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PhD candidate at the University of the Basque Country, Spain. I am researching Patrick McGrath's Gothic Fiction. MLitt in the Gothic Imagination at the University of Stirling, Scotland. Published by Luna Press Publishing. Posts in English and in Spanish.
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"A new Scottish tartan has been created to honor the thousands of people—primarily women—executed for witchcraft in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries.” wildhunt.org/2025/02/newl... #folkloresunday

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In East Slavic tradition, doors are sacred, so witches and the unholy critters prefer to use windows or chimneys. For instance, in love incantations, whoever pronounces them, usually mentions that she/he walks out “not of doors”. #mythologymonday #dailyspooklore #folklore Image: H. Boswell

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Happy Twin Peaks Day ☕️

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“Where shall we three meet again in thunder, lightning, or in rain? When the hurlyburly's done, when the battle 's lost and won” #rereading William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' Art by Henry Fuseli

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Happy 100th, Edward Gorey.

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Valery Slauk, 'Zmyainy Tsar' monsterbrains.blogspot.com/2021/11/vale...

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Franz von Stuck, #BOTD in 1863, was a German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and architect. Stuck was best known for his paintings of ancient mythology receiving substantial critical acclaim with 'The Sin' in 1893. artvee.com/artist/franz...

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#FolkloreSunday The title of Saint Gertrude as patron of cats seems to date from the 1980s. The first major English-language publication presenting her as patron of cats is in a 1981 catalogue published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. katzenworld.co.uk/2024/04/08/t...

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Saw this lovely chap on my walk along the beach this morning. Pure happiness.

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This book examines how the vampire has been connected to ideas of infection, pollution and disease—even more so in the 21st century where it expresses the horrors of unseen and unstoppable disease and the anxiety that accompanies viral outbreaks and epidemics. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Happy birthday to the Belgian painter, sculptor, lithographer and art writer Antoine Wiertz, #BOTD in 1806.

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Franz Martlet, 'Witchcraft'

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#BookWormSat “We have put her living in the tomb!” ― Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher IIlustration by Harry Clarke

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Want #BaturdayEve

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¿Cuál fue el trabajo que más os costó hacer? En mi caso, fue éste. Fue un enorme quebradero de cabeza, si hacer más grande el retrato o no, diseñar el marco y demás.

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Dr Annouchka Bayley's exploration of “Countess Dracula” reveals a 17th-century radical whose crimes were faked Bayley concludes that the countess was a religious subversive, a book printer and book smuggler, and a radical feminist. content.educ.cam.ac.uk/content/new-... #WantToRead

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Today marks the anniversary of the abolition of Roma slavery on territories of present-day Romania. It’s an overlooked aspect of history. I consider this in my book, The Roma: A Travelling History, which I’m very glad to say will be out in May. www.penguin.co.uk/books/456889...

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How 'The Substance' Dressed Its Monster amyodell.substack.com/p/how-the-su... The poster for 'La Reine Margot' (1994) was cited among the influences for the costume design.

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“The Peacock Skirt”, illustration by Aubrey Beardsley for Oscar Wilde's play “Salomé”.

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The Undying Mystery of Max Schreck, who died #OTD in 1936—the First Nosferatu The man behind the silent-film vampire has inspired questions for decades, adding to the allure of one of the creepiest movies ever made. www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...

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Masters of Terror by Jack Burton www.tumblr.com/iclassicscol...

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#WyrdWednesday Brought to life with enchanting, full-color illustrations of the plants, flowers and visiting creatures, this book explains the origins of the folklore behind each plant, & offers a beautiful ritual to help you better connect with the teaching each plant has to offer.

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Orlok and his coffin in 'Nosferatu' (1922)

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Aca-Nosferatu-Colleagues. CFP: In the Shadow of Orlok Exciting new collection from Phil Fitzsimmons & myself on our favourite nasty vampire, from Murnau to Egger and all shades between. Details in attached image or email us at: [email protected] & [email protected]

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Edward Okuń, Night butterflies, circa 1920

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#FairyTaleTuesday How to tell you're reading a gothic novel – in pictures www.theguardian.com/books/intera...

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"Look at them," troll mother said. "Look at my sons! You won't find more beautiful trolls on this side of the moon." John Bauer, Illustration of Walter Stenström's 'The boy and the trolls or The Adventure' in childrens' anthology 'Among pixies and trolls,' 1915

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#MythologyMonday The mandrake's roots can look bizarrely like a human body. It’s said to spring from the dripping fat & blood & semen of a hanged man. Dare pull it from the earth & it lets out a monstrous scream, bestowing death to all those within earshot. www.wired.com/2014/06/fant...

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"Les morts pour rire: Bizarreries", los esqueletos del gran Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, nacido un día como hoy en 1836. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor...

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"Douleur" - Tomb of Robert Didsbury in the Montmartre Cemetery, Paris. www.tumblr.com/runawaydevil...

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Some of Penguin Leatherbound Classics beautifulbooks.info/penguin-leat...

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Esta es la cita introductoria de #Lucescegadoras, cómo no. 24 de febrero en librerías.

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Looking forward to this.

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More Gothic goodness from @sjartt.bsky.social 🖤

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Sara Swink, 'I Remember You'

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#FolkloreSunday In classical mythology, Lucifer was the morning star; personified as a male figure bearing a torch. Lucifer had almost no legend, but in poetry he was herald of the dawn. In Christian times, Lucifer came to be regarded as Satan before his fall. www.britannica.com/topic/Lucife...

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Paul Delaroche, 'Portrait of Henriette Sontag' (1831), German soprano depicted here in the costume of Donna Anna from Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni'.

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“It seems to me now almost incredibly wonderful that, with that swift fate hanging over us, men could go about their petty concerns as they did.” ― H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds #BookWormSat Art by Henrique Alvim Corrêa

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British Library digitised image from page 116 of "The Lances of Lynwood. By the author of ... 'Heartsease,' etc [Miss C. M. Yonge]" flickr.com/photos/briti... #CaturdayEve

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The Art of Boleslaw Biegas (1877–1954) johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2...

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Lupercalia was a festival held in Rome on February 15. Although Valentine’s Day shares its name with a martyred Christian saint,some historians believe the holiday is an offshoot of Lupercalia. Lupercalia was a bloody,violent & sexually charged celebration. www.history.com/topics/ancie... 🎨Camassei

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