Dream of Christmas 1869

A Childs Dream of Christmas 1869
Father Christmas with holly leaf wreath upon his head and a ragged beard, handing out fruit and coins to young Victorian children. Date: 1869

Background imageFolklore Collection: Merry Christmas! 1847

Merry Christmas! 1847
" Heaven Bless you Merry Gentlefolks let Nothing You Dismay, " Page of Victorian men and women getting into the Christmas spirit! Indulging themselves in food, drink and dance. 1847

Background imageFolklore Collection: Old Father Christmas with the Yule Log

Old Father Christmas with the Yule Log
Christmas with the Yule Log. " What, Father Christmas! Here again? With yule log on your back, and mighty store of racy things well stuffed within your pack

Background imageFolklore Collection: Old Father Christmas 1843

Old Father Christmas 1843
Old Father Christmas with his cup of wine, and a holly wreath upon his head. 1843

Background imageFolklore Collection: A fairy dressed in blue gives some flowers to a fairy dressed in pink

A fairy dressed in blue gives some flowers to a fairy dressed in pink, who seems jolly pleased to have them Date: circa 1880

Background imageFolklore Collection: Conulus albogalerus (Leske), Shepherds Crown echinoid

Conulus albogalerus (Leske), Shepherds Crown echinoid
Shepherds Crown echinoid preserved in flint. Found in Gravel derived from Cretaceous Chalk, Surrey

Background imageFolklore Collection: Il Pentamerone. Basile

Il Pentamerone. Basile
THE MYRTLE The Prince and the Fairy. Date: First published: c.1630



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