#old witch

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The Old Witch

Art by Graham Ingels

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According to the folktale, the Giubiana was an old witch, thin, with very long legs and red stockings. She lived in the woods and because of her long legs, she never set foot on the ground, but moved from tree to tree.  On the last Thursday of January, she used to go in search of some children to eat. One mother, to protect her child, decided to set a trap for her. She prepared a large pot full of yellow (saffron) risotto with luganega (sausage) and put it on the windowsill. The Giubiana attracted by the smell, came out of the woods, and began to eat all the contents of the huge pot. The risotto was so good that the ravenous Giubiana did not notice the time passing. She did not notice that the sun, which kills witches, was now about to rise. By the time the Giubiana finished all the risotto, the first ray of sunshine had come out: the Giubiana was thus pulverized by the sunlight, and from that day all the children were saved. To remember that event at the end of January, risotto with luganega is prepared and the puppet in the guise of the old witch is burned. 

The name "Giubiana" seems related to the Roman god Jupiter, but other possible reference figures are Juno, Janus, and Diana. 

In the medieval centuries the popular narrative created a variety of legends and numerous folk tales, in which Giubiana thus became a female figure alluding to the Great Mother, sometimes an old woman, sometimes a witch, a variant of the Befana, to be symbolically driven away along with the rigors of winter. The most distinguishing element of the festival is the great bonfire, which even today is perceived by all as a symbol of renewal and a new year's restart.

[boymanmaletheshequel]

So I’m kinda hard on money rn, and have been saving my money pretty strictly, but I found something I had to make an exception for. I present to you: Him.

He is a genuine late Victorian (1890~1901) Gold filled Enamel and glass rhinestone frog pin!!! He was only $20 due to the fact that he is missing the rhinestone on his left leg, and the gold fill has been largely worn away (he was well loved) but that’s quite easy to replace, and quite frankly, I love him just the way he is. I feel i have no other option than to name him Jason Funderburger in honor of Greg’s pet frog from Over the garden wall, as I just got done watching it! I hope y’all are as obssessed with him as I am 😭😭😭

[writerofweird]

An old witch trying to solve the disappearance of her neighbour's cat (even though her neighbour hates her):

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[tomoleary]

William Stout "The Gang's All Here!" Crypt Keeper, Old Witch, Vault Keeper printer's proof (Graphitti Designs, 1994) Source

[scienceofnoetica]

Blessed be the Winter Witch !!

◇In Italy, we called her Befana, an old woman bringing treats for good child and charcol for the bad ones. My family, during the night between the 5th and the 6th, were filling a big sock with all kinds of candy and a kind of sweet charcoal which was so good!! These lovely memories are stuck in my heart forever. Do you have a similar tradition in your country? ♡♡

◇◇ The simbology of the old crone is well represented in the figure of the Befana, that, with her arriving, concluded the 12 nights between Christmas and the famous Re Magi travel. Facing the old witch, as all the aspects more scary and ugly of ourselves, is the first step to grow and find our real power.

Wish you all a powerful and eclectic new year!! ♡

Nadine

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I worked on an wip I had done last year of a cute old witch!

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Bernie Wrightson

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Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

“The Snow Queen”

1872

Large design in colour after original drawing by Eleanor Vere Boyle

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K is for Kettle 🫖 Week 13 of the challenge, hope you like it and thanks for the support!

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The eastern witch

[artmadebysana]

Baba Jaga

Inspired by the bedtime story i always got told when i was younger :)

So enjoy this little artwork of baba jaga, an old forest witch that occasionally steals and eats children…

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