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Lets talk witches and broomsticks
Flying on broomsticks is part of the traditional stereotype of a witch. It’s a solid…
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Lets talk witchcraft
Wherever’s there’s life there’s witchcraft. Lets talk witches introduced some of the women who’ve been…
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Lets talk Cycladic plank women
The differences between statuettes of larger size women, talked about in a previous post Lets…
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Lets talk selkies
Selkies are shapeshifters. Unlike the half-woman half-fish mermaid, selkies make a complete transformation between human…
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Lets talk ancient female statuettes
The Willendorf Venus was found during an archaeological dig at… Willendorf, a village by the…
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Preparing the bees for winter
Keeping bees is a delicate balance. You have to expect them to do the unexpected…
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Lets talk mermaids
Images of human-fish hybrids date back to ancient civilisations. The concept remains topical and mermaids…
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Let’s talk witch bottles
Less than 150 witch bottles have been recorded. By the end of the 17th century, the…
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Unseen stories: birth of Venus by Botticelli
Ekphrastic poetry uses art for inspiration. Poems can be triggered by the visual impact of…