Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction set in a fictional universe, often inspired by real world myth and folklore. ... In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends - wiki

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Thanks for the thread!!
I'm veronika, a German freelance illustrator and I love fantasy and folklore.
I also draw a lotta fanart...
Nice to meet you 😊💖

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Modern Elves are actually based on stories of nisser, a type of helpful household gnome, popular in Scandinavian folklore. 🧙‍♂️🎄

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Episode 40 features a yōkai, a creature or spirit from Japanese folklore. Kunzite said the yōkai's power is similar to a yōma's; the Lake Yōkai's appearance could be based on a nure-onna (濡女).

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Loch Iorsa on the Isle of Arran has it's very own monster myth. The loch's name means 'loch of the snakes/ serpents'. This serpent is perhaps a wurm, a dragon with no legs nor wings from folklore.
🎨 unknown

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Thank you for the art share!
I'm Zoe and I'm an artist who loves myth magic and folklore. I'm currently working on a comic that I'm hoping to post sometime next year!

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If you want my recommendations for ’s “original” manga (a.k.a. not based on a light novel):

A Very Fairy Apartment is a 4koma of fun fairy hijinks based on actual folklore.

Animeta is a great look at the real struggles of working in the animation industry.

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Nine-tailed fox Yu & red panda Yosuke.
Folklore... stuff.

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The Baobhan sith (Bavaan-shee) is a vampiric creature in Scottish folklore. Fair or red haired maidens with deer feet and legs who dance in the moonlight to seduce travellers and shepards, only to kill them and drain their victims of their blood.

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metamorphosis — a dual album combining 's reputation and folklore. designed by me.

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The Redcap is a murderous goblin found in Borders folklore. He is said to inhabit ruined castles along the Anglo-Scottish border, soaking his cap in the blood of his victims
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🎨Francisco Vargas

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hey hey so I heard it's day!
I make neotraditional illustrations, gay chars, and queer comedy comics, usually based on Greek folklore.
Buy my stuff here: https://t.co/SxLEX8n0kM
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Fellow booksellers, join Zoomies with lovely independent publisher on Thurs and find out about The Lightbringers; first in a new series from retelling folklore. https://t.co/DF31t3taUO

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is an incredibly powerful artist whose work is rooted deeply in folklore. Her work finds the magic and connection in such tales. One can purchase her art at https://t.co/pVzAScN7bO

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For October's the chosen topic was
I decided to create a set of illustrations regarding Japanese folklore.

Here's the second "episode", with Kitsune 🦊 and Rokuro Kubi 🎻

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Mawile is based on Futakuchi onna ("two-mouthed woman") in The Futakuchi onna uses the mouth on the back of her head to eat. This yokai is used as a punishment upon a greedy man.

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Let's do another!

Sarnax of the Edelwood, inspired by:

The Lizard Cult from Root by .
The Beast from Over the Garden Wall by .
Johnny Appleseed from American folklore.

I'm still surprised the combination was so much fun to play.

https://t.co/3O8xbdOdJi

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The Alp of German folklore. I believe you’ll fancy them.

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Inktober 2020 - Part 7
Theme: Brazilian/Amazonian folklore.
Promt by IG

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Sadness was a survival horror never released for Wii, in theory combining stealth and Slavic folklore.

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