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Zawgyi (Burmese: ဇော်ဂျီ) is a semi-immortal human alchemist and mystic with supernatural powers and often seen with a magic stick and a red hat. Zawgyi is one of the supernatural figures in Burmese mythology and folklore.

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2021-11-30

has favoured our zine with this piece! Come explore the slavic tale of an alluring woodland spirit with an affinity for fire and a preference for one very special human.

See the whole thing: https://t.co/w2rhqezq0l

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2021-11-29

According to Vietnamese folklore, the linh miêu is a spirit cat that is cursed to kill all that it touches. The crown price of Xianle’s status as a linh miêu is a tightly kept secret

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2021-11-29

(7) Nor were nisser exclusively restricted to farms. The kirkenisse (church-nisse) was a fixture of folklore as well, guarding places of worship. Always, however, they had a local domain. In fact, Swedish 'tomte' is a shortening of 'tomtenisse', from 'tomt' meaning 'site'

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2021-11-29

THREAD - The Nisse, Christmas 'elves' of Scandinavia

In celebration of the 1st of Advent, I will now begin my incessant yearly Christmasposting. To shoot it off, let us look at the folklore and mythology behind one of the most omnipresent beings of Scandi folklore - the nisse

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2021-11-29

A wild Tonttu! I have a few of these fellows available in my Etsy shop (https://t.co/PC4y2mYqt6) if you fancy giving one a home. 🌲

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2021-11-29

One of the most well-known in is the kappa, a cucumber-loving water goblin that lives in rivers and lakes throughout Japan. This yokai has been known to grab passers-by and drag them to a watery death.

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2021-11-28

Many Ulverston locals will avoid the "eerie" woods at Plumpton, and lurking in the water of the flooded iron mines nearby, lives Jenny Greenteeth, a 'river hag' who pulls children and the elderly into the water to drown them


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2021-11-28

Not everyone is fortunate enough to see the Aurora Borealis in real life, but has blessed our with a VIEW.

Available in print and digital: https://t.co/w2rhqezq0l

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2021-11-28

📈| is predicted to have 5 albums inside the top 50 of the Billboard 200 this week!

Red (Taylor's Version): 168,819
evermore: 19,424
Lover: 19,174
Fearless (Taylor's Version): 19,138
folklore: 17,755

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2021-11-27

Part 1 These are new/new-ish, but they're all instant classics: stories of love and folklore by a the dark and brilliant retelling by a pure storytelling delight by and a character of Paddingtonian proportions by

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2021-11-27

Kašč or Kaščej Biesśmiarotny is a figure in the Slavic folklore. It is difficult to say who he is and where he came from, but it is well known that he is a very powerful and evil sorcerer. For centuries he was chained, but was released by cunning.

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2021-11-26

Want something rooted in Scandinavian folklore? Yearwalker, The Conjurer's Cloak and Sägner might be for you!

Yearwalker: https://t.co/8rjIx7Clse
Conjurer: https://t.co/DCyuoTzpqd
Sägner: https://t.co/mf7FMarmVd

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2021-11-26

My personal project “Cursed Tales”
is a project i made based on a japanese folklore and myth, this is some of the character design, i want to continue this series on my spare time, inspired by wukong blackmyth style, any idea for next character? 👺

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2021-11-26

🌼🚨Kanjeng Ratu Nyi Roro Kidul (2019)🚨🌼
Indonesian Javanese folklore, Queen of the South Java Sea. OS, 2D Hand-painted, 2400x3000px,
1/1, 1 $ETH
https://t.co/82d0tQd0ET

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Frau Holle has power over the ice and snow in Germanic folklore, as well as a willingness to mete out reward and punishment. While East of the Sun and West of the Moon doesn't specifically mention snow (that I remember!), the girl travels through all weather.

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2021-11-26


In Kongo (DRC) folklore the Bisimbi bi Masa are water nymphs who live in the cold mainstream of rivers. Bisimbi are invisible but at nightfall and before dawn, they can they be seen rising from the water as faint mists.
🎨: https://t.co/mNgz1wT0tH

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