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...hairy mountain spirit is a takiwaro. Takiwaro live on mountain cliffs and are said to take this form for three years before transforming back into an enko. This process of migration between the water and the mountains is seen in yokai tales all over Japan, although the...
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In Greek mythology, one of the most famous tales involving weaving is of Penelope, whose weaving and unraveling allowed her to keep her suitors at bay while her husband Odysseus was away. More in the thread below.
#SuperstitionSat
🎨'Penelope at her Loom'- Sidney Harold Meteyard. https://t.co/OT7zSueJzF

...form of beautiful women in order to seduce unsuspecting male victims. She will lure the men to her home only to trap them in her powerful web. Jorogumo use their toxic venom to poison their victims, then enjoy watching them slowly die. Over time jorogumo can amass piles...
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'Honey making, Tamba Province' - Utagawa Hiroshige III, 1877.
#ukiyoe #Japan #MythologyMonday

...expose their belly in an attempt to make the person laugh, usually accompanying this with some crazy dancing. If you entertain a haradashi in your home you will likely notice that your worries disappear and instead you will feel hopeful about the future. As well as...
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“What townsfolk say we do & what we truly do are very different things. I have cast no spells. I’ve never plucked out gizzards or howled at moons. I’ve never turned into a bird, skimmed a night-time loch, or settled on ships to make them drown."
Susan Fletcher
#BookChatWeekly
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In Japanese mythology, Fukurokuju (below) and Jurojin are both gods of wisdom and longevity. They are depicted with an elongated head to accommodate their enormous brains. Both are derived from the Chinese star god Shou. More info & images in the thread below.
#LegendaryWednesday https://t.co/EHb7463J0Y

In #JapaneseFolklore there are many tales of giant #yokai. These supernatural creatures can resemble regular animals but are enormous in size. There are also many other strange giant yokai phenomena. I've put together this thread to share some of them.
#LegendaryWednesday
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Princess Kaguya' from the 'Mount Fuji Collection' series by Toyohara Chikanobu (1891). This print depicts Princess Kaguya flying back to the moon from the Japanese folktale known as 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.'
#FairyTaleTuesday #ukiyoe
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