Bevan Thomas
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Author, editor, and teacher of creative writing, speculative fiction, and comics. Thinker of strange thoughts. Member of Cloudscape Comics. MFA in Creative Writing from UBC.
In Welsh myths, the land of Dyfed suffered supernatural disasters, including a mist that kidnapped Dyfed's citizens. The culprit was the fairy Llwyd. He sought to punish Rhiannon (Dyfed's fairy queen) for marrying a human rather than Llwyd's best friend Gwawl (her former fiancée).
#MythologyMonday
#MythologyMonday
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In Welsh myths, the land of Dyfed suffered supernatural disasters, including a mist that kidnapped Dyfed's citizens. The culprit was the fairy Llwyd. He sought to punish Rhiannon (Dyfed's fairy queen) for marrying a human rather than Llwyd's best friend Gwawl (her former fiancée).
#MythologyMonday
#MythologyMonday
In the Brothers Grimm version of "Snow White," the Evil Queen tries to kill Snow White again at the girl's wedding. So the dwarfs make red-hot iron slippers, the prince forces the Queen to wear them, and she is made to dance until the shoes burn her to death.
#FolkloreSunday
#FolkloreSunday
November 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
In the Brothers Grimm version of "Snow White," the Evil Queen tries to kill Snow White again at the girl's wedding. So the dwarfs make red-hot iron slippers, the prince forces the Queen to wear them, and she is made to dance until the shoes burn her to death.
#FolkloreSunday
#FolkloreSunday
Surprisingly, it wasn't King Arthur's sword that was one of the 13 Treasures of Britain in Welsh legend, but instead his cloak Gwenn. This silk cloak was white as snow and had a reddish-gold apple sewn at each of its corners. It could turn King Arthur invisible.
🎨Rubin Eynon
#FolkloreSunday
🎨Rubin Eynon
#FolkloreSunday
November 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Surprisingly, it wasn't King Arthur's sword that was one of the 13 Treasures of Britain in Welsh legend, but instead his cloak Gwenn. This silk cloak was white as snow and had a reddish-gold apple sewn at each of its corners. It could turn King Arthur invisible.
🎨Rubin Eynon
#FolkloreSunday
🎨Rubin Eynon
#FolkloreSunday
DESCRIBE, USING DIAGRAMS WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO YOUR DEATH.
Saunders had been dead for almost two weeks now and, so far, he hadn't enjoyed a minute of it.
- Grant Naylor, "Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers"
#BookWormSat #BookChatWeekly
Saunders had been dead for almost two weeks now and, so far, he hadn't enjoyed a minute of it.
- Grant Naylor, "Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers"
#BookWormSat #BookChatWeekly
November 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
DESCRIBE, USING DIAGRAMS WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO YOUR DEATH.
Saunders had been dead for almost two weeks now and, so far, he hadn't enjoyed a minute of it.
- Grant Naylor, "Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers"
#BookWormSat #BookChatWeekly
Saunders had been dead for almost two weeks now and, so far, he hadn't enjoyed a minute of it.
- Grant Naylor, "Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers"
#BookWormSat #BookChatWeekly
"[The revelers] died each in the despairing posture of his fall. The life of the ebony clock went out.... The flames of the tripods expired. And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all."
- Edgar Allan Poe, "The Masque of the Red Death"
🎨Harry Clarke
#BookWormSat
- Edgar Allan Poe, "The Masque of the Red Death"
🎨Harry Clarke
#BookWormSat
November 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"[The revelers] died each in the despairing posture of his fall. The life of the ebony clock went out.... The flames of the tripods expired. And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all."
- Edgar Allan Poe, "The Masque of the Red Death"
🎨Harry Clarke
#BookWormSat
- Edgar Allan Poe, "The Masque of the Red Death"
🎨Harry Clarke
#BookWormSat
Mae West in publicity photos from the 1934 film “Belle of the Nineties,” with costumes designed by Travis Banton.
#Fashion #FashionSky #Costume #CostumeSky #31DaysofHalloween #31DaysofHaunting #Cinema #Movie #MaeWest
#Fashion #FashionSky #Costume #CostumeSky #31DaysofHalloween #31DaysofHaunting #Cinema #Movie #MaeWest
October 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Mae West in publicity photos from the 1934 film “Belle of the Nineties,” with costumes designed by Travis Banton.
#Fashion #FashionSky #Costume #CostumeSky #31DaysofHalloween #31DaysofHaunting #Cinema #Movie #MaeWest
#Fashion #FashionSky #Costume #CostumeSky #31DaysofHalloween #31DaysofHaunting #Cinema #Movie #MaeWest
"I was conscious of... an unknown but not an innocent freedom of the soul. I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked.... The thought, in that moment, braced and delighted me like wine."
- Robert Louis Stevenson, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
#BookWormSat
- Robert Louis Stevenson, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
#BookWormSat
October 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"I was conscious of... an unknown but not an innocent freedom of the soul. I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked.... The thought, in that moment, braced and delighted me like wine."
- Robert Louis Stevenson, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
#BookWormSat
- Robert Louis Stevenson, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
#BookWormSat
"Hateful day when I received life! Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? [Even] Satan had his companions, fellow devils, to admire and encourage him, but I am solitary and abhorred."
- Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"
🎨Junji Ito
#BookWormSat
- Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"
🎨Junji Ito
#BookWormSat
October 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"Hateful day when I received life! Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? [Even] Satan had his companions, fellow devils, to admire and encourage him, but I am solitary and abhorred."
- Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"
🎨Junji Ito
#BookWormSat
- Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"
🎨Junji Ito
#BookWormSat
In a mask of ✨Thierry Mugler✨ Fall/Winter 1999 Couture.
#FashionSky #Fashion #HighFashion #Couture #HauteCouture #Mugler
#FashionSky #Fashion #HighFashion #Couture #HauteCouture #Mugler
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
In a mask of ✨Thierry Mugler✨ Fall/Winter 1999 Couture.
#FashionSky #Fashion #HighFashion #Couture #HauteCouture #Mugler
#FashionSky #Fashion #HighFashion #Couture #HauteCouture #Mugler
In Norse myths, the witch goddess Freyja was said to have a cloak of falcon feathers, which she used to shapeshift into a supernaturally fast falcon in order to travel the world and hunt for her missing husband Odr. Freyja would also lend it to other gods in times of great need.
#WyrdWednesday
#WyrdWednesday
October 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In Norse myths, the witch goddess Freyja was said to have a cloak of falcon feathers, which she used to shapeshift into a supernaturally fast falcon in order to travel the world and hunt for her missing husband Odr. Freyja would also lend it to other gods in times of great need.
#WyrdWednesday
#WyrdWednesday
According to the Goetia, Vine is a mighty king of Hell, commanding 36 demonic legions. He can know the present, past, and future, locate witches and hidden things, create storms and use them to make the water rough, and bring down walls and build towers.
🎨Sylvain Dousset
#LegendaryWednesday
🎨Sylvain Dousset
#LegendaryWednesday
October 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
According to the Goetia, Vine is a mighty king of Hell, commanding 36 demonic legions. He can know the present, past, and future, locate witches and hidden things, create storms and use them to make the water rough, and bring down walls and build towers.
🎨Sylvain Dousset
#LegendaryWednesday
🎨Sylvain Dousset
#LegendaryWednesday
Lady Gaga goes full glam witch in "Abracadabra."
#FashionSky #MusicSky #GagaSky #LadyGagaSky #OccultSky
#FashionSky #MusicSky #GagaSky #LadyGagaSky #OccultSky
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Lady Gaga goes full glam witch in "Abracadabra."
#FashionSky #MusicSky #GagaSky #LadyGagaSky #OccultSky
#FashionSky #MusicSky #GagaSky #LadyGagaSky #OccultSky
The aderyn y corph ("corpse bird") of Welsh folklore sits outside the door or window of dying people, calling "Dewch! Dewch!" ("Come! Come!"). Though this bird is often described as having no feathers or even wings, it can still fly. It is usually totally invisible.
#FairyTaleTuesday
#FairyTaleTuesday
October 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The aderyn y corph ("corpse bird") of Welsh folklore sits outside the door or window of dying people, calling "Dewch! Dewch!" ("Come! Come!"). Though this bird is often described as having no feathers or even wings, it can still fly. It is usually totally invisible.
#FairyTaleTuesday
#FairyTaleTuesday
As the term "mancy" originally referred to divination, originally "necromancy" was less about raising zombies and more about using the dead to predict the future, such as by throwing bones, studying entrails, or summoning a prophetic ghost for questioning.
🎨Ebenezer Sibley
#FairyTaleTuesday
🎨Ebenezer Sibley
#FairyTaleTuesday
October 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
As the term "mancy" originally referred to divination, originally "necromancy" was less about raising zombies and more about using the dead to predict the future, such as by throwing bones, studying entrails, or summoning a prophetic ghost for questioning.
🎨Ebenezer Sibley
#FairyTaleTuesday
🎨Ebenezer Sibley
#FairyTaleTuesday
In Greek mythology, Daedalus murdered his nephew Perdix out of jealously for his skill as a craftsman, and then fled to Crete to escape punishment. However, Daedalus later had to escape Crete after he helped Theseus kill the Minotaur. That was when he built his famous wings.
#MythologyMonday
#MythologyMonday
October 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In Greek mythology, Daedalus murdered his nephew Perdix out of jealously for his skill as a craftsman, and then fled to Crete to escape punishment. However, Daedalus later had to escape Crete after he helped Theseus kill the Minotaur. That was when he built his famous wings.
#MythologyMonday
#MythologyMonday
According to the Goetia, Glasya-Labolas is a mighty president of Hell, the author and captain of bloodshed. He can tell all things past and future, turn people invisible, and control minds (making friends and foes fall passionately in love or murder each other).
🎨Louis Le Breton
#FolkloreSunday
🎨Louis Le Breton
#FolkloreSunday
October 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
According to the Goetia, Glasya-Labolas is a mighty president of Hell, the author and captain of bloodshed. He can tell all things past and future, turn people invisible, and control minds (making friends and foes fall passionately in love or murder each other).
🎨Louis Le Breton
#FolkloreSunday
🎨Louis Le Breton
#FolkloreSunday
Interestingly, the ghoul is a monster more defined by its eating habits than its species. It is a monster that prowls cemeteries to devour corpses. However, depending on the legend, the ghoul may be classified as a demon, undead, djinn, degenerate human, or distinct humanoid species.
#FolkloreSunday
#FolkloreSunday
October 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Interestingly, the ghoul is a monster more defined by its eating habits than its species. It is a monster that prowls cemeteries to devour corpses. However, depending on the legend, the ghoul may be classified as a demon, undead, djinn, degenerate human, or distinct humanoid species.
#FolkloreSunday
#FolkloreSunday
"They sift the human storm for souls, eat flesh of reason, fill tombs with sinners.... In gusts they beetle-scurry, ... make all moons sullen, and surely cloud all clear-run waters.... Such are the autumn people. Beware of them."
- Ray Bradbury, "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
#BookWormSat
- Ray Bradbury, "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
#BookWormSat
October 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"They sift the human storm for souls, eat flesh of reason, fill tombs with sinners.... In gusts they beetle-scurry, ... make all moons sullen, and surely cloud all clear-run waters.... Such are the autumn people. Beware of them."
- Ray Bradbury, "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
#BookWormSat
- Ray Bradbury, "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
#BookWormSat
"Couldn't you stop on for just this year?"
"I tried," said the third swallow.... "For a few weeks it was all well enough, but afterwards - oh the weary long nights! The shivering, sunless days! ... Not an insect in an acre of it!"
- Kenneth Grahame, "The Wind in the Willows"
#BookWormSat
"I tried," said the third swallow.... "For a few weeks it was all well enough, but afterwards - oh the weary long nights! The shivering, sunless days! ... Not an insect in an acre of it!"
- Kenneth Grahame, "The Wind in the Willows"
#BookWormSat
October 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
"Couldn't you stop on for just this year?"
"I tried," said the third swallow.... "For a few weeks it was all well enough, but afterwards - oh the weary long nights! The shivering, sunless days! ... Not an insect in an acre of it!"
- Kenneth Grahame, "The Wind in the Willows"
#BookWormSat
"I tried," said the third swallow.... "For a few weeks it was all well enough, but afterwards - oh the weary long nights! The shivering, sunless days! ... Not an insect in an acre of it!"
- Kenneth Grahame, "The Wind in the Willows"
#BookWormSat
Thorkil was a great explorer in Norse mythology who wanted to meet the gods. According to the "Gesta Danorum," he guided the Danish king Gorm to the castle of the troll Geirrodur in Jotunheim. Later, Thorkil found his way to a cave where the giant Utgarda-Loki was chained.
🎨Louis Moe
#FolkyFriday
🎨Louis Moe
#FolkyFriday
October 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thorkil was a great explorer in Norse mythology who wanted to meet the gods. According to the "Gesta Danorum," he guided the Danish king Gorm to the castle of the troll Geirrodur in Jotunheim. Later, Thorkil found his way to a cave where the giant Utgarda-Loki was chained.
🎨Louis Moe
#FolkyFriday
🎨Louis Moe
#FolkyFriday
In Greek mythology, King Cecrops I was the founder and first king of Athens. He created various aspects of Greek civilization, including proper worship of the Olympians, the institute of marriage, and the justice system. Cecrops was often depicted with a serpent or fish tail.
#FolkyFriday
#FolkyFriday
October 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In Greek mythology, King Cecrops I was the founder and first king of Athens. He created various aspects of Greek civilization, including proper worship of the Olympians, the institute of marriage, and the justice system. Cecrops was often depicted with a serpent or fish tail.
#FolkyFriday
#FolkyFriday
Though a flying broom is the most iconic steed for witches, European folklore has also described them as riding flying pitchforks, giant animals, or other things. In some stories, female witches favour brooms while male witches favour pitchforks, referencing peasant gender roles.
#WyrdWednesday
#WyrdWednesday
October 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Though a flying broom is the most iconic steed for witches, European folklore has also described them as riding flying pitchforks, giant animals, or other things. In some stories, female witches favour brooms while male witches favour pitchforks, referencing peasant gender roles.
#WyrdWednesday
#WyrdWednesday
In the African-American folk traditions of the American South, a "conjure man" or "conjure woman" is a professional sorcerer. They would live outside the community, often in the swamp. Though feared, conjure folk would be consulted for various magical services.
#WyrdWednesday
#WyrdWednesday
October 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
In the African-American folk traditions of the American South, a "conjure man" or "conjure woman" is a professional sorcerer. They would live outside the community, often in the swamp. Though feared, conjure folk would be consulted for various magical services.
#WyrdWednesday
#WyrdWednesday
There's an old Greek belief that a dead werewolf can come back as a wolf or hyena that prowls battlefields, drinking the blood of dying soldiers. In some parts of Eastern Europe, a dead werewolf is said to come back as a vampire unless its corpse is properly disposed of.
#LegendaryWednesday
#LegendaryWednesday
October 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
There's an old Greek belief that a dead werewolf can come back as a wolf or hyena that prowls battlefields, drinking the blood of dying soldiers. In some parts of Eastern Europe, a dead werewolf is said to come back as a vampire unless its corpse is properly disposed of.
#LegendaryWednesday
#LegendaryWednesday
In European folklore, a vampire's favored animal is usually a wolf, and in the novel, Dracula likes wolves as much as bats. However, it was cheaper and easier for early horror movies to produce a believable bat than a believable wolf. Thus, it became the vampire's preferred form.
#FairyTaleTuesday
#FairyTaleTuesday
October 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
In European folklore, a vampire's favored animal is usually a wolf, and in the novel, Dracula likes wolves as much as bats. However, it was cheaper and easier for early horror movies to produce a believable bat than a believable wolf. Thus, it became the vampire's preferred form.
#FairyTaleTuesday
#FairyTaleTuesday