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#illustration by Frank Cheyne Papé (1878-1972, English) for "The Nightingale Robber"
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A #fantasy lover's #fairytale, The Dragon Princess. Where treasure is hoarded by dragons & a magical stone can control them! “This stone is only obeyed by dragons who make clouds & send down rain. It will not do for dragons who guard the pearls of the Sea-King.” #FairyTaleTuesday
In #WelshFolklore, rohs are vicious birds that devour humans by night. Their giant bodies are covered in scales; they only have feathers on their wings. They are likely associated with the Middle Eastern roc.
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The Alkha is a Siberian monster, an enormous dragon-like creature responsible for causing eclipses by trying to eat the sun and moon: look closely & you can see its bite marks on the latter. It also enjoys snacking on human hair. #FairyTaleTuesday
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The Chinese goddess Xiwangmu lives in the mythical Kunlun Mountains with her magical animal familiars including a three-legged crow, a nine-tailed fox, the moon rabbit and a dancing toad. She is also associated with tigers and is believed to still have a...
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#FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash Inspired by the rayed star and the fiery dragon he had seen Uther commanded two statuettes of gold be made. One he carried with him in all of his battles and he became called Uther Pendragon, meaning head of the dragon https://t.co/Gfl4cHYbOg
Renwick, 1733. A Cockatrice took up residence in the ruined church, but John Tallantine killed the creature using rowan tree branch.
Although some believe it can still be seen flying around the church at night.
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Believed to reside near the Congo, the emela-ntouka's name literally translates to 'killer of elephants.' The emela-ntouka is a massive creature, with a single bony horn rising from its snout and a long crocodilian tail that enables it to swim.
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A malicious spirit from the desolated parts of the Flemish countryside, the Kludde is said to have the ability to generally take the form of a winged black dog with a blue flame flickering around its macabre visage.
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"Whatever up the mountain came,
I killed and gobbled it for game,
As Tazzelworm" (Scheffel)
Hatched from a black egg laid by a rooster, tazzelworms are half dragon, half cat creatures with poisonous fangs haunting the Alpine regions
🎨J. Saarenpää (2020)
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If you like classic 90's jrpgs you gotta check out Light Fairytale episode 1 , or atleast please watch my review and let me know your thoughts. @bakanekofr https://t.co/cTYGfkBuZt
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A dragon, a mythical creature breathing fire, having a scaly reptilian body, wings, claws, and a long tail. It appears in the folklore of many world cultures, considered both benevolent and malevolent according to region and belief system.
🖼Antonello Venditti
The roc is a giant bird of prey, big enough to carry elephants in its talons, that appears in Middle Eastern tales, including those of Sinbad the Sailor. It could have been inspired by the Malagasy crowned eagle or the elephant bird, both now extinct. #FairyTaleTuesday
In Philippine legend, the Minokawa—a giant dragon-like bird with claws of steel & feathers sharp as swords—once swallowed the moon. Distracted by all the panicking humans, the Minokawa opened its beak, accidentally releasing the moon. #FairyTaleTuesday