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Yet another thought-provoking image of the day #tpiotd #Ensor #painting #art #symbolism #impressionism #life #death #fun #chaos #being #existence #immortality #mortality #masks #persona #becoming #time #color #WednesdayWisdom #humors #emotions #sarcasm #parable #uncanny #shadow
Morning thought-provoking image of the day #tpiotd #Fire #Prometheus #life #being #myth #mythology #art #incredible #beginning #birth #light #darkness #evolution #growth #shadow #lore #storytelling #narrative #wisdom #WednesdayWisdom #night #death #becoming #being #growth #truth
"Hoichi the Earless" is a Japanese folktale about a blind musician (biwa hoshi) whose specialty is singing 'The Tale of the Heike,' about the Battle of Dan-no-ura, fought between the Taira & Minamoto clans during the last phase of the Genpei War. 1/5 #FolkloreThursday #body
Fortuna was represented as veiled or blind (as in modern depictions of Lady Justice) & came to represent life's capriciousness. She was also a goddess of fate: as Atrox Fortuna. Her father was Jupiter and like him, she could also be bountiful or wrathful. #FolkloreThursday
"Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line"artwork.
I'm starting my adventure with the descendants of Erdrick today.
#DQII #DQ2 #DragonQuest #artwork
Japan: Yuki-onna ("Snow-Woman") is a spirit with white skin, white kimono & long black hair. She appears in snowfall, gliding around like a ghost. She feeds on human essence. She blows cold air on her victims to freeze them to death, then suck out their souls. #FolkloreThursday
"Dragon" entered English in early 1200's from Latin 'draconem' (huge serpent) from Greek 'drakōn' (serpent/giant seafish) #folklorethursday
Niroot Puttapipat's Illustration for "Myths and Legends of Russia" #folklorethursday #mythology #legends #Russia #beautiful #inspirational
Thought-provoking image of the day #tpiotd #Beksinski #art #ModernArt #surreal #chilling #cold #nightmare #eyes #unknown #reflection #ponder
The fairy tale art of cartoonist and illustrator William Heath Robinson. Simply amazing. #folklorethursday