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a group of people riding on the backs of horses in a dark field at night

I like to research the fae that feature in my favourite books because they somehow make their way into my writing, too. For this folklore post, I’m looking at the Wild Hunt. Folklore of The Wild Hunt The Science of Fairy Tales, An Enquiry into Fairy Mythology by Edwin Sidney Hartland [1891]: But the gods did …

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Nicneven was a Scottish goddess who led the Wild Hunt mounted on an eldritch steed while wielding a wand of power. When the lore of Gaelic Scotland mixed with the Norse, Danish, and Anglo-Saxon lore of lowland Scotland, northern England, and the Orkneys, she became alternately known as the Gyre-Carling or the Queen of Elphame. Demons In Art History, Old Paintings Greek Gods, Tragic Greek Paintings, Classical Paintings Of Hell, Old Paintings Of The Devil, Medieval Germany, National Gallery, Celtic Mythology, Shaman King

Wicca, like any other religion, has myth and folklore galore. For centuries, the gods and goddesses of witchcraft have had their tales spread far and wide by their worshipers. Some of these deities are benevolent---others, not so much. 10Abonde Germanic/Central European Photo credit: Matthias Kabel Abonde (also known as Perchta) is not just a Wiccan

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