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The Hound of Culain was massive, an inevitable protector in Ulster, but one night it howled during a party and the adults looked outside: the hound had been killed by Setanta, the King's nephew: he felt bad and said he'd be Culain's Hound: Cuchulainn. #FairyTaleTuesday

Poor Ebisu seemed to be boneless, but the child was ever joy and very lucky, able to catch a giant carp. As his luck grew, so did his bones and learned to walk: it was revealed he was the first child of creation. He would never forget the fishing village, though #FairyTaleTuesday

Hermes' first act in the world was to steal: as a baby hiding out from Hera's wrath, he got bored and wandered off, stealing the solar herd of Apollo. The god of thieves later made it up to Apollo by inventing the lyre for the gkd of music. #FairyTaleTuesday

🖼: J. Rocco

Chang'e the moon goddess did not ascend to thr moon alone: with her came her constant companion, the Jade Rabbit. He continues to make the Elixir of Immortality for her and makes her rice cakes (Mochi according to the Japanese). #FolkloreThursday

The etymology of Cerberus is uncertain though the "spotted" theory is popular. It could mean "growling," it could mean "evil from the pit" as the Greeks themselves suggested, we just don't know. What we do know is that Cerberus is the best boy. #FolkloreThursday

🖼: L. Sejic

The Birds of Rhiannon are mysterious songbirds linked to Rhiannon, a Queen of the Welsh Otherworld. Their song is such that they can wake the dead from slumber, and no song is as beautiful as theirs. They have an open relationship with physics. #FolkloreThursday

🖼: J.S. Weils

The sun has many forms in Egyptian myth, and the emerging sun of dawn and morning is Khepri, the Sun Scarab. Each day he hoists the sun aloft for all to see, indicating that the sun has returned from the Duat and civilization will continue. #FolkloreThursday

🖼: Yliade

Thor, mightiest of the gods, is served by twin steeds: twin goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, Teeth-barer and Teeth-grinder. The two have an ability that keeps Thor fed on trips: he slays and eats them, but so long as the bones are whole, so are they at dawn. #FolkloreThursday

Hound of the King of Tir na nOg Manannan mac Lir, Failinis served Lugh faithfully after his fostering as he saved Ireland from the wretched Fomorians. Failinis was silver or gold, with impenetrable skin and could turn water to wine: the best boy. #FolkloreThursday

🖼: C. Bennett

The rose of winter grows on an evergreen, and is associated with death. Like all things, when it becomes old enough it gains the power to manifest its soul out of its body, a beautiful woman with the power of death. She is the furutsubaki no rei (古椿の霊).

#MythologyMonday