The hoop snake is a creature from lumberjack folktales is one that chases its pray by biting onto its own tail and rolling towards them.

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Day 16: Folklore. I'm trying to switch to traditional media for the rest of the month. Based on the Momotaro folklore, I've drawn "Momoko", the female version of the hero with a naginata spear.

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Doodle inspired by Korean folktales of weretigers, which for some reason often appeared under the guise of monks :B Weretigers are way underrated I think- werewolves get all the glory!

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Just one of the lovely in The Crane Maiden (1968). The artist is ❤️#illustration

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DAY 13: SELKIES
In Scottish mythology, selkies or selkie folk meaning "seal folk" are mythological beings capable of therianthropy, changing from seal to human form by shedding their skin. They are found in folktales and mythology originating from the Northern Isles of Scotland

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would u like some OC trivia?

jinichi is loosely based off urashima taro, the protag from a japanese folktale. they are both called to a magical kingdom where time passes much slower than in our world!

their design is similar, too 😉

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Vietnamese woodblock folk prints often feature historical figures, social commentaries and popular folktales. This print depicts the wedding march of a rat couple and their guests, all nervously hoping the big cat will leave them alone.

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During The Oatley Academy's Painting
Drama Course, I created this piece depicting the Russian
folk tale called The Soldier and Death. Character Designs
are done by the amazing !

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Not me making queer fanfiction about a Chinese folktale and Avatar the Last Airbender 👀🌈

Anyways happy Hope the ancestors don't hate me for this lmao

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- Persian Folktales: The Son of Malik ut Tujjar and the Grateful Dead - https://t.co/EFF7NtJRp9

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Modern depiction of the Hmong folktale: "Nuj Nplhaib Thiab Ntxawm;" the hero and demon tiger.

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【Yuki-Onna (雪女)】
"This beautiful but dangerous character may be a personification of death in a severe snow storm..."
[Japanese Art Culture No. 201 (Ⅰ)]


《Web》https://t.co/cyEA6BkScm

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The whole series from 💖⭐

Would love to make another folktaleweek series for exploration💖

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~ Smoke ~ Today’s folktale comes from Japan, with the tale of Tokoyo, the daughter of an exiled samurai that kills a sea dragon and earns back her families honour.

From 2019

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