@DrSamGeorge1 in Brazil we have a similar folklore related to a character named "Saci", and a pretty cool tradition of selling sacis in a bottle to make wishes :)
GLORIOUS GRAVEYARD BATS #Bats have long been associated with dusky graveyards inspiring gloriously gothic symbolism in cemeteries such as Père Lachaise in Paris. Photos Allison Meier #BatAppreciationDay
finishing the prep of a class about tropical gothic in cinema and my dear coffin joe 🫀 I'm so happy that I can research, write and teach about the gothic and horror, it's really hearthwarming
Gather round, medieval history enthusiasts. Pull up a chair. Grab a warm drink. Sit back and relax as I humbly present to you:
🐰12 Medieval Rabbits to Help You Celebrate Spring🐰
Kicking things off with this little cutie
@britishlibrary Add. MS 11390, fol. 11v
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finishing the prep of a class about tropical gothic in cinema and my dear coffin joe 🫀 I'm so happy that I can research, write and teach about the gothic and horror, it's really hearthwarming
OFFICIAL TRAILER: 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR premieres on @Shudder March 20.
The documentary offers a deep dive into how women pioneers revolutionized horror cinema through their groundbreaking work as directors, actors, and creators.
📢 coming soon :-
"Folklore of Scotland"
by Stephen G. Rae
Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons or land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire
https://t.co/bhTSAmpjI3
"This is a historical and anthropological study of the myth of the werewolf aimed at reflecting on the metamorphoses of evil and understanding the long evolution of a mythical structure. Legends and folklore allow us to explore the brutal bestiality of a figure loaded with sexuality, eroticism, and desire. From ancient times to the present day, the tragic narrative universe of a strange and dangerous wild world is unfolded, with elements of tenderness, that has contributed to defining the profile of civilization as its opposite. The myth was contaminated with religious fanaticism when werewolves were persecuted and burned during the times of the witch hunts".
link to the article: https://t.co/MTcjIexKWe
it was produced under a grant by the Brazilian Association for Irish Studies (ABEI), for which I am very grateful!
there is more coming :)
new article out!! discussing feminine violence in By the Bog of Cats... by Marina Carr!! this was my first in deep analysis of female gothic theatre in Celtic Tiger Ireland