Folk Lore Collection (page 9)

View of village pond in evening sunshine, supposedly last site of witch swimming or ducking, The Grimmer, Wickham Skeith, Suffolk, England, september

Misericord depicting pelican in her piety, in Medieval Europe pelicans were often depicted giving blood to young as attentive behaviour in times of hardship, Church of St. Peter and St

Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta) Ballan Cross, flattened teeth on pharyngeal bones in throat (traditionally worn as lucky talisman by sailors), washed up on beach strandline, Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset

Flying dragon and lightning, computer artwork. The lightning could represent the destruction that the dragon is said to cause. Myths and legends about dragons can be found worldwide

Bogeyman. Computer artwork of a mythical creature from fairy-tales and folklore known as a bogeyman or bogey. It is said to be an evil and mischievous spirit

Winged dragon breathing fire, computer artwork. Myths and legends about dragons are found worldwide. In many western cultures, the dragon is a fire-breathing symbol of death and evil

Tintagel Head. Aerial photograph of Tintagel Head (left), an eroded headland on the north Atlantic Cornish coast. The settlement at left is the village of Tintagel

1560 Gesners Salzberg Satyr
Gesner woodcut with contemporary colouring from " Icones Animalium" Publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560. Gesner illustrates a creature captured in the forest of Hanesbergium in

Gesner Flying Fish old illustration
Woodcut with old colouring and paper age toning and staining. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner Bird of Paradise myth
Woodcut from Gesner " Icones Animalium", publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich (1560). When Magellans ship returned as the first to sail around the world in 1522

1560 Gesner man faced tree sloth
From Conrad Gesners " Icones Animalium" published by Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560. This strange animal is derived from an early conquistador spanish image representing a three toed

1560 Conrad Gesner Crested Porcupine
Crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata). Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

Gesner A Satyr, simian or wild man
Woodcut with early colouring from Conrad Gesners " Icones Animalium" 1557. Publ. Christof Froshover, Zurich. Gesner takes this image from Breidenbachs " Journey to the Holy Land"

1560 Gesner first fossil illustration
Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560 (also 1558 in Historiae Animalium, Liber IIII)

1560 Gesner Barbary macaque monkey ape
A Barbary Macaque monkey identified as " Ein Aff" (An ape). Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner European Wolf Canis lupus
The European wolf (cleaned paper). From Conrad Gesners " Icones Animalium" published by Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner Merlin Falcon bird of Prey
Merlin (Falco columbarius), Woodcut with old colouring on laid paper. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner Magnus medieval whaling
Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560. Gesner appears to derive this image partly from Olaus Magnus " Historia de Gentibus

Conrad Gessner Gesner portrait naturalist
Conrad Gesner (or Gessner) Swiss Natural Historian (26th March 1516-13th December 1565). His major four volume work Historiae Animalium (1551-1558) is considered the beginning of modern zoology

1560 Gesner Whale attacks ship
Whale attacking ship. Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner mermaid sea monster
Satyrus marinus - a sea monster of partially human form. Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1554 Gesner shark attack on man with ray
Sharks attacking a man, with a ray coming to help. Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner mole scientific translation
A mole, (Talpa europaea), woodcut with orignal hand colouring from Conrad Gesner " Icones Animalium" 1560. Before the advent of Linnaeus binomial latin taxonomic nomenclature such multiple

1607 Tiger by Topsell
" Of the Tiger" a 1607 engraving with later tinting from Edward Topsells " History of four Footed Beasts"

MEXICO: QUETZALCOATL. God and legendary ruler of the Toltecs in Mexico. From a copy of the Mixtec Codex Borbonicus, c1500 A.D

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Phantom ship luring a sailing vessel to its doom on the rocks. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Jasons ship Argo leaving ancient Corinth in the quest for the Golden Fleece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Pandora atop the opened box of evils. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Sinbads companion eaten by a giant in one of the tales in 1001 Arabian Nights. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Gustave Dore illustration

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Sinbad in peril among the elephants, from the 1001 Arabian Nights. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Schahriar hearing one of the 1001 Nights stories from Sheherazade. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British Ballad, The Luck of Eden-Hall
THE LUCK OF EDEN HALL. British ballad describing the taking of the famous 13th century goblet from a fairy banquet by Lord Musgrave

British Ballad, The Bonnie Bairns
THE BONNIE BAIRNS. British ballad obtained and expanded by Allan Cunningham (1784-1842)

Women from Porto da Cruz, in Funchal, Madeira
A group of women belonging to a Porto da Cruz folklore group, in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. They are singing and playing percussion instruments as part of their street entertainment

Dancers from Campanario, in Funchal, Madeira
Dancers belonging to a folklore group from Campanario, performing an old dance in the street in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Gaula couple dancing, Funchal, Madeira
Two members of a folklore group from Gaula, seen here dancing in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. The couple are wearing traditional costume, including black skull caps with points

Gaula boys with flag, Funchal, Madeira
Two boys belonging to a Gaula folklore group holding up a flag on a street in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Man from Porto da Cruz, in Funchal, Madeira
A man belonging to a Porto da Cruz folklore group, using a shell as a bugle. He is taking part in street entertainment in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Men from Porto da Cruz, in Funchal, Madeira
A group of men belonging to a Porto da Cruz folklore group, in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. One of the men pours wine from a wineskin and hands a glass to his colleague

Musicians from Gaula, in Funchal, Madeira
Musicians belonging to a folklore group from Gaula, seen here in traditional dress performing on the street in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Young woman from Gaula, in Funchal, Madeira
A young woman from a Gaula folklore group, wearing traditional costume, consisting of a bright red cape, dress and headscarf

Camacha woman with musical instrument, Funchal, Madeira
A woman from a folklore group from the village of Camacha, seen here in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. She is holding a musical instrument known as a brinquinho

Folklore group in Funchal, Madeira
A folklore group from the village of Camacha, walking through the streets of Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Boa Nova group couple dancing, Funchal, Madeira
Two members of a Boa Nova folklore group, seen here dancing in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. They are wearing traditional costume, including black skull caps with points

Folklore group dancing in Funchal, Madeira
A folklore group from the village of Camacha, dancing in the street in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Three Camacha girls, Funchal, Madeira
Three girls from a folklore group from the village of Camacha, seen here in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. They appear to be clapping in time to music

Boa Nova group members, Funchal, Madeira
Two young members of a Boa Nova folklore group, seen here in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. They are wearing traditional costume, including black skull caps with points

Boa Nova man with musical instrument, Funchal, Madeira
A man from a Boa Nova folklore group, seen here in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. He is holding a musical instrument known as a brinquinho, a stick decorated with wooden dolls

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