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'Road to Nikko' - Kawase Hasui.
#FairyTaleTuesday #ukiyoe #art

'Deer in the Forest' - Eugen Kruger, 19th century.
#FairyTaleTuesday #forests #art

In Japan, kawauso are river otters, and like many other animals it is believed that once they reach old age they can develop supernatural powers and become #yokai. They are renowned shape-shifters and can accurately mimic sounds, using this ability to play...
#SwampSunday
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Kawa akago are a type of #yokai from #JapaneseFolklore believed to be related to kappa. They appear as red-skinned babies, lurking in the reeds near waterways. They cry out, sounding exactly like a real baby, to lure passers-by closer to the water's edge.
#FairyTaleTuesday
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Akashita is a #yokai appearing as a dark cloud with sharp claws, a beast's face and long red tongue. If rice farmers divert and steal water from neighbours during droughts, akashita punishes them by draining their water & snatching them with its long red tongue.
#FolkloreThursday

In Norse mythology, Freyja is the owner of Brisingamen, a necklace made of gold and gemstones that was crafted by four dwarfs. She offered to pay for the necklace but the dwarves would only give it to her if she spent one night with each of them, which she did.
#MythologyMonday

'Echo and Narcissus' - John William Waterhouse, 1903.
#MythologyMonday #preraphaelite

Art credits and full ukiyo-e images:
1. 'Iemon and the Ghost of His Wife, Oiwa' - Shunbaisai Hokuei, 1832.
2. 'The Manor's Dishes' - Katsushika Hokusai, 1832.
3. 'The Peony lantern' - Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1902.
4. 'The Ghost of Kasane' - Utagawa Kunisada, 1852.
#ukiyoe #yokai
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In Japan there are many gothic tales about yurei, or ghosts, particularly involving women who return to seek revenge on those who hurt or betrayed them. Some of the most famous tales are: 'Oiwa: The Ghost Story of Yotsuya', 'Okiku: The Manor of the Dishes'...
#FaustianFriday
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Arianrhod is a Welsh goddess of the moon and stars. Her name means ‘silver wheel.’ She is believed to carry souls to the afterlife to await rebirth. Her palace is 'Caer Arianrhod,' a title also used in Welsh for the constellation Corona Borealis.
#FolkloreThursday
🎨Anne Stokes