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'Cat and Kitten' - Sekino Junichiro.
#Caturday #ukiyoe #art #cats

'Lady and Puppy - First Laugh' - Takeuchi Keishu, 1910.
#ukiyoe #art #japan #puppy #dogs

'Jade Rabbit - Sun Wukong' - Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1889.
#ukiyoe #art #folklore

'Crow and Cherry Blossoms' - Imao Keinen, 1930s.
#ukiyoe #art #crow #nature #birds

Momotaro is a hero of Japanese folklore. He was found by a childless couple, inside a peach, floating down a river. He grew up and embarked on a quest, defeating a band of demons with the help of a talking dog, a monkey and a pheasant.
#FolkloreThursday
Image: Wikipedia commons.

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

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.
#FolkloreThursday #mythology #art
Artwork: 'Sleep and His Half-Brother Death' by John William Waterhouse

'Miranda, The Tempest' - John William Waterhouse, 1916.
#art #waterhouse #preraphaelites

The Greek goddess and witch Circe was the daughter of the sun god Helios and the nymph Perse. She was able to transform men into pigs and in one version of myth she bore Odysseus a son who later accidentally killed him.
#FolkloreThursday
#mythology #witch

Hashtags to follow if you want a bit more magic in your life:
#MythologyMonday
#FairyTaleTuesday
#FolkloreThursday
Also, check out these profiles for current hashtags:
@OGOMProject (#GothicFairies)
@FolkloreFilmFes (#FiendsAndGhouls)
Very happy to hear of anything I've missed.#ff