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Pan smashed the reeds into pieces in a moment of rage but was soon struck with remorse. As he wept and kissed the reeds, he discovered that his breath could create sounds from them, thus he created a musical instrument in honor of his beloved. #FolkloreThursday
Does Plato’s cave count for #FolkloreThursday ?
Asking for a friend.
Imaginary friend.
Real person, not my friend.
Ok, me..
I didnt have time to do any prompt-specific work for today’s #FolkloreThursday so I’ll just share some pieces from a zine I’m doing for college! Drawin’ some famous witches in an art-nouveau inspired style.
The origins of the "Teddy Bear" came when Roosevelt went on a hunting trip. Guides clubbed a bear, tied it to a tree & invited the president to shoot it. Instead, Roosevelt declined, saying it would be unsportsmanlike to kill a defenseless animal that way.
#FolkloreThursday
This #FolkloreThursday's #ThompsonMotif theme is games! Some of these motifs in our tales include A1495: Origin of outdoor games, A163.1.1: Gods play chess, E577: Dead people play games, and H14433: Fear test - playing game with reassembled dead man.
Artist unknown.
Happy those early days! When I shined in my angel infancy.
Before I understood this place
Appointed for my second race,
Or taught my soul to fancy aught
But a white, celestial thought.
Henry Vaughan, ‘The Retreat’.
#FolkloreThursday
Booking is open for #GothicFairies Online Conference 8-11th April. Featuring over 70 papers & 8 keynotes including Chair of Folklore Soc. Prof Owen Davies. Full Programme & links to registration here #GothicSpring #FolkloreThursday RT https://t.co/C6jsdmgu4q
“Wallflower, Wallflower, growing up so high. We great ladies don’t wish to die.” A C19th game. When your name is sung, you keep holding hands in a circle but turn to face the other way. This goes on until all are facing the other way, thus escaping death. #FolkloreThursday (CMB)
Danger from magical creatures, animals, beastly humans + a moral lesson: Charles Perrault's fairytales may have inspired moralistic Victorian children’s tales like Struwwelpeter & The Tribulations of Tommy Tiptop:beastly behaviour in children leads to a bad end #FolkloreThursday
“All children, except one, grow up.”
J.M.Barrie, Peter Pan
#FolkloreThursday
Agrarian Ritual acrylic and oil on paper 17x26 inches. Folk plays are generally verse sketches performed in countryside pubs, private houses or the open air, at set times of the year such as the Winter or Summer solstices or Christmas and New Year. #FolkloreThursday
And now it's Bo's turn to start her very own Bachelorette Party! Her witnesses are Oce (fursona of @ocerydia) and Nix (OC of @papy_mick) and what better disguise for a sheep than to be disguised as a shepherdess? Be brave Bo, the day (and night) will be long!
Mother and child with cat.
Fritz Zuber-Bühler, 1822-1896
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“The children are playing & hark! they are saying that Daffy-down-dilly is come up to town!” Part of a verse by Cicely Barker.
Flower lore says that giving just one daffodil will bring misfortune, while giving an abundance brings joy & happiness. #FolkloreThursday #StDavidsDay
Animal Parade Luna🌸
shoutout to whoever decided to make her the same height as the rest of the bachelorettes, idk what ToT was on
Happy late sylveon day! Here is Gracie in her sylveon form.
Art was drawn by RayFloret.
Thirst trap Sebastian. Because why not?
Largely wanted to practice male anatomy because it's one of my weaker skills.
Now I just kind of want a series of each of the bachelors/bachelorettes' dating profiles.
#sdvsebastian #sebastian #sketch #digitalillustration #fanart
The bachelorettes of Harvest Moon: FOMT as #AnimalCrossing villagers!
Elli is an elephant, Mary is a bear cub, Popuri is a duck, Ann is a bunny, and Karen is a wolf!
#AnimalCrossingDesigns #HarvestMoon