#Fairies - how female sexuality was traditionally explored?

'Complex, dangerous, sexual beings': The centuries-old origins of current fairy fiction https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260331-the-centuries-old-origins-of-faerie-smut

#fairytales #folklore #sex #women

'Complex, dangerous, sexual beings': The centuries-old origins of current fairy fiction

The fairies in erotic "fae" romantasy are not cute or benevolent. They are dangerous, shape-shifting beings, exactly what they were in historic folklore, according to a new book.

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One incident in at least 28 years seems like a pretty good safety rate. It reads like the woman was doing the daftest thing possible one could imagine with a large wild animal - i.e literally using herself as bait to lure the poor confused creature away from the public area.
Are Germans no longer taught all those famous fairy tales when they're growing up?
#education #wildlife #Germany #wolf #fairytales

‪If you missed our live #Octocon Presents: @ce_murphy with Bone & Blood (a retelling of “Snow White, Rose Red”), you can still watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c9gk4LHVWE

* We recommend skipping the pre-roll to about 15 minutes

#fairytales #amreading #fantasy

Octocon Presents: C.E. Murphy with Bone & Blood

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« The Wild Forest », c. 1915

by John Bauer (Swedish artist, 1882-1918)
Illustration for "Guldnycklarna" (The Golden Keys) by W.E. Björk in "Bland tomtar och troll", 1915

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JohnBauer #artnouveau #ScandinavianMythology #fairytales #trolls

I'm considering a new essay on Parsifal, Cassandra, and The Emperor (and his new clothes) as a metaphor for institutional silence.

https://open.substack.com/pub/brywillis634737/p/working-title-parsifal-cassandra?r=pvxh5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

I've got a working thesis and an abstract. This started as a commentary on The Fisher King, but it's expanded to all three

#philosophy #writing #metaphor #myth #legend #fairytales #parables #blog #podcast #substack #poll #society #institutions #structure #diagnosis #analysis #conformity #speaking #asking #silence

Das ist meine Huldra - eine hübsche, verführerische Waldfee aus der nordischen Mythologie
Tusche auf Bütten, 21x31 cm
Die Zeichnung ist verkäuflich

#art #ArtForSale #drawingoftheday #drawings #inkdrawing #tuschekunst #tuschemalerei #huldra #woman #fee #fairytales #womanart #MastoArt #MastoDrawing #OriginalArt #waldfee #KleineKunstklasse #Zeichnungen

Dark fairy tales

Disturbing fairy tales

Grotesque fairy tales

Horrific fairy tales

Please stop. Folktales are, above all else, entertaining. Fun. Amusing.

#folklore #folktales #fairytales

Join us live on YouTube for a reading & interview with our GOH @ce_murphy
Thu 26 March 2026 @ 20:00 IST

Bone & Blood, a retelling of "Snow White, Rose Red"
#Octocon 2026 & 2025 members are also invited to a private Zoom Q&A after the streaming ends - look out for an email with an invite link or check the Octocon Discord server.

https://octocon.com/2026/03/octocon-presents-c-e-murphy-with-bone-blood/

#fairytales #fantasy #ireland #conventions