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In Greek mythology, Mnemosyne was the titan goddess of memory and mother of the nine muses, fathered by Zeus. It is from her name we get the word mnemonic, which is a memory aid.
#MythologyMonday #preraphaelite
Art: Mnemosyne or Lamp of Memory - Dante Gabriel Rossetti, ca. 1880.

Akashita is a #yokai appearing as a dark cloud with sharp claws, a beast's face & long red tongue. If rice farmers divert & steal water from neighbours during droughts, akashita punishes them by draining their water & snatching them with its long red tongue.
#FolkloreThursday
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In Ibaraki prefecture, Japan there is a #yokai known as hiyoribo who summons the sun and ensures good weather. It lives in the mountains & is only visible on sunny days. It is believed to be a variant of the Chinese weather spirit hiderigami.
#FolkloreThursday
Art: Matthew Meyer.

Yuki-onna (Snow Lady) is a Japanese yurei (ghost) who appears as a beautiful woman during snowstorms, often without legs, drifting across the the snow. One glance at her can cripple you & if you look at her she’ll suck the life from you via your mouth.
#FolkloreThursday #yokai

Some beautiful birds in #ukiyoe art for #FairyTaleTuesday.
1: 'Shrike and Bluebird with Begonia & Wild Strawberry' - Hokusai, 1834.
2: 'White Herons & Willow' - Shoson Ohara, 1926.
3: 'Blue Bird on a Branch' - Seiko, Ca. 1900.
4: 'Crows in Moonlight' - Shoson Ohara, 1927.

'Playing with a Cat' - Kodama Takamura, Ca. 1930.
#Caturday #ukiyoe #art #cats

Today's #WyrdWednesday game.
I think I'll go in search of a kudagitsune, a pocket-sized fox #yokai, wearing a Ukiyo-e style outfit. Most likely found in mountains & forests of Japan & I'll need inari sushi to lure it.
Learn more about kudagitsune here: https://t.co/QnvnFV4J0W https://t.co/dyTsiuZZeS

In Japanese folklore & fairytales, yurei or ghosts are often the spirits of women seeking revenge after losing, or being betrayed by, those closest to them. They become trapped in the spirit world as haunting ghosts.
#FairyTaleTuesday
Art: 'Cat Witch of Okazaki', Utagawa Kunisada

'Tama' - Shotei Takahashi, 1924.
#Caturday #ukiyoe #cat #art

Long associated with childbirth, the stork is a fertility symbol that is also linked to birth & springtime. The tale of storks delivering newborn babies to their mothers is told to children throughout North America & Europe.
#FolkloreThursday
Vintage illustration, source unknown.