🇵🇸 Sarah Nour 🇱🇧さんのイラストまとめ

The Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele tests the generosity of humans by shapeshifting into an old beggar woman or a beautiful young hitchhiker. Those kind enough to help a stranger are rewarded, while those who aren't get their homes or possessions destroyed. #SuperstitionSat

Zhu Bajie, a character in the 16th-century Chinese epic novel Journey to the West, was once commander-in-chief of 80,000 Heavenly Soldiers. When he tried to seduce the moon goddess Chang'e, he was exiled from Heaven & reincarnated on Earth as a human/pig hybrid. #MythologyMonday

In the Sumerian legend The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Cedar Forest is the glorious realm of the gods, guarded by the demigod Humbaba. Early versions of the legend place this forest in the mountains of Iran, while Babylonian retellings place it in Lebanon. #MythologyMonday

The legendary sorceress Morgan le Fay once stole the sword Excalibur to give to her lover, Sir Accolon of Gaul, so he could kill her half-brother, King Arthur. Just as he's about to defeat Arthur in battle, the Lady of the Lake restores the sword to Arthur. #FairyTaleTuesday

In the 7th-century Arabic tale "Layla & Majnun," the poet Qays falls so madly in love with the lovely Layla that their tribe dubs him Majnun ("possessed" or "mad"). Layla's father forbids them to marry, so Qays flees & wanders the desert the rest of his days. #FairyTaleTuesday

The Greek god Hephaestus was born deformed & ugly, so his mother Hera flung him off Mount Olympus. Being the god of metalworking, masonry, & other crafts, Hephaestus takes revenge by building Hera a gold throne that traps her when she sits on it. #MythologyMonday

The hippogriff—the offspring of a griffin & a mare—was invented by Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto in the 16th century. They're extremely fast fliers usually ridden by knights & magicians. Some consider them a symbol of love, as griffins & horses are natural foes. #MythologyMonday

Tennin are divine beings in Buddhist lore similar to angels or fairies, portrayed as women in colorful kimonos called hagoromo. In some legends, they can't fly back to heaven without their hagoromo, so men will steal them to force tennin into marriage. #FolkloreThursday

In Irish myth, merfolk each wear a cohuleen druith, a magic hood or cap that enables them to dive underwater. These garments are generally described as red & covered in feathers. If they lose this item while on land, they can't return to the water. #FolkloreThursday

In the original tale of Aladdin, he captures two djinn: one contained in an oil lamp & one contained in a ring. The former makes Aladdin rich & powerful, while the latter frees him from a cave & later helps him find his kidnapped bride. #FairyTaleTuesday