curious ordinaryさんのイラストまとめ

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

Illustration by Eleanor Vera Boyle.
#Caturday #art

Jubokko are trees found on battlefields in Japan. It's believed that because they absorb the blood of slaughtered bodies through their roots, they transform into #yokai (monsters). They snatch passers by, pierce their skin & drain every last drop of their blood.
#FolkloreThursday

The theme for today's #FolkloreThursday is #trees and forests. I'm a bit tied up with some work stuff today so here is a virtual shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) thread I created awhile ago to set the mood.
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This artwork is the #ukiyoe print 'Road to Nikko' by Kawase Hasui. https://t.co/eVjpgv0AKS

In Greek mythology, Hypnos and his brother Thanatos are the gods of sleep and death respectively and are said to reside in the underworld realm of Hades.
#MythologyMonday #preraphaelite
Art: 'Sleep and His Half-Brother Death' - John William Waterhouse.

Very long-lived bats can transform into yokai called yamachichi. This pointy-faced monster visits people when they are sleeping & sucks the life force from their mouth before tapping them on the chest, causing them to die the very next day.
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#FolkloreThursday #yokai

In Japanese folklore, the minogame is a turtle believed to live up to 10,000 years. It represents longevity and wisdom and often accompanies the god Jurojin, who is one of the seven lucky gods of Japan.  
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#FairyTaleTuesday #JapaneseFolklore