Haunted History BCさんのイラストまとめ

Elementals are regarded not so much as spirits but as beings between creatures & spirits, generally being invisible to mankind but having physical & commonly humanoid bodies, as well as eating, sleeping, & wearing clothes like humans. #FairyTaleTuesday #Folklore

In Celtic folklore thick stands of nettles indicate that there are fairy dwellings close by. The sting of the nettle protects against fairy enchantment, black magic, and other sorcery. @FolkloreThurs #herbs #magic #occult #nature #gardens #witches #herbalists #flowers

It's a common folk belief that dogs can see or otherwise perceive spirits, ghosts, demons & other fearsome beings & their songs of howling at night are in response. They have also been depicted as howling at the approach of a werewolf. @MythologyMonday

Night Marchers are #spirits of ancient Hawaiian warriors. They travel in groups revisiting places where they fought past battles. Do not make eye contact with these #apparitions or else you risk being swept away into the spirit world. #mythology #legends #ghoststory

One fox crossing your path is said to be good luck, but a group of foxes are considered a sign of misfortune. If you are bitten by one, you are expected to die within 7 years. If a fox is flying through your window in a dream be careful who you trust. #MythologyMonday

Iron is historically believed to repel, contain, or harm ghosts, fairies, witches & other malevolent supernatural creatures. If an iron nail that has been extracted from a tomb is driven into the threshold of a door, it will prevent night-mares. #MythologyMonday

According to urban legend, the Goatman is an ax-wielding half-animal, half-man creature that was once a scientist. An experiment backfired and he mutated. He attacks cars with an axe, roaming the back roads of Beltsville, Maryland. #spookystories #FolkloreThursday @FaustianFriday

In Chinese folklore, 10 sun crows settled in 10 separate suns. The sun crows loved eating two grasses of immortality, one called Diri & the other Chunsheng. They would often descend from heaven on to the earth & feast on these grasses. #FolkloreThursday

Cat-sith from Celtic mythology is said to resemble a large black cat fairy-like creature or spectral cat which haunts the Scottish Highlands. A common legend suggests that the cat-sìth was not a fairy but a witch that could transform into a cat nine times. @MythologyMonday

Evening star, Zorya Vechernyaya in Slavic mythology closes the palace gates at dusk after sunset. She’s associated with planets Venus or Mercury. Some myths describe both her & her sister Zorya Utrennyaya as wives of the moon god Myesyats & mothers of the stars. #MythologyMonday