***** BEAUTIFUL THINGS ***** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENJOY ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Explores the Gaelic goddess of winter and her associations in Celtic lore and culture. Also discusses similar figures in Germanic and Slavic tradition.

There are many tales of faerie folk, but the Hungarians have their own unique ideas ... which is the basis for the name well known in that country: Ilona.

Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865-1937) was a prolific illustrator of early 20th century children's books. She is best known for her Twins series, but some of her most beautiful illustrations appeared in now-obscure fairy tale collections. Here's a sampling of her artwork that heretofore hasn't been seen on the web.