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Odin vs Fenrir by Arthur Rackham. Odin is devoured by the monster wolf Fenrir during Ragnarök, the final battle between gods & giants that almost destroys all known worlds. Fenrir is in turn killed by Odin’s son Vidar, after which the world is renewed.

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Waters around Lambasina Islands in Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, are believed to be guarded by giant octopus, responsible for various boat accidents despite clear weather. Local fisher folks say "permission" when sailing near these waters to avoid being attacked.

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In maritime lore a sea k/a the was said to lie at the bottom of the sea & surface in search of food or when disturbed. Its huge tentacles capable of capturing ships full of men and pulling them down into the depths of the sea.
🎨 Russell Marks

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This week's theme is the folklore of the world's scariest I’m not sure Cthulhu counts as a monster (though H.P. Lovecraft might) but it was doubtless inspired by ancient myths of Krakens. Anyway, here are some of my interpretations of the Great Dreamer

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The Malaysian penanggalan looks like a woman by day, but at night detaches its head from its body & flies around with its spinal column & internal organs dangling while it searches for prey. It uses its long tongue as a straw to drain humans to death.

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A palis is a vampiric creature of Middle Eastern lore that lives in deserts. It drains people's blood by licking their feet while sleep. But it's repelled by salt, & can easily be tricked if two people sleep end-to-end with the soles of their feet together.

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The Headless Horseman is a mythical figure who has appeared in folklore around the world since the Middle Ages. Examples include the dullahan from Ireland, and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," a short story written in 1820 by Washington Irving

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Today's prompt is the underground! Fairies in Irish folklore are called the Aos Sí or Daoine Sídhe, meaning "The People of the Mounds." They were said to live
beneath the tumuli and other old megalithic structures that dot the Irish landscape.

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Although not technically today's focus and are The 3 retribution who punished men for crimes. They were concerned with homicide, offenses against the gods, and perjury.

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Has arrived early?

Nope!

October is Halloween ALL MONTH LONG on Nadaness In Motion!

And this year's features artwork by

Have a look and let those juices flow!

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Hel rules the inglorious dead of Norse belief, those who died of disease or lethargy in old age or those who did not live a life worth living. Here they toil building a ship of toenails, which will carry the armies of the dead to Ragnarok.

🖼: Vesper-Moth

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There were many kinds of mountain spirits to be found in medieval mines. Dwarf-like ones were a good omen for nearby rich ore veins, the mountain devil instead could hurt you throwing rocks or even kill you with his poisonous breath

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The Knockers or Tommyknockers, (aka Cousin Jacks) are underground spirits of the mines. Referring to the knocking on the walls before cave-ins. 2ft tall creatures, warning the miners of impending danger. But also known to steal unattended tools or left out food.

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the Bavarian Gentians light the way to the underworld . . . Bavarian gentians, big and dark, only dark
darkening the daytime torchlike with the smoking blueness of Pluto's gloom,
ribbed and torchlike, with their blaze of darkness spread
down

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CALLICANTZAROS demonic beings confined to the underworld, emerging for 12 days from 25th Dec to 7th Jan. Uncannily referred to in English as the 'Christmas Vampire'. Greek & Serbian folklore has KALLIKANZAROI, malevolent Xmas goblins

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Mefiti, the goddess of the volcano stands at the entrance to the murky depths, the underworld. She has powers from deep in the earth, sometimes the cracks burst open in flame. Also the god of noxious gases, her animal is the duck -

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The Handless Maiden tale is a symbol of women's journey into the underworld to reclaim their psychic & creativity power. In the tale, the girl loses her hands to the Devil & then begins her transformative journey of death/rebirth until she heals & becomes Queen.#FolkloreThursday

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In Norse Mythology there is da terrifying draugr. An undead being that haunts it's own burial mound.

One belief is Shetland's 'trow', a creature that lives below da hills, evolved in wir folklore fae this.




Artwork: https://t.co/OxrIajtWq3

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For theme of the underworld and underground, some jottings form my sketchbook. I'm fascinated by the way the British landscape is peppered with reminders of our anicient connection to what lies beneath.

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