A witch in a forest, by Arthur Rackham

Bana-bhuidseach ann an coille, le Artair Rackham

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From Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures

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Despite being an untrustworthy trickster, the Norse god Loki cannot break a oath, even one sworn under duress (such as swearing to deliver the Apples of Youth to a giant). However, even though Loki always honors the letter of his promises, he is skilled at escaping their consequences.
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All surviving Welsh folklore has a sad undercurrent, as it was written down in the Middle Ages, long after the Saxons conquered most of Britain. It describes when the ancestors of the Welsh ruled the island, how King Arthur’s men fought against the Saxon invaders, but the readers know they failed.
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