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

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 & returned to haunt all who had betrayed her.
#FolkloreThursday

Image in previous tweet: 'Hercules and the Hydra' - Pollaiuolo, c. 1475.
This image: : 'Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra' - Gustave Moreau, 1876.
#mythology #art

Vietnamese woodblock folk prints often feature historical figures, social commentaries and popular folktales. This print depicts the wedding march of a rat couple and their guests, all nervously hoping the big cat will leave them alone.
#WyrdWednesday #art #folklore

'Spirit of Cherry Tree - New Forms of Thirty-six Ghosts' - Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1889.
#ukiyoe #art #Japan #yokai #ghost

Scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon, Titania and Puck with Fairies Dancing), William Blake, 1825
#MythologyMonday #art

Here the tanuki use their special gift for weightlifting practice, killing a catfish, keeping warm and as a boat. Because...well, why not?
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Kintaro is a folk hero from Japan who was raised by a mountain witch. He had superhuman strength and befriended animals in the wild. He is depicted here refereeing a wrestling match between a monkey & a rabbit.
#FolkloreThursday
'Moon of Kintoki's Mountain'- Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Despite her wild & frightening appearance she is not an evil spirit. Those who see her will faint with shock but she will magically revive them. It is said that when disasters occur she will ring the temple bell to warn the inhabitants of danger.
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Art: https://t.co/vD0IR8q8MV

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