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Edmund Dulac’s of the sea and Sinbad's ship for the 1907 "Stories from the Arabian nights"

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"The Arabian Nights", Ward Lock & Co. Ltd., undated, c.1920
by A. E. Jackson

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"The Arabian Nights, their best known tales"
Illustrations by Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966)

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- Persian Folktales: The Son of Malik ut Tujjar and the Grateful Dead https://t.co/EFF7NtJRp9

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"But I don’t want to go among mad people" Alice remarked
"Oh, you can’t help that" said the Cat "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad"
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice
"You must be" said the Cat "or you wouldn’t have come here"

Tove Jansson

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2020-04-28

Freyja’s visit to the dwarves has been depicted by many artists over the years. These examples by Greg Hildebrandt and Charles Brock could cause one to think that she was visiting in an epic Tolkien sort of way, or in sweet, innocent Disney-esque fashion.

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The roc, who appears in the voyages of Sindbad the Sailor and Middle Eastern folklore, is a gargantuan bird of prey. On his adventures, Sindbad rides the leg of a roc to a valley of massive serpents.

🎨 Edward Julius Detmold

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-Lamp Origins- 🧞
'The Fisherman and the Jinni' -from the Arabian Tales-
has a genie bound in a jar. When the jar is opened the genie comes out in a plume of smoke.
So, the concept of a genie bound to a household container does have a basis in Arabic myth.

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Brian Wildsmith's illustrations for Tales From the Arabian Nights

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The original ballet adaptation of 'Scheherazade' premiered in 1910 by the Ballets Russes. The Ballet Russes' 'Scheherazade' is known for its costumes, opulent scenery,and erotic choreography and narrative which was rarely seen in ballets of the time
🎨Léon Bakst

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THE ARABIAN NIGHTS illustrated by Edward Julius Detmold (1883-1957) published by Hodder & Stoughton (1924), republished by the Folio Society (2003). Tales shown (clockwise): The Story of Prince Assad; the Story of the 3 Calendars; Sinbad the Sailor

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Al-Khayzuran bint Atta (the "real" Scheherazade) had two sons: Caliphs Al-Hadi & Harun al-Rashid. The latter especially was a beloved leader & patron of the arts, guided by his shrewd mother. He even appears as a character in several stories in 1,001 Nights.

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“… he would have chosen some dream city of the Orient for his birthplace, a Persian princess for his mother, and an artist of the Ming Dynasty for his father”

imagery from the "Arabian Nights Man" Edmund Dulac for

https://t.co/zzzxheKLRP

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What's your favorite fairy tale to be retold? Mine are probably The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Seven Ravens, and Snow White and Rose Red. (beautiful art by )

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2020-04-22

In Filipino folklore, there are lots of monsters, called aswang. The wakwak is one such creature, which can split itself in half at the torso so the top half can enter your home. They feed off humans and fetuses.

(art by Prof. Geller)

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2020-04-22

Didn’t know was a thing!
I want to participate. Here’s some fantasy art!✨

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“No can resist the fascination of riddling talk and of wasting time trying to understand it.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again


Nicolas Peña

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2020-04-22

Chudo Yudo, the Slavic version of a multi-headed Found in like 'Storm-Bogatyr, Ivan the Cow's Son.' This ferocious beast can assume human-like forms & has the ability to grow missing heads! Some say Chudo-Yudo is a descendent of Baba Yaga.

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