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a drawing of a man riding on the back of a horse

The Dullahan is a headless rider, and being the most famous of its kind, was likely the inspiration for Washington Irving's Headless Horseman character. The rider was usually on a dark horse, carrying his or her own head. The decapitated head was said to have constant hideous grin, and its skin was the consistency and color of moldy cheese. The rider's weapon is a whip fashioned from a human spinal cord.

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an animal with long horns standing in front of a page from the book animals of africa

I really hope I can find a way to compress the vast amount of information on Paganism into this article. My hope is that for those people who don't really know what Paganism is all about, this article will at least make it a little bit clearer and dispel many popular misconceptions about Paganism in general. So what is Paganism and what is a Pagan?

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an illustration of a troll with long hair and boots on it's feet, standing in front of a parchment background

These are the finished pages for my troll field guide. Hope you enjoy it! I would love to create a more comprehensive and professional version in the future. All work is original and copyrighted to Eoghan Kerrigan

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The Onchu in irish folklore, also known as the enfield, are a lesser known type of chimera. This irish mythical creature has the head of a fox, the chest of a greyhound, the body of a lion and the talons of an eagle. In Celtic tales, enfields were guardians to the leaders that have fallen in battle. The word Onchu is used to describe a large water beast.

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the twelve zodiac symbols in black and white

Detailed gravure print of a majestic griffin, reminiscent of medieval heraldic artistry. The image features strong lines and a classic engraving style, suitable for coats of arms and historical motifs. Perfect for symbolic representation. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF, SVG vectors and high-res JPEG and PNG images.

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a black cat sitting on top of a tree branch

The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or púka, is primarily a creature of Irish folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities. The creatures were said to be shape changers which could take the appearance of black horses, goats and rabbits. The púca has counterparts throughout the Celtic cultures of Northwest Europe. For instance, in Welsh mythology it is named the pwca and...

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