ogomproject.bsky.social
Vampires, werewolves, fairies in culture. All narratives of the fantastic, the folkloric, and the magical, emphasising the sense of Gothic as enchantment. www.opengravesopenminds.com
👤 Joined on 21 September 2023
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@ogomproject.bsky.socialTHE FAIRY FELLER'S MASTER STROKE is on display at the RCA giving access to the stunning detail of a fairy #autumn. Dadd depicts the fairy 'feller' about to split a large chestnut with his axe to make a new carriage for Queen Mab, amid the prickly fruits of the London Plane Tree #FolkloreThursday
Show PostBOOK OF DREAMS & GHOSTS 1897 Andrew Lang, best known for the coloured fairy books, was President of the Society for Psychical Research. The book poses some fundamental questions: Do you believe in ghosts? How do you define a ghost? One of the best looking ghost books. That cover! #SpookySunday
Show PostRegister below in time for #spookyseason to hear me talk about authors who took literary inspiration from the ghostly world of séances 👻 ⬇️
Show PostJACK PUMPKINHEAD is a fictional character from the Land of Oz in books by American author L. Frank Baum. Jack first appeared in the 2nd Oz book 'The Marvelous Land of Oz', 1904. Images of my cherished copy! #FairyTaleTuesday
Show PostJACK-O-LANTERNS Before the grinning pumpkins of Halloween the folkloric versions or Jack-o-Lanterns, named for the Irish myth, were terrifying; carved from turnips or swedes they had the appearance of shrunken heads #31DaysofHalloween #FairyTaleTuesday
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