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Giants! A Witchy Wednesday article.

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  The World of GIANTS! This weeks Witchy Wednesday is about both the folklore and reality of Giants. I have always found the subject of giants interesting. From folklore stories, fairytales to the real life fascination in tall people during the Victorian period. It is an immence subject which I will return to more in-depth in the Autumn. But for today here is an interesting article about Giants by Crecganford.  "Folklore featuring giants is widespread, with stories found across various cultures and time periods. These tales often depict giants as beings of immense size and strength, sometimes benevolent, sometimes malevolent, and frequently linked to natural formations or historical events." The Truth about Giants a really interesting vlog on YouTube by  https://youtube.com/@crecganford Real Giants!  All images below were sourced from The Welcome Collection and are all domain free.  The images and articles below are about real people who in the past were conside...

Images of Witches, Witchy Wednesday special

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This week I thought it would be nice to share some historical images of Witches.  All source from the Welcome Collection and all in the public domain. Please visit their website to find out about their museum in London and access to their online digital collection. https://wellcomecollection.org/ Two witches tell Macbeth (representing the Earl of Bute) that he will be king and another, holding a noose, says he will be "Knight - the first that ever graced the Scottish annals". Etching, 1762. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Three witches with a cat, a dog and a bird. Engraving, ca. 1800, after a woodcut, 1619. Two naked witches riding on a broomstick accompanied by an owl. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798. A witch holding a plant in one hand and a fan in the other. Woodcut, ca. 1700-1720. A circle of witches dance around a central figure. Woodcut, ca. 1700-1720 Witches: five silhouetted figures. Aquatint by M. Dubourg after B.A. Townshend, 1815. The history of witches and wizards...

Lammas lughnasadh blessings to you all 🌾🌻🌿🌾🌻🌿🌾🌻🌿

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 Lammas lughnasadh blessings to you all! πŸ€— 🌻🌿🌾🌻🌿🌾🌻🌿🌾🌻🌿🌾🌻🌿🌾🌻🌿🌾