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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
'The Damsel of the Holy Grail' - Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1874
#FairyTaleTuesday #preraphaelite
'The Death of King Arthur' - James Archer, 1860.
#FairyTaleTuesday
When jealous Hera discovered her husband Zeus had taken the mortal Semele as a lover, she tricked her into making Zeus promise to reveal himself in his true divinity thus killing her instantly.
#WyrdWednesday #mythology
Image: 'Zeus, Semele and Hera' - Jan-Erasmus Quellinus.
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Some delightful Victorian Christmas cards to fill your heart with terror this festive season.
#wyrdwednesday #GothicAdvent
In #JapaneseFolklore, kijo are female demons. They appear as hideously ugly woman often with sharp horns, long claws, red eyes, wild hair & dressed in rags. These #yokai are women who were transformed into monsters due to jealousy, crimes or hatred.
#MythologyMonday
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Chione was the goddess of snow in Greek mythology. She was a daughter of Boreas, god of the wintry north wind. She was also the consort of Poseidon, god of the sea, & mother of Eumolpus who she threw into the sea (it's ok, Poseidon rescued him)
#FolkloreThursday
🎨Jen Hallbrown
I am the moon rabbit, I live on the moon pounding the elixir of immortality in my mortar and pestle. I quite fancy rice cakes, but will nibble on anything green.
#WyrdWednesday #ukiyoe
Art: 1. Shoson Ohara, 3. Hokugen. My photo of rabbit statue from Meigetsuin temple, Kamakura. https://t.co/YrLN1abH3k