Leprechaun folklore

Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You – Tony DiTerlizzi

Leprechauns are mythical creatures from Irish folklore, often depicted as small, mischievous beings with a penchant for playing tricks and hoarding gold.

Posts about leprechauns written by jaggedsmile

The Little Dancer Long ago, in the beautiful green land called Ireland, there was a wee little goat girl. Her name was Brigit. She lived with her mother in a tiny cottage somewhere between the sea and the rolling green hills. They were poor but happy. Brigit’s mother was a weaver. She could weave the finest linen and most beautiful wool plaids ever seen. They had some chickens who ran free in the grass around their cottage and a milk cow. But Brigit’s great delight was her small flock of six…

Lisa Maria Lenhardt on Instagram: “☘️The Irish Merrow🍀 is a mermaid or merman in Irish folklore. . Day 23. For #Mythicmay challenge from @audre_charamath_schutte . .…”

Elves (family: Circulifestidae) are a species of powerful, humanoid, woodland-dwelling faerie. While Elves enjoy pastimes such as feasting and merrymaking, they are temperamental, but also wise and dignified. Elves are beautiful and slender in appearance, and their clothing, skin, and hair is subject to seasonal change. Elves organize themselves under regional monarchies, and seem to be of such a status that they can command the respect even of "lesser" faeries. "Elves are capricious by…

Art&History on Instagram: "The Dullahan (2023) by Andréa Boloch The Dullahan is a type of legendary creature in Irish folklore. He is depicted as a headless rider on a black horse, or as a coachman, who carries his own head. As it not widely attested in native sources, including no references to it on the extensive website of the Irish Folklore Commission Dúchas.ie, there is doubt as to whether the Dullahan was originally a part of the Irish oral tradition. #art #tradition #dullahan…

I've been doing some fan art of fantastic beasts, trying to stay true to the book descriptions while also incorporating some of the already amazing designs from the film. I've been posting them on my instagram and will post them in batches on here now!

The Tale of the Leprechaun 12 Art by Charlene Sward McNally @FaeMcNally (Robot Dreams of Beauty) 17/03/2023 When their work is done they celebrate with a dance and song.