Spirit of the Fox, by Hannah Willow. #fox #moon #art #FairyTaleTuesday

"The Canterville Ghost" is by Oscar Wilde (1887), about an American family who move into a castle haunted by a ghost of a dead nobleman, who killed his wife, & was subsequently starved to death by his wife's brothers. art by Frederick Townsend #FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleTuesday

The barn owl is known as the ghost owl, death owl, night hag, & corpse bird. It is linked to the dead & the Underworld in Celtic lore & its piercing cry portends death or great misfortune. Even just seeing their ghostlike faces will bring bad luck. #FairyTaleTuesday #Gothtober

But only a host of phantom listeners    That dwelt in the lone house then Stood listening in the quiet of the moonlight    To that voice from the world of men: The Listeners Walter de la Mare #FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash #ofdarkandmacabre #ghosts art: Lauren O’Neill

'Close on his heels came the apothecary's ghost, whose chill and despairing aspect repelled all pursuit ...' This week's #FairyTaleTuesday is another excuse for me to show off #puffin spooky classic #1970s covers. #31daysofhaunting The Haunted Generation

The vengeful Blue Lady is one of several ghosts said to haunt the ruins of England's Berry Pomeroy Castle. Legend has it that men have been lured up to one of the castle's towers by a woman's cries for help only to be pushed over the edge by the Blue Lady. #FairyTaleTuesday

Oh wow...churchyard yews do this?? #FairyTaleTuesday

Beware indeed.... #FairyTaleTuesday #October2023

Darklings! The Mothers of #WyrdWednesday ask for Trickster Tales and maybe we can trick you into telling a dark fairytale for #bookwormsat, #bookchatweekly & #ofdarkandmacabre tomorrow as well - And there is the #31DaysofHaunting & #31DaysofHalloween programme, too! 🎨Baudry

In 1671, notorious thief & conman Thomas Blood stole the Crown Jewels of King Charles II. He was arrested, but the king was so impressed by his ingenuity that he pardoned him. When Blood died, his body was exhumed to ensure he didn't fake his death to avoid taxes. #WyrdWednesday

WyrdWednesday WunderKammer  Don't know if this might appeal to #WyrdWednesday aficionados, but some sneaky peeky preview pics into 'The (almost) Secret Kuriology Art Laboratory' installation which is coming along in anticipation of an 'Open Studio' in Cornwall next year. #JustSaying

In 18th Century London ‘ghost hoaxers’ fed on terror. Inspired by penny dreadfuls and the legend of Spring-Heeled Jack, they wore white sheets, fanciful costumes, or phosphorescent paint, scaring passers-by, and sometimes, committing crimes. #WyrdWednesday #31DaysOfHaunting

In Celtic lore the fox symbolises cunning & cleverness, & is a trickster who emerges victorious, outwitting both other animals & humans. The ancient Celts also saw the fox as a possessor of magical powers & a messenger of the Underworld. #WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday

But will this flagrant inciter of wanton vandalism also be arrested? Watch this space - but prepare to get very bored.

#WyrdWednesday #31DaysofHalloween The púca, Irish for “ghost” is a Irish shapeshifting #trickster spirit of folklore that may transform into a phantom horse, or into a human. Púca enjoys abducting travellers at night, taking them on a scary rural ride only to return them later

#WyrdWednesday The drummer of Tedworth was a famous 17C haunting. John Mompesson sued John Drury, a trickster. Mompesson won his case & took possession of items including Drury's drum. But then Mompesson's house was plagued by ghostly drumming #ofdarkandmacabre #31DaysofHaunting

#WyrdWednesday If you find a lonely white horse during a night walk in #Galicia, just think twice before riding him... He could be a goblin or even the devil himself! He could explode when you're crossing a river or start running at breakneck speed until you're both gone forever!