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#FolkloreThursday 1888
In various places of Scotland, the peasants point out large flat stones under which they suppose the pestilence to be buried, and which they are anxious not to raise, lest it should emerge, and again contaminate the atmosphere.
Have you heard of Geat the Builder? He was the son of Gogmagog and a human girl on the #IsleofWight -- He helped the people of the Island build what became the Longstone. #FolkloreThursday
The whole story here: https://t.co/w8LV3JqYnu
Yonaki ishi are stones that cry loudly at night. In some tales they are possessed by the spirit of a murder victim, in others it is the stone itself that is crying out. #FolkloreThursday art by @matthewmeyerart
https://t.co/DRa9o0i6kU
Jotuns are the giants of Norse myth, and are tied to the Earth and natural elements of the Nine Worlds. Natural disasters were blamed in the Jotuns, whether landslides, tornados, or floods, and thus were feared accordingly in Midgard. #FolkloreThursday
🖼: J. Rozalski
Dolmens were often thought of as gates to the Otherworld and so offerings of bread or cakes were often left at the entrance to appease any visiting fairies. #folklorethursday
The Baleful Head – Edward Burne-Jones
Perseus carefully shows Andromeda the vanquished Medusa's head, reflected in water to keep his bride safe from its petrifying power.
Later he will use his trusty Gorgon's head to turn his mother’s attacker to stone. #FolkloreThursday
In Japanese folklore, tales are told of yonaki-ishi or night-crying stones. These stones cry loudly at night and it is believed to be because they are possessed by a spirit, usually of someone who has been murdered and is seeking revenge.
#FolkloreThursday #JapaneseFolklore
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This 36-page issue features over 70 artistic contributors working with paint, paper, pixels, plasticine, pinecones, and lego, reimagining the folklore of our beloved town and its wonderful and strange residents.
#UnrealEngine #UE4 #indiegame #gamedev #indiegame #lowpoly #indiedev #characterdesign #Folklore
Well, Lady Dimitrescu is a serious woman indeed, but kinda small in comparison to Marena from Selfloss.
Modelled by @ritamirgo, animations and setup - me:3
A very convincing argument is made in today's update. We wouldn't recommend approaching all debates like this, but it's an exceptionally effective (if somewhat biased) method of working out a dispute.
https://t.co/oXZrZonGaX
#hiveworks #webcomics #Folklore #webcomicwednesday
We're back with #IndieSpotlight Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30 PM PST/10:30 PM EST. We'll be speaking with creator @JtmkComic, whose Chinese folklore inspired comic, Journey to the Middle Kingdom, is currently funding on Kickstarter. Join us to find out more.
https://t.co/lvQx9WJ0zW
Art challenge at work was cryptids/folklore so i drew a bunny i mean jackalope girl 😏
#TheOwls #Folklore #witchcraft #Xianxia #webtoon #Русскомикс
чот на аибингов потянуло
Russia one of last countries in Europe to have pagan faith colonized by christendom. Volkhvy were class of priests and priestesses leading rural uprisings. In Russian volk, means “wolf”, or Veles, God of magic, music and the watery underworld.🐍
#FairyTaleTuesday #SlavicFolklore
@webtooncanvas The Cloud that became Rain
An LGBTQ+ love story across lifetimes about love that last beyond the afterlife.
This is a reincarnation story set in Ancient China based on Chinese mythology and folklore about the love between an emperor and his bodyguard.
https://t.co/b0QphRdifK
I'm giving my talk on Black Dog folklore, 'Beyond the Hound of the Baskervilles' online tomorrow night at 7.30pm BST for the Edinburgh Fortean Society.
It's free. So you may as well come along - the price is right!
I believe you need to contact @EdinFortSoc to request access
@SAStudioADHD thank you for the artshare!!
I'm a digital artist who does a lot of fantasy and folklore inspired stuff. recently my life is concept art for my comic but I also love hyper detailed pieces as well