Gessica Sakamotoさんのイラストまとめ

For the Cherokee, the world is an island floating on water & suspended from the sky by 4 ropes. One day, the cords will break & the world will sink in the ocean & all will return to water. That is why rivers are sacred & people bath in them at each new moon. #FolkloreThursday

In the Swedish tale ‘The boy who was never afraid’, Nisse travels through the Hulta forest to rescue his family’s cow, Lily, which was taken by trolls. Thanks to his kindness, he befriends a nymph, a dog, & a bear that help him defeat the trolls. #FairyTaleTuesday 🎨John Bauer

In Norse Mythology, the Sea Serpent Jörmungandr is the son of Loki & the giantess Angrboða. Thrown in the depths of the ocean by Odin, it encircles all the world with its body, taking the name of the world serpent. Once it releases its tail, Ragnarök will begin. #FairyTaleTuesday

The island of Tír na nÓg is the Celtic Otherworld, a realm of eternal youth & joy. In the tale of Oisín and Niamh, after few years, the hero Oisín decides to leave the island to visit his homeland, only to realise that 300 years have passed in the mortal world. #FolkloreThursday

In Chinese Mythology, the fox spirit (Huli Jing) is considered a trickster as it is able to transform into a human being, usually a beautiful woman, in order to bewitch men and steal their energy. This will eventually help the fox spirit to achieve immortality. #FairyTaleTuesday

Baba Yaga is the fearsome witch of the Slavic Folklore who lives in a hut with scaly chicken legs & rides in a mortar wielding a pestle. She can either help or hinder those who encounter her & is considered a Triple Goddess representing Life, Death, & Justice. #FairyTaleTuesday

In the Swedish tale Bortbytingarna(The Changelings), a princess is kidnapped as a baby by a troll who replaces her with his own troll child. Both children grow up unable to fit in. On their wedding day they both escape & go back to their true home.🎨John Bauer #FairyTaleTuesday

Illustration of a 'Mermule' by Annie Stegg Gerard.

#FairyTaleTuesday #mermay

The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen, 1837)

🎨Stephanie Law

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