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Oiwa is a Japanese ghost, the vengeful spirit of a young woman betrayed by her husband. He disfigured her face in an attempt to get rid of her so he could marry a younger woman. She cursed the pair on her death and returned to haunt all who had betrayed her.
#FaustianFriday
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'Deer in the Forest' - Eugen Kruger, 19th century.
#FolkloreThursday #forest #art

In #JapaneseFolklore, Kodama are the spirits of trees, similar to dryads of Greek mythology. While they are attached to specific trees, they can also move freely through forests and can appear as glowing orbs of light. They maintain the balance of nature.
#FolkloreThursday
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Did you know that the unicorn is Scotland's national animal? Scottish artist @stewartbremner has two pieces featuring this fantastic creatues, so I thought I'd share them for #NationalUnicornDay & #FaustianFriday. Visit @indy_prints or https://t.co/D16gvLGfV2 for more art & info.

In #JapaneseFolklore kappas are a type of water goblin that can be very dangerous. They absolutely love cucumbers though, so if you're near water, keep a few handy in case you need to distract the kappa for long enough to escape.
#FolkloreThursday #yokai
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'Rabbit' - Ogata Gekko, ca. 1910s. 🐰
#ukiyoe #art #rabbit #Easter

'Cinderella' - Edward Burne-Jones.
#FairyTaleTuesday #preraphaelite

Hansel and Gretel is a fairytale by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and the illustrations in this thread are by Monique Felix.
#fairytales
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The illustrations from The Nightingale in this and the first tweet are by François Crozat.
#FairyTaleTuesday
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In #JapaneseFolklore, the now extinct Japanese wolf features as okuri-okami (sending wolf) who followed home lost travellers ensuring they reached their destination safely. In these Japanese #ukiyoe prints by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, wolves are portrayed alongside the #FullMoon.