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Scottish folk said magpie carried a drop of the devil's blood under its tongue...
🎨Xu Beihong
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Very long-lived bats can transform into yokai called yamachichi. This pointy-faced monster visits people when they are sleeping & sucks the life force from their mouth before tapping them on the chest, causing them to die the very next day.
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As it’s #FolkloreThursday I’d like to remind people of @DavidRBedford and @arichmondo French folklore story in issue 2 of #the77 Trompe la Mort. #Folklore #Horror #LGBTQ
In Romanian mythology, Strigoi are spirits that transform into an animal, become invisible, and to gain vitality from the blood of their victims. Strigoi possibly originated from the Latin terms strix and striga, the root of which later has been related to owls #FolkloreThursday
The Cheval Gauvin is an evil horse that haunts eastern France & the Jura Mountains of Switzerland. According to legend, it is a harbinger of death that is found in forests & cemeteries and kills those who ride it by drowning or tossing them off into chasms.
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#FolkloreThursday In folklore & legend crows & ravens are often regarded as harbingers of doom, but they can also be the means of divination & prophecy bearing messages from the gods. The Celtic goddess Morrigan often appears in the form of a crow or raven.
🎨Jessica Galbreth
#FolkloreThursday In European folklore and folk-belief of the Medieval and Early Modern periods, familiars were believed to be supernatural entities that would assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic. They would appear in numerous guises, often as an animal.
Johannes Praetorius was an #earlymodern "witchcraft reporter" and a key infuence on the Brothers Grimm.
To learn more about his life, we spoke with Professor Gerhild Scholz Williams, vice provost of Washington University in St. Louis.
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Abaia, a huge, magical eel in Melanesian mythology is said to dwell at the bottom of freshwater lakes in Fiji, Solomon & Vanuatu. The mystical eel considers all creatures in the lake its children & protects them against anyone who would harm or disturb them. #FolkloreThursday
Long time, no post, I know. Been struggling with keto diet, and playing games in my spare time. Have some art of my favorite #HarvestMoon bachelorettes (from SNES).
#StoryofSeasons #ArtistOnTwitter
Today on Loretta's trek across Doom Twitter, she meets @kurokkiii's EB! Something tells me this particular encounter probably won't end well, though. Just a hunch.
After two days of work, it's finally done! Today on Loretta's quest to meet Doom Twitter, she accidentally summons Oscar. They seem to have a few things in common.
Wonder what's the story behind that cracked horn of his? Isn't it insensitive to call him "horny"?
@datonestarfox2
bachelorette that likes all crap you find lying on the ground and hates anything expensive. be nice to her and she might just let u listen to her singing
I was a huge fan of #FriendsofMineralTown when I was young so I had to do a drawing to celebrate the remake. :) These are the redesigned bachelorettes. #HarvestMoon #StoryofSeasons #digitalart #krita
The island of #Crete has deep roots in ancient Greek mythology as the Diktaean Cave at Mount Dikti was believed to be the place of Zeus' birth. In Crete Hercules captured the Cretan bull & where the labyrinth of the Palace of Knossos was built. Map by Piri Reis #FolkloreThursday
Bysen is the tomte-like väsen that is doomed to forever wander the woods of the Swedish island of Gotland as penance for a past crime. He leads people astray, taunts human woodsmen, and conducts his own nefarious logging operations. #FolkloreThursday
@DeeDeeChainey @FolkloreThurs @HistoriumU @ShanonSinn Thank you for hosting #FolkloreThursday I love reading and sharing.
The legend of 'La Diablesse' in Caribbean #folklore. Appearing beautiful, her ancient dress hides her cow hoof! She walks with one foot on the road & lures her victims into the wood. Casting spells on them, until they fall into a ravine & get eaten by wild dogs! #FolkloreThursday