Suffragette Mary de Morgan: England’s First Feminist Fairy Tale Writer?

On a Pincushion, and Other Fairy Tales, 1877 by Mary De Morgan

Ask anyone for the names of the great fairy tale tellers, But hardly anyone will mention Mary de Morgan, Pre-Raphaelite, suffragette, and one of England’s first feminist fairy tale writers.

Real Romany Gypsy Life, Beliefs and Customs

Romany Gypsy caravan by Bundesarchiv, Bild, CC-BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5364333

The image of the Gypsy conjures up ideas of a carefree people, who live life without rules and restrictions. In reality, being a real Romany Gypsy is not a life of lackadaisical sea-shore living. In fact, our lives are quite the opposite.

Top Five Terrors: Treasury of Folklore – Seas and Rivers

Cover illustration from Treasury of Folklore – Seas and Rivers, by Joe McLaren. Authors: Willow Winsham & Dee Dee Chainey.

The folklore attached to the seas and rivers of the world is plentiful, filled with wondrous creatures and beguiling tales. There are some places, however, that a cautious reader would do best to avoid: here are the top five watery locations featured in Treasury of Folklore – Seas and Rivers to steer well clear of.

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