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Red-orange vermillion has a deadly past. It was extracted
from the highly toxic mineral cinnabar, which contains
both mercury and sulphur.
However, the Romans used it in cosmetics.
Cinnabar was also known as ‘dragon’s blood’.
#FolkloreSunday Villa of the Mysteries
In Shropshire the colour green is a symbol of the other, the ethereal & mystical realm. Such a colour is associated with the fair folk including the fairy queen Godda who along with her husband Edric the Wild, rides across the Stiperstones as part of the wild hunt
#FolkloreSunday
My part of the contribution to the Hooves N' Holidays: Season of Ice art pack.
I went for a vintage/soviet "Happy New Year" postcard, with Russian folklore characters - Ded Moroz and Snegurochka.
And a bonus Mop doodle with the sparkler and fireworks 🐏
#themsfightinherds
Beware the "Devil of the Sea"! The Nuckelavee is a horse-like demon from Scotland's Northern Isles. One of the nastiest monsters of folklore, its breath will kill your crops & animals .
5 #Tezos
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Its #selfpromosaturday and I invite you all to take a look at the "Wretched Folklore" a bestiary for Wreteched Country by @Lordmatteus2312
available at the usual places @biggekemporium @DriveThruRPG and @luludotcom #ttrpg #OSR #NOGL
Hi I'm Ellie, I draw folklore-inspired fantasy illustrations 🦊
I've worked on
TTRPGs, boardgames, books and card decks. Commissions open so DM or email me at Onboardart@gmail.com 🍄
#creatuanary Day 13 - Nine-Headed Bird. This guy is from Chinese Folklore, so i tried to do a traditional style. #art #HumanArtist
#193 Nezha
A popular guardian deity in Chinese folklore. Because they travel on fire wind wheels, they are regarded as the god of professional drivers like truckers, taxi drivers or bus drivers. It is not uncommon to see a small statue in vehicles for a safe drive.
✦ Flying Ship Update!✦ TALK ABOUT YOUR FLIPPING FEELINGS LADY https://t.co/xw3oJWXheh
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#flyingship #comics #webcomics #russianfairytale #folklore #fantasy
#186 Houzouin Inshun
According to folklore, Inshun is most known for a duel with Musashi and appears lots of popular media. In reality when Musashi visited Inshun’s temple, Inshun would have been in his teens and his uncle his eighties. A different man accepted the challenge.
Indonesian folklore that we are going to talk about called as Wewe Gombel or in some part of Indonesia known as Kalong Wewe.
#LMOFridayNight #indiegames #indie #game #horror #indiedev #FridayThe13th
'...he would go up with wet feet to the farm nearby, and if everything had been left untidy he would tidy it, but if it was left neat he would throw everything about. It was counted unlucky to meet him, and the road was avoided at night.'
-Katharine Mary Briggs
#FolkloreThursday