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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.
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In #DayakIbanMythology, a woman who die in childbirth may assume the form of a vengeful ghost called 'antu koklir'. It threatens men, the agents responsible for female death, with castration or death by emasculation.
Image: Adeshark in DeviantArt
The Bean Nighe in Scottish folklore is an omen of death. Found by streams or pools, she sings a wailing dirge while washing blood from the clothes of those who are to die. Some say if you lay eyes upon her, it will be the last thing you see. #FolkloreThursday
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For #FolkloreThursday before Halloween, here are a few illustrations by Arthur Rackham from The Ingoldsby Legends which is a collection of ghost stories, myths & legends. They were written mostly as pastiches of medieval folklore & poetry.
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By the Pricking of my Thumbs is one of Agatha Christie's later works. It has an eerie plot, with themes such as memory, enigmatic artworks and missing children. There is also an old ruined doll which falls out of a chimney and provides a clue. #FolkloreThursday
When I was very young, my Auntie June gave me this book, My mother read to me from it, as I poured over the beautiful, whimsical illustrations by Garth Williams. It seeped into my soul. #FolkloreThursday #childrenslit #inspiration #thegiftofmakebelieve
In South America, Sinsimito is a bigfoot-like creature with backwards feet and a humanoid body. It falls in love with and kidnaps women; it kills all men by breaking their bones and devouring them. Dance in a circle to escape. It's backwards feet make it fall. #FolkloreThursday
#FolkloreThursday - Latin American Folklore: La Patasola https://t.co/LcfTDjBs1h
The Dullahan is the Irish Headless Horseman. This Unseelie Fairy rides a black horse and holds his severed head under his arm. Whoever's name he calls out is said to die. Variations say he dumps blood on passersby. Gold may deter him. #FolkloreThursday https://t.co/w0gDp2UbCY
Illness manifests as monsters in this 1788 etching by Thomas Rowlandson; ague (the chills) is an eel-like specimen with long bony fingers, while fever is a furry creature with red eyes. 🦠 #FolkloreThursday
#folklorethursday Waheelas are gigantic wolves with wider heads, spread-out toes, and long white fur. They are said to hang out in the Northwest Territories, specifically the remote Nahanni Valley, and their hobbies include ripping your head off.
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The hydra might be the most famous monster in #GreekMythology. Poisonous breath, blood so toxic that the smell was deadly, and an undetermined number of heads that later regenerated exponentially. Herakles killed it with help from his nephew.
#folklorethursday In Arkansas folklore, the Howler is a creature said to dwell in the Ozarks. According to tradition, the creature is bear-like in shape with a gray colored, shaggy coat.
Originating in Olde English folklore and later all over Europe & north America, a 'Will-o'-the-Wisp' is an atmospheric ghost-like light seen by travelers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes. #FolkloreThursday
Art from:
Hermann Hendrich, 1823.
Arnold Böcklin, 1882.
The boo hag is a skinless ghoul who sneaks into homes through cracks and crevices. She sits on her victims' chests and sucks out their breath, slipping their skin off to add to her collection if they struggle. #FolkloreThursday #31daysofHalloween
The scariest monsters MUST be vampire pumpkins of Balkan lore! The fruit begin to shake and make a ‘Brrl! Brrrl!’ noise, and go about houses at night with ill intent— but they can’t do much harm, so aren’t as feared as other vampires. I had to draw them, obvs #FolkloreThursday
The Questing Beast is a mystery. Some say it has the head of a snake, leopard body & yelps like 30 ravenous hounds. Others say it it’s like a cute wee white fox. 1/2 #FolkloreThursday
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In the Folklore of Guadeloupe, La Diablesse is a beautiful woman who appears to young men to lure them in the woods where she will lose, beat and/or kill them. One of her legs is that of a horse or donkey and she hides it under a long dress or skirt.
Woody Nightshade is a poisonous cousin of deadly Belladonna. It is very protective, especially if hung in a secret place in the home. Gathered at #Samhain, it is used to honour the dead & for powerful dark moon magic of binding & enchantment. #FolkloreThursday #Halloween Img: CB