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@KikiD333 Almost all tarot decks show the Fool with a dog but there are a few that depict a cat instead, which I love. Nigel Jackson's Medieval Enchantment deck is one of my favourites.
#tarot #FolkloreThursday

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

The 7 lucky gods of Japan (Shichi Fukujin)each symbolise a virtue, honesty, fortune, dignity, amiability, longevity, happiness & wisdom. Derived from Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist & Shinto gods they've been grouped together in Japanese Folklore since the 17th century.
#FolkloreThursday

In Chinese mythology the Eight Immortals are a legendary group of immortals each with special powers that can bestow life or destroy evil. They are revered by the Taoists and are also popular in the secular Chinese culture and folklore.
#FolkloreThursday #Taoism #heroes

In Japanese folklore witches 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.
#FolkloreThursday #witches #ghosts
Image: 'Cat Witch of Okazaki', Utagawa Kunisada

Hypnos and his brother Thanatos are the Greek gods of sleep and death respectively and are said to reside in the realm of Hades.
#MythologyMonday #mythology
#GreekMythology #art
Artwork: 'Sleep and His Half-Brother Death' by John William Waterhouse