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I found this treasure in a second hand bookshop recently. I'll include some (unfortunately not very good) photos of the illustrations as a thread. Hope it's not overkill but thought it may be of interest. Sorry about the quality, I'm a bit time poor tonight.
#WyrdWednesday
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She is also said to have three blue birds that bring her food & in religious art these were also depicted as having 3 legs. In art there is evidence of the sun bird dating back to 5000BC. There is also the famous folktale of the archer Hou Yi & the ten ravens who flew from...
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'Portrait of Diana the Huntress' - Guillaume Seignac, date unknown.

In Greek mythology, weaving was often the work of women. One of the most famous tales was of Penelope, who used weaving to keep her suitors at bay while her husband Odysseus was away. She told them she would not choose one to marry until she had finished...
#FolkloreThursday
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If you are interested in Japanese folktales, I have a little collection on my website, including tales of #yokai, talking kettles, turtle ghosts and magical journeys under the sea.
https://t.co/hd64Qn1YUB
#WyrdWednesday #JapaneseFolklore

They placed a mirror outside the cave and Uzume, goddess of the dawn, began to dance provocatively and take off her clothes. Laughter ensued and Amaterasu's curiosity got the better of her. She ventured out, caught sight of the mirror and paused to look at her reflection.
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'Peach Blossoms in Bloom at Nonaka Kannon Temple' from the series 'One Hundred Views of Osaka' - Utagawa Yoshitaki, 1860.
#MythologyMonday #ukiyoe #birds

Some #ukiyoe #birds for #WyrdWednesday.
1. 'Japanese Tit on Camellia Branch' - Utagawa Hiroshige.
2. 'Bird on Cherry Branch' - Utagawa Hiroshige.
3. 'Blue Bird and Pink Flowers' - Nakayama Sugakudo, 1859
4. 'Java Sparrow on Magnolia' - Katsushika Hokusai, 1834.

In both China and Japan the goose is linked with the moon. It was common for the family of a bride to give a goose as a gift to the groom.
#WyrdWednesday #birds #ukiyoe
Art: 'White-fronted Goose - Ohara Koson.

One of the most famous tales in Greek mythology is that of Helen of Troy, allegedly the most beautiful woman in the world. Depending on the version, she was either abducted by, or ran away with, Paris after she was promised to him by Aphrodite. This event...
#FairyTaleTuesday
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