# ![@StephenGeoRae Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1646206008.png) @StephenGeoRae Teller of Tall Tales

Teller of Tall Tales posts on X about art, forest spirits, in the, ireland the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"The Welsh Government wants to bulldoze through the Gwent Levels and time is running out to save Wales own Amazon rainforest. Please help to #SaveTheGwentLevels by saying #NoNewM4 here: @GwentWildlife https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/30798/action/1 https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/30798/action/1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1083021126157111296)  2019-01-09T15:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In ancient Celtic tradition giving a child it's first drink from the skull of a raven will give the child powers of prophecy and wisdom. #nature #ravens #folklore #mythology"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1137686295344537603)  2019-06-09T11:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Lowther Oak aka Jack's Yak stands by the road near the Lowther Estate Church. This elderly oak has the largest of its limbs propped up on wooden posts. Legend says that if it's limbs were to touch the ground the Earls of Lonsdale will fall. #trees #folklore #Cumbria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1186520736040652800)  2019-10-22T05:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Inmedieval #folkloreTempestariiwere weather making magicians who possessed the power to raise or prevent storms at will. Anyone reputed as a weather-maker was the subject of both respect and fear in rural areas. #FolkloreThursday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1281222529898688515)  2020-07-09T13:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Books on the Lancashire Witch Trials have come into my possession this week: "Mother Demdyke a notable Pendle witch had a familiar in the shape of a boy named Tibb who sometimes assumed the form of a Black Dog" #witchraft #folklore #Lancashire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1582339517695991808)  2022-10-18T11:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Mother Demdyke a notable Pendle Witch had a familiar in the shape of a boy named Tibb who sometimes assumed the form of a large black dog; perhaps the origin of the 'bargest' folk tales. #fairytaletuesday #lancashire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1584823908208807941)  2022-10-25T08:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Mother Demdyke a notable Pendle Witch had a familiar in the shape of a boy named Tibb who sometimes assumed the form of a large black dog; perhaps the origin of the 'bargest and guytrash' folk tales #FolkloreSunday #LancashireDay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1596795559909916672)  2022-11-27T09:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In Scots Gealic #folklore the 'caitsth' is the faeriecat - a faerie that takes the shape of ablack catwith a distinctive white spot on it's chest and also: 'lucha sth' - faerie mouse 'cu sth' - faerie dog 'lacha shth' - faerie duck (teal) #superstitionsat #caturday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1598981212097290240)  2022-12-03T10:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Merlin driven mad with grief when his men were slaughtered in battle finds refuge in the Caledonian Forest. His loneliness interrupted by visits from forest creatures and elementals and thereafter he gains the gift of prophecy #folklorethursday #scottishfolklore art: Alan Lee"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1687003323419795456)  2023-08-03T07:31Z [----] followers, 24.1K engagements


"Although Entscome from Tolkien's Middle-earth they are similar to thetree deities of folklore - Oak Man; Dryad; Leshy - the forest guardians. The name 'ent' is derived from theAnglo-Saxon word for 'giant'. #fairytaletuesday #tolkientuesday #digitalart Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1688778453338722304)  2023-08-08T05:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#WizardWednesday 🧙♂ "black-luggie hammer-head rowan tree and red thread put the warlocks to their speed" Laird of Fail infamous warlock master of the dark arts. Flocks of crows would follow him wherever he went #folklore #wizards #Ayrshire #digitalart Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1689181566910496769)  2023-08-09T07:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The'Redcap' is a murderous goblin from Anglo-Scottish Borders folklore. He inhabits ruined castles along the border throwing rocks on passers-by and if killing them soaking his cap in their blood. #folklore #supernatural #goblins #digitalart : Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1689565198816829440)  2023-08-10T09:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"enveloped in green stone face; a place of worship none to venerate #haiku #poetry #greenman #digitalart Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1689656072141750272)  2023-08-10T15:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Green Lady of the Barony of Ladyland is a malevolent spirit also known as Green Maiden. She appears as a woman of beauty but is half-woman half-goat similar to aFaun. The lower goat half disguised by a green robe. #folklore #gothicart #ayrshire #digitalart Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1689899899314139137)  2023-08-11T07:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In Druidry the owl is a symbol of the divine feminine; of the moon and the night; magic and darkness; prophecy and wisdom. The owl is associated with the Welsh Goddess Blodeuwedd whose name means 'flower face' or 'owl' #OwlishMonday #Druids #digitalart : Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1691070672036925440)  2023-08-14T12:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A cornerstone of Druid belief is in the existence of The Otherworld a realm that exists beyond the reach of our physical senses It's the place we travel to when we die but we can visit during our lifetime - in dreams meditation or when in trance #FaustianFriday #Druids"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1692525620368986363)  2023-08-18T13:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Fyvie Castle: Lilias Drummond the Green Lady starved to death by her husband Alexander Seton for failing to provide a son and heir. On the night of his second marriage her ghostly laments were heard around the castle and her name found scratched into its walls #folkloresunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1693174813106295092)  2023-08-20T08:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"White raven mythology from the indigenous peoplesof the americas: ravens were once only white; they helped humans master fire but were turned black by the flames #mythologymonday #ravens image : Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1693519066839789952)  2023-08-21T07:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"fallen from the nest: the rain-sodden owlet seeks shelter in my arms #haiku #owlishmonday #japaneseart : Kawanabe Kysai"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1693673995587952728)  2023-08-21T17:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This #FairyTaleTuesday the beauty is the beast - 'baobhan sith' the female vampire who seduces her victims with her beauty. She hides hooves instead of feet under a long green dress and makes her escape in the form of a crow before sunrise image: Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1693874083732070525)  2023-08-22T06:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Huan theHound of Valinor was a greatwolfhound one of the hunting dogs ofOromthe Hunter. It was prophesied that he could not be killed unless it was by awerewolf. #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday image: Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1693889050615189894)  2023-08-22T07:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#wizardwednesday 🧙♂ Druids were referred to as 'adders - those with serpent knowledge Druids would carry snake eggs as a magical charm for power insight and journeying to The Otherworld #mythology #magic #druids image: Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1694227686724345866)  2023-08-23T05:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In my native Ayrshire and adopted Cumbrian dialects 'tod' is fox Fox is a spirit guide and trickster; and in common with the otter itcarries a magical pearl that brings good luck to whomever finds it #folklorethursday #foxoftheday image: Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1694656005626286475)  2023-08-24T10:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Near my parent's home the remains of Fail Monastery: "black-luggie hammer-head put the warlocks to their speed" Laird of Fail infamous warlock and servant of the devil. He could summon flocks of crows to follow him wherever he went #faustianfriday #ayrshirefolklore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1695004744983384368)  2023-08-25T09:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#WorldDogDay - in Cumbrian dialect a Bargest is a frightening spirit foretelling death; appearing as a black dog those who see one will die soon after; those who only catch a glimpse will live on but only for a few months #strangesaturday #folklore #dogs image: Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1695354902543774089)  2023-08-26T08:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"in autumn twilight playful bats; shadows on stone inhabit graveyard #Haiku #InternationalBatNight🦇 #JapaneseArt Bat in Flight by Yash ink on paper"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1695432774897820067)  2023-08-26T13:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Glasgow [----] hundreds of kids armed with stakes stormed the Necropolis graveyard to hunt a vampire with iron teeth said to have killed two children. The incident was blamed on them reading far too many American horror comics. #FolkloreSunday #Glasgow art: Frank Quitely"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1695694525262381314)  2023-08-27T07:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Scthach "the Shadow" and "Warrior Maid" is a figure from Scots andIrish mythology. She was a warriorfrom the Isle of Skye who trained the UlsterheroC Chulainnin the arts of combat. #FairytaleTuesday #Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1696402171426713711)  2023-08-29T05:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I was filming the "Broon Man of the Moors and Mountains" today the solitary dwarf who is guardian of wild animals Unable to source nor afford trained animals we had to improvise 🦊 folklore on film @LandofLoreFilms #folklore #comedy #shortfilm #film #indiefilm #lakedistrict"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1696551763489280033)  2023-08-29T15:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#WizardWednesday 🧙♂ In folklore the Wizard of Reay aka Donald MacKay was a Master of the Dark Arts who studied in Italy under the tutelage of Satan himself. His apparition still wanders the villages of Caithness. #wizards #folklore #scotland art: The Wizard by Alan Clarke"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1696747939719229605)  2023-08-30T04:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A'wraith' is anundeadbeing from Scottish folklore the embodiment of a soul on the verge of death However wraiths are now generally depicted as an evil spirit or ghost dressed in rags and similar to a banshee #folklorethursday #supernatural #art : Vera Violetta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1697120296883360238)  2023-08-31T05:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In Scots Gealic folklore the 'caitsth' is the faeriecat - a faerie that takes the shape of ablack catwith a distinctive white spot on it's chest also: 'lucha sth' - faerie mouse 'cu sth' - faerie dog 'lacha shth' - faerie duck #caturday #folklore art: Arthur Rackham"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1697868054103757165)  2023-09-02T07:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Died #otd [----] John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Although Entscome from Tolkien's Middle-earth they are similar to thetree deities of folklore - Oak Man Dryad Leshy - the forest guardians. The name 'ent' is derived from theAnglo-Saxon word for 'giant'. #Tolkien #folklore #trees"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1697974801082573095)  2023-09-02T14:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"After the Summer Solstice; the suns power begins to wane and the days grow shorter. The sun embarks upon its journey back to Alban Arthan the Winter Solstice Next the Autumn Equinox: the balance of day and night before the darkness overtakes the light #folkloresunday #druids"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1698239035343343628)  2023-09-03T07:38Z [----] followers, 25.1K engagements


"The Green Lady of Ladyland is no fairytale She is aglaistig a malevolent spirit also known as Green Maiden. She appears as a woman of beauty but is half-woman half-goat similar to afaun the lower goat half disguised by a green robe #fairytaletuesday #ayrshirefolklore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1698956815155732554)  2023-09-05T07:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The September edition of @CumbriaMagazine is out now it includes my regular article on Cumbrian folklore and this month - the Fae Folk #fairytaletuesday #magazine #writerscommunity #cumbria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1699023601565872549)  2023-09-05T11:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#wizardwednesday 🧙♂ Michael Scot the Wizard was born in the Anglo-Scottish Borders in [----]. He was a mathematician and scholar and his writings dealt with astrology alchemy and the occult sciences #wizards #folklore #scotland art: "The Wizard" by Richey Beckett"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1699265581730427120)  2023-09-06T03:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The17th century 'Brahan Seer' known in his native Gaelic asCoinneach Odhar was able to predict the future. His visions came unbidden day or night and his prophecies were so impressive that they are still quoted to this day #wyrdwednesday #scotland art: Andrei Shishkin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1699269196109029780)  2023-09-06T03:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Shooting stars are said to be the souls of dying Druids and Bards. When a shooting star is seen one should say: "another Druid or Bard is dead" #DeviantArt #Bards #Druids "Death of A Druid"byIxenn 2019"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1700184522849943808)  2023-09-08T16:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The 'Big Grey Man of Goat Fell' on the Isle of Arran is a giant ape-like figure uttering a strange language similar to Gaelic witnessed on the mountain. There's a feeling of dread in all who see him. #folklore #mystery #Ayrshire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1700501965388599763)  2023-09-09T13:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"My late grandmother Cicely Anderson said that Galloway was the last stronghold of the Ancient Folk the faeries. In [----] a hawthorn tree halted the widening of the road between Glenluce and Newton Stewart because it was 'faerie property'. #FolkloreSunday #Galloway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1700792008275558485)  2023-09-10T08:43Z [----] followers, 19.2K engagements


"#Druid myth the owl is generally depicted as female the barn owl isthe 'white old woman of the night' theCailleach goddess of death and the barn owl's call is an omen of death #owlishmonday #mythologymonday art: Kate Leiper"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1701142261700972921)  2023-09-11T07:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Merlin driven mad with grief when his men are slaughtered in battle finds refuge in Caledonian Forest. Here communing with Nature Spirits/ Elementals he gains the gift of prophecy and is later seen running with wild animals #FairytaleTuesday #Merlin #art Pierangelo Boog"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1701480103773925835)  2023-09-12T06:17Z [----] followers, 10.7K engagements


"#WizardWednesday 🧙♂ "For just across the Lune's broad stream A man once lived could solve a dream" Local wizard William Fairer's 'Book of Black Art' was "too dangerous to open" and went missing after his death #folklore #wizards #cumbria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1701839597972475956)  2023-09-13T06:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In Druid tradition there is the secret knowledge of the bee: ask the wild bee what the druid knew during sleep or while in Shamanic trance a persons soul leaves their body in the form of a bee #bees #folklore #druids #art : Duncan Carse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1702570763666981348)  2023-09-15T06:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#NationalFoxDay 🦊 in my native Ayrshire and adopted Cumbrian dialects 'tod' is fox Fox is a spirit guide and trickster; and in common with the otter itcarries a magical pearl that brings good luck to whomever finds it #FoxoftheDay #FolkloreSunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1703435207506796925)  2023-09-17T15:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Although Entscome from Tolkien's Middle-earth they are similar to thetree deities of folklore - Oak Man Apple Man Dryad Leshy the forest guardians The name 'ent' is derived from theAnglo-Saxon word for 'giant' #mythologymonday #tolkientrewsday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1703671821403292110)  2023-09-18T07:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"There's asuperstitionwherein a person repeats the words "rabbits" and/or "white rabbits" aloud upon waking on the first day of a month to ensure good luck for the rest of it #FolkloreSunday #RabbitDay Monty Python and the Holy Grail [----] dir. Terry GilliamTerry Jones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1705736473004179528)  2023-09-24T00:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"After the Summer Solstice the suns power begins to wane and the days grow shorter; the sun embarks upon its journey back to the Winter Solstice. Now the Autumn Equinox and the balance of day and night before the darkness overtakes the light. #FolkloreSunday #AutumnEquinox"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1705832929874588092)  2023-09-24T06:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The King of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail and encounters a killer rabbit along the way 🐰 #wyrdwednesday #comedy #film Monty Python and the Holy Grail [----] dirs. Terry Gilliam Terry Jones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1706910926127984688)  2023-09-27T05:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Chieftan of the forest spirits; guardian of wild animals; the tree shepherd; master of the house underneath he comforts souls on their journey to The Otherworld; he is Cernunnos the Horned God" Stephen G. Rae #folklorethursday #indiefilm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1707327069330325511)  2023-09-28T09:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#1stOctober so traditional to say: "white rabbits white rabbits white rabbits" before noon or "brown rabbits brown rabbits brown rabbits" while walking downstairs backwards #RabbitDay #FolkloreSunday Monty Python and the Holy Grail [----] dir. Terry GilliamTerry Jones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1708263758580105256)  2023-09-30T23:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""The Angel of Death inHellboy [--] was inspired by a Mexican painting in a church where archangels have eyes in every feather" #action #fantasy #film Hellboy II: The Golden Army [----] dir. Guillermo del Toro #botd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1711354804201492600)  2023-10-09T12:15Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"Mother Demdyke a notable Pendle Witch had a familiar in the shape of a boy named Tibb. Tibb would sometimes assumed the form of a large black dog; perhaps the origin of 'bargest' folk lore. #fairytaletuesday #lancashire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1711624268524421561)  2023-10-10T06:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#WitchWednesday : The Janet Tree the tale of the knitting witch of Shap well her ghost anyway folklore on film @LandofLoreFilms #witchcraft #knitting #folklore #ghosts #indiefilm #cumbria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1711982547259871331)  2023-10-11T05:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How to have power over men and animals: bury a toad in a black ants nest; once flesh is removed throw the bones into a stream at midnight St. Mark's Eve; bones that swim upstream are kept they have the power of magic King of the Norfolk Poachers #legendarywednesday #magic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1712008810015953168)  2023-10-11T07:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A family curse My late grandmother would tell the story of her Irish ancestor who met a Banshee one night while riding home. Realising it was announcing his death when home he kissed his wife and children goodnight and was found dead in the morning. #FolkloreSunday #Ireland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1715988510443032675)  2023-10-22T07:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#31DaysofHalloween🦇 Glasgow 1954; hundreds of kids armed with stakes stormed the Necropolis graveyard to hunt a vampire with iron teeth said to have killed two children. The incident blamed on them reading American horror comics #folklore #vampires #Glasgow #art Frank Quitely"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1716357106985541698)  2023-10-23T07:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#NationalBlackCatDay in Scots Gealic folklore the 'caitsth' is a faeriecat a faerie that takes the shape of ablack catwith a distinctive white spot on it's chest also: 'lucha sth' faerie mouse; 'cu sth' faerie dog; 'lacha shth' faerie duck #blackcatday #folklore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1717760973585408500)  2023-10-27T04:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Maggy Moulachis a character fromScottish mytha type of HighlandBrownie she climbs down chimneys to steal children 🦗 a shapeshifter she can transform into agrasshopper to escape if caught #mythologymonday #halloween art : Flissy Fae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1718908904480931904)  2023-10-30T08:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The warrior goddess known as the Morrighan often appears in the form of a crow or raven: "To have a raven's knowledge" an ancient proverb to have a Seer's supernatural powers; raven is one of the oldest and wisest of birds #goddess #ravens #myth #Druids art: Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1720728871337652268)  2023-11-04T09:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In Christian Europe red hair was a sign of witchcraft. TheMalleus Maleficarumidentifies witches as having red hair and green eyes and the blood of a redhead could turn copper into gold #mythologymonday #superstition art: Frederick Sandys"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1721433118521819510)  2023-11-06T07:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Within our #WinterSolstice tradition: bring evergreens in to decorate the home as it's an important symbol of the continuity of life of protection and of future prosperity #folkloresunday #druids"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1728693721795871173)  2023-11-26T08:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Cumbria's oldest cat 🙀 now resides inKeswick Museum. It was found in the rafters of St. Cuthberts Church in Clifton near Penrith [----]. It is believed to have been entombed there around [---] years ago #caturday #folklore #LakeDistrict 📷 Keswick Museum"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1730889907969658999)  2023-12-02T10:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In the Scottish Highlands chief amongst the forest spirits is the Uruisg; a half human and half goat Elemental similar to a Faun. Uruisg is generally nocturnal and tries to avoid human contact. #FolkloreSunday #ScottishFolklore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1731183975685660752)  2023-12-03T05:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@Feargal_Sharkey @MattStaniek @BBCPanorama @joe_crowley @Ofwat @EnvAgency @BBCiPlayer Resignations at @Ofwat and @EnvAgency as clearly neither are fit for purpose and I'd suggest the (dumping) chap from @unitedutilities auditions for the next remake of Pinocchio #SaveWindermere 💚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1731606938448798164)  2023-12-04T09:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#Krampus the half-goat and half-demon monster that punishes misbehaving children. In mythology he is the son ofHel the Norse god of the Underworld #Krampusnacht #fairytaletuesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1731942560778600851)  2023-12-05T07:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Yggdrasil Tree by J. Augustus Knapp; from the book: The Secret Teachings of All Ages [----] by Manly P. Hall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1733438220061356354)  2023-12-09T10:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Tempestarii were weather making wizards and witches who possessed the power to raise or prevent storms at will. Anyone reputed as a 'weather maker' was the subject of both respect and fear in rural areas #folkloresunday #wizard #witch art: Alan Clarke"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1733729389634867414)  2023-12-10T06:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Within the #WinterSolstice tradition bring evergreens inside to decorate the home; it's an important symbol of the continuity of life of protection and of future prosperity #fairytaletuesday #druids #art : Juniper Tree by Shelby E Boswell"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1737025165672755274)  2023-12-19T08:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Come on a journey through world mythology; esoteric wisdom; Druid philosophy; and Cumbrian tales of elves faeries and mermaids #mythology #philosophy #druids #modernart #contemporaryart #paintings by Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1751203655380828197)  2024-01-27T11:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"One of my favourite folklore characters the Dwarfs of Simonside. They are also known as Duergar their leader calledHeslop. They delight in leading travellers astray after dark into bogs like the will o' the wisp #folklore #northumberland #illustration by Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1753697385690116121)  2024-02-03T08:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"My late grandmother would recall the tale of the gean-cnach the love talker. A trickster a male faeriesimilar to aleprechaun known for seducing men and women although he is particularly fond of shepherds and milkmaids #fairytaletuesday #ireland art: Maximilian Pirner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1757316585667142057)  2024-02-13T08:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"An Irish youth discovers that his mute sister is a selkie who must find her voice and free supernatural creatures from the spell of a Celtic goddess #folkloresunday #animation Song of the Sea [----] Dir.Tomm Moore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1759149536893694300)  2024-02-18T09:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"March's new look @cumbrialakeland is on sale now it includes my regular article on Cumbrian folklore this month the Roman fertility god and the Viking King: standing stones in the landscape #folkloresunday #landscape #history #lakedistrict #cumbria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1761662189243367745)  2024-02-25T07:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Tempestarii were weather making wizards and witches who possessed the power to raise or prevent storms at will. Anyone reputed as a 'weather maker' was the subject of both respect and fear in rural areas #fairytaletuesday art: Alan Clarke"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1762344461110046843)  2024-02-27T05:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"March's new look @cumbrialakeland is on sale now it includes my regular article on Cumbrian folklore this month the Roman fertility god and the Viking - standing stones in the landscape #folklore #lakedistrict #cumbria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1763503333900157013)  2024-03-01T09:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"If Salvador Dal did #caturday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1766384295793332409)  2024-03-09T08:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In the March edition of the new look @cumbrialakeland my regular article on Cumbrian folklore and this month the Roman fertility god and the Viking: standing stones in the landscape #folklorethursday #vikings #gods #writerslift #lakedistrict #cumbria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1768224976484598141)  2024-03-14T10:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Welshsquirrels @huw4ogmore I'd dearly like to see @lakedistrictnpa and our local MPs @timfarron and @simonfell getting involved"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1771206710276854185)  2024-03-22T16:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In Druidry Owl is a bird of magic prophecy and wisdom. It's a symbol of the divine feminine of the moon and light in the darkess of night #owlishmonday #mythologymonday (artist unknown)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1777256850884341977)  2024-04-08T08:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"According to my late grandmother Cicely Anderson Galloway was the last stronghold of the Ancient Folk the faeries. In [----] a hawthorn tree halted the widening of the road between Glenluce and Newton Stewart because it was "faerie property" #FolkloreSunday #Galloway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1779414598304608489)  2024-04-14T07:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Mother Demdyke a notable Pendle Witch had a familiar in the shape of a boy named Tibb. Tibb would sometimes assumed the form of a large black dog perhaps one origin of the Bargest folk tale. #folkloresunday #lancashire image: Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1779428758107074869)  2024-04-14T08:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Monkshood is named for the flower shape it looks like a monk's cowl Pliny the Elder 23-79 CE named it the 'woman's murder' it was said to have sprouted from the spittle of the hell hound Cerberus which Hercules brought out from The Underworld #folkyfriday #plantlore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1781220947833360414)  2024-04-19T07:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Deadly nightshade also known as witch-flower snake-berry fool's cap mad dog berry. It's one of our most poisonous plants To give witches the power of flight it's added to an elixir that includes bats blood and the fat of a child #wyrdwednesday art: Isaac Levitan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1783030569456054701)  2024-04-24T07:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In mythology Merlin used magic to bring stone across the sea from Ireland to create Stonehenge. It was built by local giants as was called 'The Giants' Dance' #mythologymonday #dance 📷 #Stonehenge illuminated by lightening by my good friend Geoff Beattie"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1784828782945140759)  2024-04-29T06:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Tempestarii were weather making wizards and witches who possessed the power to raise or prevent storms at will. Anyone reputed as a 'weather maker' was the subject of both respect and fear in rural areas #walpurgisnacht #fairytaletuesday art: Alan Clarke"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1785203244475564463)  2024-04-30T07:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Wishing everyone a magical Beltane 💚 Deep peace to you Deep peace of the running wave to you Deep peace of the flowing air to you Deep peace of the quiet earth to you Deep peace of the shining stars to you Irish Druid Blessing #Beltane #blessings #druids image by me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1785411824914936300)  2024-04-30T20:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A tale of ravens and fire from the indigenous peoplesof the americas: ravens were once only white in colour; they helped humans master fire and were turned black by the flames #ravens #legendarywednesday 📷 Blizzard at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1785563438246170778)  2024-05-01T06:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#BirdDay "To have a raven's knowledge" is an ancient proverb meaning: to have a Seer's supernatural powers In Druid myth the raven is considered one of the oldest and wisest of birds; representing healing prophetic wisdom and initiatory power #ravens #mythology #druids"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1786666867546821078)  2024-05-04T07:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Mermaid an animated short film showcasing the paint-on-glass animation technique.for which Petrov is known #FairyTaleTuesday #animation Rusalka [----] dir.Aleksandr Petrov"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1787719869514871230)  2024-05-07T05:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Tarn Wadling now drained and lost but once home to the ghost of Guenevere's mother; she would rise from its murky depths to warn her daughter against committing adultery #legendarywednesday #cumbria art: 'The Defence of Guenevere' by Florence Susan Harrison"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1788099968613404990)  2024-05-08T06:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In Scots Gealic lore custh is the faeriedog; the size of a Highland Cow with a shaggy green coat. It will let out three barks only three as an ill omen also: lucha sth faerie mouse; cat-sth faerie cat; lacha shth faerie duck #FolkloreSunday #Scotland image by me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1789535775496753337)  2024-05-12T05:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In my native Ayrshire and adopted Cumbrian dialect 'broc' is badger In Druid lore Badger is held in high esteem and 'brocan'was a Pictish name for 'wise man'. Badgers help protect against evil influence and they represent family harmony. #FairytaleTuesday #badgers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1790282787016085635)  2024-05-14T07:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@SundayFolklore Fun isn't it. It's probably AI as I couldn't find details of who created it xx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1790494149537382493)  2024-05-14T21:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Come on a journey through world mythology; esoteric wisdom; Druid philosophy; to Cumbrian tales of elves faeries and mermaids #contemporaryart #surrealart #philosophy #mythology #druidry #paintings by Stephen G. Rae http://bardofcumberland.com/paintings http://bardofcumberland.com/paintings"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1791733361821593832)  2024-05-18T07:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"At Castle Howe children playing uncovered a tiny house with a slate roof. When they returned later the house had disappeared. Two tiny people dressed in green were later seen at the same location. A similarity to the 'elf houses' of Iceland #folkloresunday #lakedistrict"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1792141125647532520)  2024-05-19T10:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In my native Ayrshire and adopted Cumbrian dialect 'tod' is fox Fox is a spirit guide and trickster; and in common with the otter itcarries a magical pearl that brings good luck to whomever finds it #foxday #folkloresunday 📷 Adrian Coleman"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1794663370337165577)  2024-05-26T09:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Are they the same deity Odin the principle god of Norse mythology; the god of both war and death Woden the patron of rulers and wisdom in Anglo-Saxon paganism; the King of the gods; the enchanter #mythology #vikings #paganism"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1797542637588844689)  2024-06-03T08:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Young women travelling alone on the Isle of Arran must beware the charms of a handsome man for he may be Manannn mac Lir (son of the sea god Lir) whose realm includes that of Arran. He will kidnap mortal woman to his underwater realm #folkyfriday #ayrshire 📷 Sassy Mouth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1799036594139394167)  2024-06-07T11:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I was working in Pakistan many years ago and my favourite tale was of the Halmasti a huge wolf-like creature that breathes fire. Encounters with Halmasti only occur at night and are a bad omen foretelling the death of the witness #mythologymonday #fire #wolf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1802585186644681092)  2024-06-17T06:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@Keir_Starmer Congratulations Keir the work begins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1809132156200931508)  2024-07-05T07:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@Keir_Starmer Congratulations Keir now the hard work begins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1809156218885210407)  2024-07-05T09:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Folklorist Marion McNeill believed that faeries were a folk memory from our Neolithic ancestors: that they had a malevolent nature moved at night stole babies for their own were skilled in magic #legendarywednesday #scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1810941429729935863)  2024-07-10T07:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Young women travelling alone on the Isle of Arran must beware the charms of a handsome man for he may be Manannn mac Lir (son of the sea god Lir) whose realm includes that of Arran. He will kidnap mortal woman to his underwater realm #FairyTaleTuesday #Ayrshire 📷 Sassy Mouth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1815655854844317794)  2024-07-23T07:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The 'Naga' is a divine/ semi-divine race of serpent or half-human and half-serpentbeingmore akin to Buddhist cosmology than western mythology but perhaps the origin of both dragon and merfolk tales #dragons #mermaids #mythology art: Stephen G. Rae https://bardofcumberland.com/illustration/ https://bardofcumberland.com/illustration/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1822226125159821397)  2024-08-10T10:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"It's #FolkloreSunday 💚 In Druid myth raven is one of the oldest and wisest of birds: "To have a raven's knowledge" is an ancient proverb meaning to have a Seer's supernatural powers #ravens #druids"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1822550073462431823)  2024-08-11T08:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#BlackCatAppreciationDay in Scots Gealic folklore the 'caitsth' is the faeriecat a faerie that takes the shape of ablack catwith a distinctive white spot on it's chest there's also: 'lucha sth' the faerie mouse and 'cu sth' the faerie dog #caturday #folkloresunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1824668061657444577)  2024-08-17T04:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@premnsikka Disaster indeed. A government of 'service' to the oil and gas companies: tax them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1827273289900642404)  2024-08-24T09:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Nco z Alenky is based on'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' or in his words "one of the most important and amazing books produced by this civilization" #surrealism #fantasy #film Alice [----] Dir. Jan Svankmajer #botd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1831357533384012010)  2024-09-04T15:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A'wraith' is anundeadbeing from Scottish folklore the embodiment of a soul on the verge of death. However wraiths are now generally depicted as a vengeful spirit dressed in rags and similar to a banshee. #folklorethursday #scotland art: Vera Violetta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1831644176431079480)  2024-09-05T10:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"King of the Cats on #Caturday An old man walking home one evening meets a cat who says: "Tell Tom Tildrum Tim Toldrum is dead" Returning home he repeats this to his wife whereupon their own cat Tom exclaims: "Then I'm the King of the Cats" 👑 #illustration Arthur Rackham"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1832348812293140707)  2024-09-07T09:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@BenGoldsmith What vile photographs and film coming from the Faroe Islands. This is a barbaric blood lust not tradition #STOPtheGrind"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1833766199492026772)  2024-09-11T07:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"On the #AutumnEquinox in caves below Culzean Castle at the edge of the Firth of Clyde; faeries meet to plan acts of mischief #fairytaletuesday #ayrshire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1835944250724241716)  2024-09-17T07:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#onthisday [----] J.R.R. Tolkiens 'The Hobbit' was published #TheHobbit #Tolkien 🖼 Tolkien's own illustrations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1837412511550726198)  2024-09-21T08:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Come on a journey through world mythology; esoteric wisdom; Druid philosophy; to Cumbrian tales of elves faeries and mermaids #contemporaryart #surrealistart #philosophy #mythology #druidry http://bardofcumberland.com/paintings http://bardofcumberland.com/paintings"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1839596415833555361)  2024-09-27T09:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A'wraith' is anundeadbeing from Scottish folklore the embodiment of a soul on the verge of death. However wraiths are now generally depicted as a vengeful spirit dressed in rags and similar to a banshee. #fairytaletuesday #scotland art: Vera Violetta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1841009851779981612)  2024-10-01T06:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Sunday Zen 🙏 walking the same path not the same path from "often I stop and look back" Buy: Info: #Haiku #poetrybook #poetrylovers http://bardofcumberland.com/poetry http://amzn.eu/d/7ucxTHZ http://bardofcumberland.com/poetry http://amzn.eu/d/7ucxTHZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1842795470483243321)  2024-10-06T05:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#NationalBadgerDay 🦡 In my native Ayrshire dialect 'broc' is badger In lore badger is unyielding in the face of danger and is known for it's tenacity and courage. Badger as your Spirit Animal Guide will teach you to fight for your rights #folkloresunday #druidry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1842843579611230413)  2024-10-06T08:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Back to my hometown of Ayr for #fairytaletuesday a 'Black Shuck' haunts woodland on the outskirts of the town. These large black dogs from folklore generally have malevolent natures. In one tale however this Shuck attempted to save a child from a wolf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1843546301230653667)  2024-10-08T06:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Wulver is a form of werewolf found in Shetland but unlike the creature of folklore it was never human. Not aggressive if left to its own devices and is often seen fishing. #fairytaletuesday #scotland 🖼 Dark Natasha"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1846037727801745847)  2024-10-15T03:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"My late grandmother would say that Galloway was the last stronghold of the Ancient Folk faeries - in [----] a hawthorn tree halted the widening of the road between Glenluce and Newton Stewart because it was 'faerie property' #faeriefriday #folkyfriday art: Joanna Wolska"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1847166556049899657)  2024-10-18T06:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A wildcat dwells in The Otherworld. He's called Little Cat and guards a vast treasure. For any would-be thief Little Cat transforms into a flaming arrow reducing said thief to ashes #caturday #mythology"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1847574058683994482)  2024-10-19T09:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""There are far worse things awaiting man than death" Dracula; Bela Lugosi #botd #folkloresunday #vampires #film Dracula [----] dir. Tod Browning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1847908471322083381)  2024-10-20T07:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle" #stanleykubrick #scifi #film 2001: A Space Odyssey [----] dir. Stanley Kubrick"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1848460227424706713)  2024-10-21T20:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""black-luggie hammer-head rowan tree and red thread put the warlocks to their speed" Laird of Fail warlock master of the dark arts. Flocks of crows would follow him wherever he went. #legendarywednesday #ayrshire art: Richey Beckett"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1848984611256180806)  2024-10-23T07:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Along our coastline there are numerous tales of 'Sea Witches' traditional folklore characters often portrayed as women who have a magical bond with the sea and the weather elements. One such tale takes place at Turnberry. #folklore #witch #magic #ayrshire 🖼 Adrien Amilat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1850111336937574801)  2024-10-26T09:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The cornerstone of my own Druidic belief is the existence of The Otherworld. It's the place we travel to when we die but we can visit it during our own lifetime: in dreams in meditation or when in trance #MythologyMonday #Druidry 🖼 Susan Schroder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1850770877433991314)  2024-10-28T05:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""In the Wide World the Wood-elves lingered in the twilight of our Sun and Moon but loved best the stars; and they wandered in the great forests that grew tall in lands that are now lost" JRR Tolkien #folkloresunday #tolkien 🖼 Elf Play by August Malmstrm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1855517743308476503)  2024-11-10T07:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Mother Demdyke a notable Pendle Witch had a familiar in the shape of a boy named Tibb who sometimes assumed the form of a black dog #bookologythursday #Lancashire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1856990541868626404)  2024-11-14T09:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A family curse As kids my grandmother would recount the tale of her Irish ancestor who met a Banshee one evening. Realising this spirit was announcing his death when home he kissed his wife and children goodnight and was found dead in the morning. #folkloresunday #ireland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1858060322336059438)  2024-11-17T08:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


""Once upon a time I thought faeries lived only in books old folktales and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant luminous beings permeating my art and my everyday existence causing glorious havoc" Brian Froud #BrianFroud #folklore #faeries"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1859106196164161550)  2024-11-20T05:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Trolls you can find them in our first written sources the sagas Ane Ohrvik University of Oslo #Trolls #mythology #norway 🖼 "Look at them troll mother said. Look at my sons You won't find more beautiful trolls on this side of the moon" by John Bauer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1859315176383668454)  2024-11-20T19:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Kelpie is shape-shifting nature spirit inhabiting lochs and other water bodies. Often described as a grey or white horse it's able to adopt human form but retains its hooves in human form leading to its association with the Devil #mythology #supernatural #scotland 🖼 unknown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1860696059644645866)  2024-11-24T14:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Yorkshire has its very own werewolf folklore - Old Stinker - standing at [--] feet tall with red eyes a human face and very bad breath (hence the name). Sightings since the 17th century and into the 21st century #werewolves #folklore #yorkshire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1861461361470890480)  2024-11-26T17:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Georges Mlis #botd 1861; who led many technical and narrative developments in the early days ofcinema primarily in fantasy and science fictiongenres #scifi #fantasy #film A Trip to the Moon [----] colourised version"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1865801354444214692)  2024-12-08T16:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2001: A Space Odyssey #conceptart by Roy Carnon #StanleyKubrick #RoyCarnon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1866237667823989054)  2024-12-09T21:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"One of the weirdst creatures of Scottish folklore is the yird-swinea subterranean pig-like carnivore that lives in graveyards burrowing through the earth and feeding on corpses #folklore #supernatural #scotland 🖼 Dan Moore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1866523570265862332)  2024-12-10T16:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In caves below Culzean Castle at the edge of the Firth of Clyde faeries meet on the #WinterSolstice to plan acts of mischief for the following year #FaerieFriday #AyrshireFolklore 🎨 The Faerie Banquet by John Anster Fitzgerald"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1870040004442931517)  2024-12-20T09:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In caves below Culzean Castle faeries meet on the #WinterSolstice to plan acts of mischief for the rest of the year #faeries #folklore #Ayrshire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1870396429606523216)  2024-12-21T09:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"My favourite #FolkloreSunday of [----] 💚 Scottish Wildcat also know as the Highland Tiger. A wildcat dwells in The Otherworld called Little Cat it guards a vast treasure. For a would-be thief Little Cat transforms into a flaming arrow reducing thief to ash🔥 📷 Tony Hamblin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1873305562211049672)  2024-12-29T09:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The 'Carlins Stane' is an ancient standing stone near Dunlop Ayrshire associated with Cailleach the goddess of winter. She is seen as a seasonal deity her power is at its peak around the Winter Solstice #FolkloreSunday #Ayrshire 🖼 Autumn Sky"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1875810464862765481)  2025-01-05T07:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In Scots Gealic folklore the 'caitsth' is the faeriecat a faerie that takes the shape of ablack catwith a distinctive white spot on it's chest also: 'lucha sth' the faerie mouse 'cu sth' the faerie dog #caturday #folklore #Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1878073761045344320)  2025-01-11T13:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"On 13th January the Full Moon is the Wolf Moon or Ice Moon and the Moon after Yule The Wolf Moon was so named by both Europeans and Native Americans because of the lupine howling that haunted the midwinter #WolfMoon #FullMoon 🖼 Lily Seika Jones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1878107572315521217)  2025-01-11T15:51Z [----] followers, 20.4K engagements


"What do the symbols on Pictish stones meanNobody knows for sure but there are some very interesting theories. Its been suggested that they represent personal names or family names. Others believe theyre a symbolic language. #mythologymonday #Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1883793062343975358)  2025-01-27T08:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In a cave on the Isle of Arran faeries lived. A local man named Fullarton frequently took some wool and would sit with them knitting 🧶 folklore on film @LandofLoreFilms #faeriefriday #folklore #ayrshire https://youtube.com/@landoflore https://youtube.com/@landoflore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1887782534680916384)  2025-02-07T08:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Wednesday's full moon is the Snow Moon named after the heavy snowfall that occurs inFebruary. Alternative names areconnected to animals - Bald Eagle Moon and Goose Moon. #FullMoon #SnowMoon 🖼 Jan McLaughlin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1889252750296248532)  2025-02-11T09:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Scthach "the Shadow" and "Warrior Maid" is a figure from Scots andIrish mythology She was a warriorfrom the Isle of Skye who trained the Ulster hero C Chulainnin the arts of combat #WomensDay #Scotland #Ireland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1898287649405784421)  2025-03-08T08:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Brownies are benevolent fae folk found in Anglo-Scottish Borders folklore. They come out at night while the owners are asleep and perform various chores. The owners must leave a bowl of cream or porridge as payment. #FolkloreSunday #Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1898661645901070601)  2025-03-09T09:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Birch one of the first trees to come into leaf and represents the emergence of spring In Scottish lore a barren cow herded over birch branches will become fertile and a pregnant cow will bear a healthy calf #FairyTaleTuesday #Scotland 📷 my late grandfather third from left"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1904451668101492900)  2025-03-25T08:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#WorldArtDay 🎨 so come on a journey through world mythology Druid philosophy to Cumbrian tales of elves faeries and mermaids #mythology #philosophy #druids #contemporaryart #surrealistart http://bardofcumberland.com/paintings http://bardofcumberland.com/paintings"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1912033204783001889)  2025-04-15T06:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#WorldArtDay ✍ and illustrations of some of my favourite characters from folklore: Redcap: the murderous goblin Boggart: the mischievous hobgoblin Eachy: a humanoid inhabiting freshwater Oak Man: the forest guardian #folklore #illustrations http://bardofcumberland.com/illustration/ http://bardofcumberland.com/illustration/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1912226118821900690)  2025-04-15T19:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In the Scottish Highlands chief amongst the forest spirits is the Uruisg a half-human and half-goat being similar to a Faun. Generally nocturnal the Uruisg avoids human contact. #folklore #supernatural #scotland art: "The Woods At Blights Hollow" by Corey Brickley"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1912941845962764668)  2025-04-17T18:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Cernunnos the Horned God Chieftain of the forest spirits; Guardian of wild animals; the Tree Shepherd; Master of the House underneath; He comforts souls on their journey to The Otherworld Stephen G. Rae #cernunnos #mythology #poetry 🖼 Luke Hillestad http://bardofcumberland.com/poetry/ http://bardofcumberland.com/poetry/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1913124741235302749)  2025-04-18T06:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Scthach "The Shadow" and "Warrior Maid" is a figure from Scots andIrish mythology. She was a warriorfrom the Isle of Skye who trained the Ulster hero C Chulainnin the arts of combat. #FolkloreSunday #Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1913861912585961749)  2025-04-20T07:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I'm in my sixth year of writing articles on folklore and mythology some sixty articles to date. I thought it was about time I wrote a book. So I'm currently working on three folklore books and one fantasy fiction. More info to follow 💚 https://bardofcumberland.com/folklore/ https://bardofcumberland.com/folklore/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1914209065296658495)  2025-04-21T06:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In Scots Gaelic lore faeries were regarded as either fallen angels non-human nature spirits or spirits of the dead. They would exist in 'faerie mounds' awaiting reincarnation. #faeries #folklore #Scotland art: Yuliya Litvinova"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1914721548612653450)  2025-04-22T16:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#TellAStoryDay 🎭 Ents are the most ancient living creatures surviving in Tolkien's Middle-earth in the Third Age similar to thetree guardians of myth: the Oak Man; Dryad; Leshy 'ent' derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for 'giant' #Tolkien #mythologymonday art: Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1916792115738116326)  2025-04-28T09:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Our ancestors said to their mother Earth 'We are yours'. Modern Humanity said to Nature 'You are mine'. The Green Man has returned as the living face of the whole earth so that through his mouth we may say to the universe: 'We are one'" Sharon Brubaker #FairyTaleTuesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1919697433178612135)  2025-05-06T10:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The 'Ghilli Dhu' is a male faerie living in Scottish forests where birch trees grow in abundance camouflaging himself in leaves and moss and only coming out at night. He comes to the aid of lost children but is wrathful with older trespassers. #folklore #Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1920089234809004218)  2025-05-07T12:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Full Moon on 12th May The Flower Moon named for the wildflowers that bloom in May Also: Milk Moon in Anglo-Saxon; Hare Moon and Grass Moon in Old English #FullMoon #FlowerMoon 📷 Onkamon Buasorn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1921568807828459831)  2025-05-11T14:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Druids were described as those with raven knowledge raven possess the attributes of healing prophetic knowledge and initiatory power ravens were once only white they helped humans master fire and were turned black by the flames #ravens #mythology #Druidry 📷 Shane Lamb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1922691996025590028)  2025-05-14T16:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The Scots Gaelic for red deer is 'fiadh ruadh'. In the Highlands people once called them faerie cattle as they believed faeries milked them #folklore #faeries #Scotland art: Echoes from the Golden Grove by @AnnieStegg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1922928363217289420)  2025-05-15T08:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Chieftain of the forest spirits; Guardian of wild animals; the Tree Shepherd; Master of the House underneath; He comforts souls on their journey to The Otherworld" Stephen G. Rae #poetry #mythology art: The Council of Cernunnos by Emily Balivet http://bardofcumberland.com/poetry/ http://bardofcumberland.com/poetry/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1923324441540350014)  2025-05-16T10:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A family curse My late grandmother told the story of her Irish ancestor who met a Banshee one evening. Realising this spirit was announcing his death when home he kissed his wife and children goodnight and was found dead in the morning. #mythologymonday #ireland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1924394830668374191)  2025-05-19T09:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""black-luggie hammer-head rowan tree and red thread put the warlocks to their speed" Laird of Fail infamous warlock master of the dark arts servant of the deil (devil). Flocks of crows would follow him wherever he went #wizards #folklore #ayrshire DeviantArt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1925189996706746692)  2025-05-21T14:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A farmer on the Isle of Arran was worried for his wife she found it hard to wake in the morning. Watching one night he saw faeries enter their bedroom and a turn her into a horse. The poor woman had to pull their cart all night. #faeriefriday #folklore #ayrshire 📷 unknown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1925842367770202437)  2025-05-23T09:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Scottish Wildcat also know as the Highland Tiger. A wildcat dwells in The Otherworld called Little Cat. It guards a vast treasure. For a would-be thief Little Cat transforms into a flaming arrow reducing said thief to ashes #caturday #folklore #Scotland 📷 Tony Hamblin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1926188678608490992)  2025-05-24T08:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Sannox Bay the Isle of Arran: A green "sea monster" [--] feet in length was known to terrify tourist boats and local fishermen blamed the creature for the destruction of their nets. #folklore #monsters #ayrshire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1926309448340959364)  2025-05-24T16:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"King of the Cats 👑 #Caturday An old man walking home one evening meets a cat who says: "Tell Tom Tildrum Tim Toldrum is dead" Returning home he repeats this to his wife whereupon their own cat Tom exclaims: "Then I'm the King of the Cats" #folklore art: Arthur Rackham"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1928690974466703507)  2025-05-31T05:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Troll #illustrations by Brian Froud #BrianFroud #Trolls"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1931069084302758102)  2025-06-06T19:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Lord of the Rings [----] dir. Ralph Bakshi #Tolkien #LOTR #animation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1931307274774929543)  2025-06-07T11:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This #FairyTaleTuesday the beauty is the beast - baobhan sith - a female vampire who seduces her victims with her beauty. She hides hooves instead of feet under a long green dress and makes her escape by transforming into a crow #folklore #Scotland art: Frances MacDonald"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1932333089859997727)  2025-06-10T07:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Stoor Worm was a massive sea serpent that destroyed houses and ships and dragged villages into the sea; finally appeased with a weekly sacrifice of seven souls. When slain it's teeth became the Orkney Shetland and Faroe Islands. #WyrdWednesday #Scotland art: Annie Stegg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1932692878901588034)  2025-06-11T06:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In Scottish lore if a strange black cat appears at your house it's bringing you good fortune. #caturday #folklore #Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1933860788629901807)  2025-06-14T12:15Z [----] followers, 46.3K engagements


"Ents were the most ancient living creatures surviving in Middle-earth in the Third Age similar to thetree deities and guardians of lore: the Oak Man; Dryad; Leshy 'ent' derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for 'giant' #FolkloreSunday #trees #tolkien art: Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1934148281505915143)  2025-06-15T07:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"On the #SummerSolstice the veil that separates worlds is at its thinnest. Our world and The Otherworld - Land of the Fae Elf-hame - blend as one and we can cross over. #FairyTaleTuesday #Druids art: Susan Schroder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1934877527417225547)  2025-06-17T07:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Meg Mucklebones inspired by Jenny Greenteeth and Grindylow from folklore; the 'river hag' who pulls children and the elderly into the water to drown them #folklore #fantasy #film Legend [----] dir. Ridley Scott"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1935671539455631425)  2025-06-19T12:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In the UK the #SummerSolstice begins on Sat. 21st June at 3:42am "May the warmth of the sun nurture you; The cool waters cleanse you; Nature's bounty replenish you; The song of the trees comfort you; The knowledge of the bees guide you." Druid Blessing by Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1935938474080890947)  2025-06-20T05:51Z [----] followers, 18.1K engagements


"In caves below Culzean Castle at the edge of the Firth of Clyde faeries meet every #SummerSolstice to plan acts of mischief for the following year. #faeries #folklore #Ayrshire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1936320451510194407)  2025-06-21T07:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"It's #InternationalFairyDay 🧚♀ In Scots Gaelic lore faeries were regarded as either fallen angels non-human nature spirits or spirits of the dead. They would exist in 'faerie mounds' awaiting reincarnation. #FairyTaleTuesday #Scotland art: Yuliya Litvinova"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1937515166142238964)  2025-06-24T14:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#WizardWednesday 🧙♂ Druids were referred to as 'adders those with serpent knowledge. In lore Druids would carry snake eggs as a magical charm for power insight and journeying to The Otherworld. #wizards #magic #druids art: Richey Beckett"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1937755567017111594)  2025-06-25T06:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""To have a raven's knowledge" means to have a Seer's supernatural powers. The raven is one of the oldest and wisest of birds. Give a child it's first drink from the skull of a raven and it will gain powers of prophecy and wisdom. #ravens #wisdom #druids 📷 Shane Lamb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1937902882994466867)  2025-06-25T15:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Ents were the most ancient living creatures surviving in Middle-earth in the Third Age and similar to the tree guardians of folklore - Oak Man Apple Man Dryad Leshy #Tolkien #folklore 🖼 Stephanie Pui-Mun Law"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1938151183002058991)  2025-06-26T08:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Fin Folk also known as Sea Gardeners are a type of sea dwelling faerie who shun human contact. There are stories of those who have been taken to their utopian underwater world which is said to be enclosed in glass. #faeriefriday #folklore #Scotland art: Ilya Reppin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1938497064482046209)  2025-06-27T07:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Taken from Cornish folklore and The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber and illustrated by Nicola Bayley. Mowzer sings to pacify the Great Storm-Cat and save her beloved master Tom. #Caturday #folklore #film The Mousehole Cat [----] dir. Catherine Collis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1938832663584088142)  2025-06-28T05:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Greeks worshipped the goddess Pallas Athene patroness of Athens often portrayed as an owl. She was goddess of war a role she inherited from her father Zeus and was also the goddess of wisdom. #owlishmonday #mythologymonday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1939602080949235741)  2025-06-30T08:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In Scots Gealic folklore 'caitsth' is a faeriecat a faerie that takes the shape of ablack catwith a distinctive white spot on it's chest also: lucha sth - faerie mouse cu sth - faerie dog lacha shth - faerie duck #faeriefriday #caturday #Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1941072749637865822)  2025-07-04T09:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"At Brodick Castle an ethereal white stag will be seen walking the castle grounds whenever a Chief of the Hamiltons (the castle's historic owners) is close to death #folklore #supernatural #ayrshire art: Mary Feywood"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1941172547820896499)  2025-07-04T16:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Kelpiesare a pair of monumental steel horse-heads by Andy Scott. Kelpies are water-horses that when on land will encourage you to ride on their backs before diving into the water and drowning you. #folklore #landart #Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1941974976459903337)  2025-07-06T21:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The water-horse in Wales is 'ceffyl dr' inhabiting mostly mountain pools waterfalls and rivers. It assumes the shape of a horse usually grey or black with a white mane to entice travellers to ride him to their doom #folklore #supernatural #wales art: Jana Heidersdorf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1942136402290131419)  2025-07-07T08:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Nykur is a shapeshifting water-horse from Icelandic lore. It lures people to ride on its back before leaping into the freezing water to drown them. The sound of cracking ice is a sign Nykur is nearby. #folklore #supernatural #iceland 📷 Icelandic horses by Drew Doggett"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1942477893839327716)  2025-07-08T06:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The next Full Moon is the Buck Moon on 10th July; the antlers of male deer the bucks are in full-growth at this time. Other names include Berry Moon Raspberry Moon Salmon Moon and Thunder Moon. #FullMoon #BuckMoon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1942995838034174174)  2025-07-09T17:14Z [----] followers, 15.7K engagements


"In my native Ayrshire dialect 'tod' is fox Fox is a spirit guide and trickster. In common with the otter the fox is said tocarry a magic pearl that brings good luck to whomever finds it. #folklore #magic #Ayrshire art: Spry Fox by Maryana Kniazevych"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1943686245927756109)  2025-07-11T14:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#WordOfTheDay - corbie is raven and crow in Scots dialects give a child it's first drink from the skull of a raven to receive the power of prophecy and wisdom crow is a bird of magic able to shape-shift into human or animal form #folklore #Scotland art: Lindsey Kustusch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1944689471686906025)  2025-07-14T09:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"walking in Torridon my only companion distant barking dog in Scots Gealic lore 'custh' is the faeriedog; the size of a Highland Cow with a shaggy green coat. It will let out three barks only three as an ill omen #folklore #poetry #scotland http://bardofcumberland.com/poetry/ http://bardofcumberland.com/poetry/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1944794068107538835)  2025-07-14T16:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#WordOfTheDay - hurcheon is a hedgehog in Scots dialects in a creation myth the world was just a lake and it was a giant hedgehog that created land from sand contained within its needles #hedgehogs #folklore #Scotland art: Charles Altamont Doyle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1945053394806198451)  2025-07-15T09:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In Scotland and northern England if a strange black cat appears at your house it's bringing you good fortune. #cats #folklore #Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1945194615025369119)  2025-07-15T18:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Scottish Wildcat also know as the Highland Tiger. A wildcat dwells in The Otherworld called Little Cat it guards a vast treasure. For a would-be thief Little Cat transforms into a flaming arrow reducing said thief to ashes #caturday #folklore #Scotland 📷 Tony Hamblin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1946485765472448985)  2025-07-19T08:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Trow live on Orkney and Shetland. Their name is derived from the Scandinavian Troll. They live in earth mounds called Trowie Knowes venturing out at dusk to listen to music and to kidnap musicians to their knowes. #folklore #Scotland art: Stephen G. Rae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StephenGeoRae/status/1948296350967443461)  2025-07-24T08:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

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