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“A nü gui is a female spirit that seduces men before draining their life force. She’s very similar to the succubus in Western folklore”

To celebrate Chinese (Lunar) New Year learn about ‘10 Ghosts from Chinese Folklore’ -

https://t.co/OCPHhw5W67

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2022-02-06

I'm currently working on it in a filmmaking class, so it might change! But I want to pull a lot from nordic folklore, and talk about lonliness! With refs being Over The Garden Wall, Night Is Short Walk On Girl and Mushishi! We'll see where it goes!

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2022-02-06

Beautiful illustrations by Edward Julius Detmold for Fabre's Book of Insects (1921) retold by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell a book of essays on insect life combined with mythology and folklore

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2022-02-05

CREDORIS: Lanterns are a big part of new year decorations! There's a bunch of different reasons why, some folklore says it's to scare away monsters of old, etc etc.

Lighting lanterns are very important, plus many of them have lucky rope knots tied to them as good luck charms.

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creatures of non-existent folklore

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In Chinese, Japanese and Korean folklore the crow is believed to inhabit the sun & is depicted as a three-legged god. Legends suggest that Sun crows descended upon earth from heaven to feast on grasses of immortality. They interfere in human affairs for guidance.

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2022-02-05

Inspired by javanese puppets motif’s, color’s and folklore.
1/1 The mystical creature can be collect on supported by

https://t.co/DMfW3230pO

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2022-02-04

In Turkish folk tales, lovers usually don't meet. This makes them more epic lovers. We use them as examples to describe great lovers in Turkish. Because they try everything to be together despite all the difficulties

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2022-02-04

Question on this

I understand that there’s something slightly different about werewolves in Poland, but having a hard time getting specifics about the actual mythology. Anyone able to clear it up a bit?

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2022-02-04

My short story, "Jenny Redcape," was inspired by a wish to reverse the helplessness of the Grimms'-Era Little Red Riding Hood and throw in redcap-inspired magic. https://t.co/GCZBz5lZtW

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For spurring Apollo she was cursed, cursed with perfect prophecy that no one believed, cursed to watch her city fall to ruin all for lust, cursed to suffer the abuses of men who would not listen to her. The curse of Cassandra is one we all know well.

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2022-02-04

I hope people will still share their favourite folklore on as its one of the best things on Twitter to follow.

I’ve purchased all your amazing books and continue to enjoy them.

Thank you for creating a wonderful community that has meant so much to many.❤️

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The legend goes that Eric the Victorious defeated his nephew Styrbjörn the Strong at Fyrisvellir near Uppsala with the help of Odin. He cast his spear over Styrbjörn and the Jomsvikings with a cry of "May Odin have you all!" 🖼️Jenny Nyström & Mårten Eskil Winge

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2022-02-03

Hansel and Gretel 🎨 by Arthur Rackham

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2022-02-03

Scandinavian Beauty and the Beast, this Norwegian folktale follows the journey of the youngest daughter of a peasant, who—for the sake of her poor but large family—agrees to leave everything she has ever known and accompany a White Bear to his mountain castle.

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Stories once belonged exclusively to the Sky God, so Spider Anansi hatched a plan. Bringing the Sky God four impossible things, he won the right to stories, and shared them with the world. Now we are all trapped in Anansi's web, willing captives.

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The Brown Bear of the Green Glen, is a Scottish fairy tale, about two young sons on a quest to find a cure for their father's illness.

It draws parallels with The Water of Life, the title referring to a bear who helps the two sons.

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“Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.”

A from Aesop's Fables (on the left depicted in F. Barlow's 1687 ed.), initially a cornerstone of the oral tradition of with deep roots in ancient Greek

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