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Tam (or Tamas) Lin (also called Tamlane, Tamlin, Tomlin, Tam Lien, TamaLine, Tam Lyn, or Tam Lane) is a character in a legendary ballad originating from the Scottish Borders (Child 39, Roud 35). It is also associated with a reel of the same name, also known as the Glasgow Reel. The story revolves

When a young woman, usually called Janet or Margaret, goes to Carterhaugh and plucks a double rose, Tam Lin appears and asks her why she has come without his leave and taken what is his. She states that she owns Carterhaugh because her father has given it to her, and the two sleep together. Janet later discovers that she is pregnant; when she returns to Carterhaugh, Tam reappears. He reveals that he was a mortal man, who, falling from his horse, was caught and captured by the Queen of Fairies... Folklore Moodboard, Queen Of Fairies, Tam Lin, Sleep Together, Double Rose, Maid Marian, The Vampire Chronicles, Aesthetic Boards, The Last Kingdom

When a young woman, usually called Janet or Margaret, goes to Carterhaugh and plucks a double rose, Tam Lin appears and asks her why she has come without his leave and taken what is his. She states that she owns Carterhaugh because her father has given it to her, and the two sleep together. Janet later discovers that she is pregnant; when she returns to Carterhaugh, Tam reappears. He reveals that he was a mortal man, who, falling from his horse, was caught and captured by the Queen of…

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The cover for Winter rose by Patricia A. McKillip, painting by Kinuko Y. Craft I'm not usually one to note days like Valentine's Day but with all the talk of love and fairy tales at the moment in the media I thought I'd take the opportunity to share one of my favorite fairy tales ever since it has a lot to do with love. It's Tam Lin and I love this fairy tale ballad, but not because of the initial passion and "romance", though clearly the girl who insists on exploring "her" land, (despite…

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