# folklorethursday japanese art myth folktales dogs animal nationalpetmonth pets scottishfolklore yokai easter otd gothicspring ofdarkandmacabre kofi illustration fanart comicartist monsters mythology
画質 高画質

one for fans of

Remy Dean [] explores the spooky that has recorded the surreal world of yōkai for centuries, from woodblock to celluloid…

https://t.co/8kLHY0HBNf

2 5
2022-04-21


The Polyphemus Moth (*Opodiphthera eucalypti*)was featured in 2 LOTR films, The Fellowship & The Return, but never in the books. The Moth appears to Gandalf as a messenger forewarning the Eagles’ arrival or else used by him to summon them.
“Eagles” by TobyCarr

1 8
2022-04-21

In contrast to and where often appear as a threat or bad omens, happily today, they symbolise loyalty, friendship and the bond between between and human Pic: Friendship Album 1805 👇 https://t.co/W3gOssTAdw

2 3
2022-04-21

In the folklore of the Anglo-Scottish Borders, the 'Broon Man of the Moors and Mountains' is a dwarf who serves as the guardian of wild animals. His dress is brown like winter bracken, and sports frizzled red hair.


🎨 Amanda Moffet

12 61
2022-04-21

Ayakashi in Japanese literally means, "strange phenomenon of the sea," and is a term used for yokai who appear in the liminal spaces between the surface of the sea/ocean and the air.

https://t.co/uTHQR30wit

1 1
2022-04-15

Mark VI MOD is a variant of Mark VI MJOLNIR armor modified by Cortana while on the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn for use by John-117. The original suit was built on the GEN1 platform, and Materials Group updated it to GEN2 following John's return.

https://t.co/rN11ev1Uz4

44 366
2022-04-15

Inari is the kami of rice and industry, agriculture and smithing: a multifaceted god of male and female forms. Associated with foxes and all walks of life in Japan, her shrines are marked by kitsune statues and offerings of sake and rice.

19 68
2022-04-15

The Harrowing of Hell begins tomorrow for Western Christians, where Christ descended into Hell and there Jesus broke the Doors of Death for those saints awaiting Judgment. While only alluded to in the New Testament, and over time has become more obscure.

12 29
2022-04-15

It is said that when a char (a type of river fish) lives long enough, it will grow to such a size that it can not just talk but walk on land, such fish are called Iwana Bozu. This one's a magikarp!

4 9
2022-04-15

He went to the crossroads to meet his bride-to-be at dawn. To his disgust he saw a hideous old hag cackling and pointing her bony finger at him. On it was the beautiful diamond ring Benlli had given the Maiden of the Forest when they wed https://t.co/lRZ1dcLJ2J

2 6
2022-04-15

Narcissus was the son of the river god, Cephissus, and the naiad, Liriope. He was known for his beauty, physique, and hunting skills, making him popular among mortals and gods alike. He was a heartbreaker. There are many versions of his story.

3 23
2022-04-15

Easter Bonnets originated during the late 19th Century with the tradition of Easter parades. It represented the tradition of wearing new clothes at Easter, in harmony with the renewal of the year, the promise of spiritual renewal and redemption.

12 38
2022-04-15

Thor went on a fishing trip with Tyr's Jotun stepfather, bringing a massive cow's head as bait. And what should he catch but his nemesis, the great Midgard Serpent himself, Jormungandr? Though he attempted to strike him dead, the beast escaped: til Ragnarok.

10 30
2022-04-14

The Ghillie Dhu was a good natured creature that lived in the woods by Loch an Draing in the Highlands, clad in leaves and moss.

He once rescued a girl lost in the woods, taking her home safely.

So, of course, men hunted him, but luckily they were unsuccessful

34 143
2022-04-14

The pwca is the black-furred Welsh version of the pooka - a forest goblin trickster. Sometimes the pwca uses a magic candle to lead travelers off the path, and other times it turns into a black animal, such a horse, and entices travelers to try to catch them.

166 630
2022-04-14


She is loosely clad from neck to foot
In a mantel of Moss from the Maple's root,
& like the Lichen grey on its stem that grows
Is the hair that over her mantle flows.
–Archibald Maclaren
In German lore the Buschgroßmutter is leader of the female forest spirits.

12 45
2022-04-14

Christiaan Huygens, credited as the inventor of the Magic Lantern, was born 1629. A lifelong sufferer of severe depression & melancholy, his original sketches for magic lantern projection were of Death removing its head.

27 79
2022-04-14

We want to commission to create one or two more concept art pieces from our series! Help us do that by supporting our at https://t.co/rarr1zFdPc

3 4
2022-04-08

Wherever and whenever a seed sprouts, a Flower Fairy baby is born. From snow drops to blackthorns, lilacs to weeping willows, each fairy is responsible for looking after their own plant and keeping it strong and healthy for years to come.
🎨Cicely Mary Barker

11 50
2022-04-07

While we mosr commonly know Coyote from the folk tales that come to us via indigenous Southwestern groups, this version is part of a larger trickster continuum. Coyote existed among the Aztecs as Huehuecóyotl, Old Coyote of the song and mischief himself.

6 24
2022-04-07