A bedtime story. amazon.com/Flamingos-Who-…… #StoryTime #myths #legends #FairytaleTuesday #WorldBookDay #bedtimestory #picturebook #pblit #pb

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A bedtime story. amazon.com/Flamingos-Who-… #StoryTime #myths #legends #FairytaleTuesday #kidslit #bedtimestory #picturebook #pblit #pb

@VenetiaJane Fascinating link, Venetia! Thanks for sharing. 👋😊xx #FairyTaleTuesday 🌸💘

Pirates of the mystical ear jewellery: Some pirates believed that wearing an earring would prevent seasickness. They also served as good luck charms which supposedly prevented the sailors from drowning. #FairyTaleTuesday

In the folktale "Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves," Ali Baba, a poor woodcutter, spies on a band of thieves & learns the password to their magic cave: "Open sesame." He later uses the password to open the den & steal the treasures, which puts a bounty on his head. #FairyTaleTuesday

"The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor" begins with Sinbad's ship sinking. He ends up on an island & marries a native woman. After his wife dies, he's entombed alive with her, as is custom, & survives by killing other living spouses & taking their rations. #FairyTaleTuesday

In the Tunisian tale "Si'Djeha & the Qadi's Coat," the title character steals a coat from a drunk qadi (Muslim judge) asleep under a tree. When brought to court, he says he took it from an unbeliever who stank of wine, so the qadi pretends the coat isn't his. #FairyTaleTuesday

#FairyTaleTuesday The green flash is a naturally occurring phenomenon where there is sudden flash of emerald green light as the sun sets. Jules Verne spoke about an old Scottish myth if one peered into the green flash they would gain power to read the souls of people they met.

On set with my favourite people - a Lindsay and @sonjab_photo as we produced and took unit still for @faithfulshort. I am biased as the writer, but I do believe we have a wonderful wee film & I can’t wait for you to see it! #setlife #scotland #FairyTaleTuesday #writer #producer

#FairyTaleTuesday Execution Dock on the Thames was the site where several pirates were hanged - including Captain Kidd in 1701. "The Hanging Judge" George Jeffreys was said to enjoy sitting in The Prospect of Whitby pub to watch his sentences carried out ...

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#FairyTaleTuesday In 1600's Pirates mixed their own elixir of Grog to prevent Scurvy using dark Rum, lemons & crushed Kava root which they called Bumbo. Pirates, also added sugar plus a pinch of nutmeg, The Royal British Navy used limes to prevent Scurvy ergo the term "Limey."

#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: `Prince O'Donall was a brave fellow, and powerful, but given to risk and heedless thrills in his hunting and leaping and running and swimming, all the better to impress his friends. In his pursuit of ever greater excitement, he walked down paths 1/5

Seaward ho! Hang the treasure! It's the glory of the sea that has turned my head. Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson Edmund Dulac #FairyTaleTuesday

The typical 'pirate accent' didn't become associated with pirates until the 1950s. It was popularised by the actor Robert Newton who starred in a film version of Treasure Island, in which he exaggerated his own West Country tones. #FairyTaleTuesday #folklore

#FairyTaleTuesday Atalanta also joined the crew of the Argo - invoking the protection of Artemis so that she was protected from unwanted attention from her fellow argonauts during her maritime exploits .... 🎨Unknown 17th C artist @metmuseum

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#FairyTaleTuesday Atalanta also joined the crew of the Argo - invoking the protection of Artemis so that she was protected from unwanted attention from her fellow argonauts during her maritime exploits .... 🎨Unknown 17th C artist @metmuseum https://t.co/lMSyTgBNxh

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Gráinne Ní Mháille, aka Grace O'Malley, was the #pirate #queen of #Ireland . This #illustration of her was created with #acrylic on Readi-Board. #FairyTaleTuesday #painting #tuesdayvibe #tuesday #strongwomen #foamboard #foamcore #art

#FairyTaleTuesday A Demon Prince, Baharam, enjoyed sunning himself in a garden - in serpent form - but still managed to win the love of Yasmin with his roguish charm when in human form. 🎨Manafi’ al-Hayawan MS [Iran] Viper in a Rocky Garden @artinstitutechi

"The Frog Prince" by Arthur Rackham, 1913. #FairyTaleTuesday 🐸👑