Tuesday, April 17, 2012

O is for Oakmen #AtoZChallenge








Origin:  England



Description:  The Oakmen are the most common tree faerie found in England.  Sometimes they are part of the tree like Greek Hamadryads and sometimes they are dwarves with large heads and red toadstool caps.



Disposition:  The Oakmen offer enticing food to humans who pass through the forest.  The traveler shouldn’t eat it, however.  Its poisonous fungi disguised by faerie glamour.  The Oakmen get really mad and dangerous if someone cuts down the their tree. They protect the wild animals of the forest they inhabit and will punish humans that harm them.
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  1. Laura EnoApril 17, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    I've only heard of the Hamadryads. Poisonous fungi with a glamour...*shudder* I've lost my apetite...

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    1. Buffy ArmstrongApril 17, 2012 at 8:14 PM

      I know. Eating strange fungi is always a bad idea or a bad trip!

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  2. Ophelia LondonApril 17, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Sounds like a fae version of tree-hugging environmentalists! haha. You're posts are always so great!

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    1. Buffy ArmstrongApril 17, 2012 at 8:15 PM

      There is something magical about those old oak trees though. You can imagine something special lives among the old branches.

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  3. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    So glad I found your blog today! (Via the A-Z Challenge; thanks for visiting my blog too. I agree: Bert the Vegas Showgirl would definitely work.)

    I just read through your last several posts. The Dick Cheney image was a perfect match. Thanks for the morning chuckle!

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    1. Buffy ArmstrongApril 17, 2012 at 8:18 PM

      Glad you enjoyed the post. The Dick Cheney picture made me chuckle all weekend.

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  4. Patricia JLApril 17, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    This one reminds me of the WIP I'm working on rewriting. I have trees and humanity fighting each other. ^^

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    1. Buffy ArmstrongApril 17, 2012 at 8:19 PM

      I have oakmen in a story I'm working on. I portray them as wise men that always knows what is happening in a wooded area in a city.

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  5. A Tarkabarka HölgyApril 17, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    I absolutely love tree creatures! :) I am so happy you are keeping up with the challenge :)

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    1. Buffy ArmstrongApril 17, 2012 at 8:19 PM

      I love tree creatures, too. There is wisdom in trees.

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  6. J.C. MartinApril 18, 2012 at 5:40 AM

    Reminds me of the Ents in the LOTR. Great idea for a theme, featuring mythical features from various cultures. There are so many of these creatures I've never heard of till now!

    J.C. Martin
    A to Z Blogger

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