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Kai Ash · @kai_ash

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Nøkken (The Water Sprite), by Theodor Kittelsen (1904)

Taken from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kittelsen_-_N%C3%B8kken_(Nasjonalmuseet)2.jpg

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Folk Horror Magpie · @folkhorrormagpie

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When much of the north of England suffered under the rapid changes of post-industrial malaise it’s nice to hear of one remaining family business still going strong.

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Kai Ash · @kai_ash

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A sinister water spirit - known by several names in folklore, including Nix, water-horse or each-uisge - taking a boy into the lake. They say children are often enticed to climb onto their backs and then get stuck there as the water creature returns to the lake.

Gutt på hvit hest (Boy on white horse), by Theodor Kittelsen (circa 1890-1909)

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