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Inktober, day 8: Hippocamp! This half horse, half fish sea creature belonged to the gods -- either Poseidon or Melqart, depending on if you're Greek/Roman or Phoenician -- and were associated with both fresh water and sea water. #inktober #mythology

Inktober day 4: velho! Witchcraft used to be a pretty normal aspect of ancient Finnish life, but of course magic can be used wrong. Finnish witches had to be prepared to fight off enemy velho. Spells or words of power would be sung or recited in verse! #inktober #folklore

This week's #monster of the week: the yuki-onna! The stories about her vary from place to place, but she is variously said to trick humans and freeze them to death, or to steal their vitality. In some versions, she also carries a child. #folklore #japanese #yokai