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#mythologymonday The Wild Hunt is a folklore motif in various Northern European cultures. The hunters are the souls of the dead or ghostly dogs, fairies, Valkyries, or elves. Seeing the Wild Hunt presages some catastrophe such as war or plague.
🎨 by Peter Nicolai Arbo
Edward Burne-Jones's "The Perseus Series"
Source: https://t.co/XyWJH7bT17
#MythologyMonday In Japanese folklore, Kitsune is a fox that can shift into human form, and, as a prerequisite for the transformation,it must place reeds, a leaf or a skull over its head
Nozaki, Kiyoshi (1961).Kitsuné — Japan's Fox of Mystery, Romance, and Humor
🎨Lyndsey Green
Cat Bayun - a character of Russian fairy tales. He lulls travelers with his stories; those of them who don't have enough strength to withstand his magic and who are not prepared for battle with him, the cat mercilessly kills.
🎨 by Lucy-Lisett https://t.co/WSDosqfJJr #Caturday
William Shakespeare (who died #OTD in 1616) in Art https://t.co/d7CbBk4dxm
Horrifying 1906 Illustrations of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds: Discover the Art of Henrique Alvim Corrêa https://t.co/YESbAAMpG3 via @openculture
#FairyTaleTuesday In Roman and Etruscan mythology, Mania was the goddess of the dead. She ruled the underworld alongside her partner Mantus. She was the mother of ghosts, the undead, and other spirits of the night, as well as the Lares and the Manes.