Godysseyさんのイラストまとめ

Having lost the fortune he inherited, Sinbad went out into the world as a merchant to seek his fortune. Each time he would find adventure instead, and most times a fortune too, only to lose it; he was also Harun al-Rashid's official envoy at times. #MythologyMonday

🖼: M. Winter

Indian's holiest of rivers is the daughter of the Himalayas, the Ganges flowing from those mountains both physically and mythically: Ganga is the daughter of Himavat, whose kingdom rests at the tops of those mountains, who blesses India with water each year. #FairytaleTuesday

At the head of the cemetery was a clear space, and it was here the samurai led Hōichi. Voices spoke to him, but all the monk and his servants could see were fireflies.

No, not fireflies: floating spirit lights!

In lieu of multiple posts today I'm going to do one on today's theme. When I've mentioned this story before, people have always asked how it ends, and I'm not sure I've ever said, so today, I'm going to tell that tale: 耳なし芳一

A 🧵 #MythologyMonday

Baku are not what they seem: creatures of dreams, they look a little like a discolored ant-eater. They keep evil dreams at bay, devouring nightmares and the creatures that bring them. #FaustianFriday

Perhaps the most famous martyr of knowledge, Hypatia of Alexandria was one of the great thinkers of the city and the Great Library who were martyred by Christians ravaging the city in their zealotry; she was allegedly beaten, stoned, and flayed. #TempleThursday

🖼: L. Figuirer

Hermes' first act in life was to steal Apollo's sacred herd of cattle, something a baby should not be capable of: and yet the gods will it. To make amends, he later made Apollo the first lyre, making Hermes the god of invention and theft both. #LegendaryWednesday

🖼: J. Rocco

The Scottish Play is cursed by a real coven of witches, mad at Shakespeare for using a real spell in the play. Those who break the taboo of speaking it's name must undergo cleansing to be reinvited back into the theater so the play can be performed. #FolkloreSunday

Lilith began life as a vague reference to owls or owl spirits in Mesopotamia, inhabiting the sacred tree of Inanna. Later fused with baby-eating Lamashtu, Jewish theology created modern Lilith in the 8th century as Adam's rebellious first wife. #TempleThursday #FolkloreThursday

Christianity has some disagreement about where demons come from. While most cite fallen angels, others point to a Jewish source suggesting Cain slept with Lilith, thus creating the Lilim, which is either wicked humans or demons. #TempleThursday #FolkloreThursday

🖼: LeGrebe