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I don't know about you, but I can't name a ghost scarier than the Malaysian penanggal, a witch who, at night, detaches her head and flies around as a disembodied head with its entrails dangling underneath it.

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Kar-kadın, "Yuki-onna” olarak bilinen ve buz saçaklarıyla birlikte anılan bir ruhtur Tsurara-onna.

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2021-10-22

She is called the Phantom Queen: the Morrigan is the Irish goddess of fate, battle, and death, appearing as either an old woman savaged by time or a young seductive woman. Spectral at times, she is one of the proposed origins of the banshee.

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In Germany, female deities like Perchta & Holda lead the Wild hunt in the form of a ghostly ride of witches & unbaptized children in the sky. These deities are linked to the horned-moon goddess Diana, protector of the hunt, whose antlers unite hunter & hunted.

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It's (Théodore Chassériau, Banquo's Ghost)

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The Cù-Sìth is a spectral hound from Scottish folklore that haunts the Scottish Highlands, its name essentially means Fairy Dog. The Cù-Sìth was feared due to the belief that it was a harbinger of death Halloween

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The penanggalan or krasue is a from the south east asian especially Thailand and Malaysia. She looks like a normal girl during the day, but at night her head separates from her body, dragging the rest of the internal organs.

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2021-10-21

Sleepy Hollow’s ghost story blends history & lore: the Revolutionary War haunts the tale. The Hessian Headless Horseman, loyal to England, was decapitated by a cannon in the War. Buried in the 17th-cen Old Dutch churchyard, he haunted Ichabod, & still haunts.

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2021-10-21

I'm back with an updated Woodpecker design. I still need to do some tweaking but I think it's almost there. Thank you for your support and have a peaceful day.💚

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2021-10-20

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Every features spiderwebs. From graveyards to haunted houses we see telltale signs of venomous arachnids.
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In Ghanaian lore, the Trickster uses cunning to get his way –& his comeuppance.

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2021-10-15

In Greek tradition & folklore, kalikantzaroi are little demons deep in the Earth's underground, trying to cut the tree that holds it together.
It is believed they ascend on the surface from Christmas' Eve to Theofania Day when they return to the underground.

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In the last book I illustrated for , we traveled to death and back, via dream and nightmare. So this of the King for seems very suitable for this time of year.

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In Turkish mythology, the underground is 7 floors. The first floor smells bad. Punishment on the second floor. The third floor is for giant scorpions. Dragons live on the fourth floor. And then cannibals, evil spirits. The last floor is for the devil.

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"I'm late, I'm late for a very important date!" When Alice heard that & she saw a white rabbit dive down a rabbit hole she followed him. Lewis Carroll's tale of little girl's adventure in the underworld still captures our imagination

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The coblynau are the Welsh version of the Knockers. They are short and squat, and have trademark yellow and red spotted handkerchiefs on their heads. When not mining, they love to dance into the night. (Art: Alan Lee)

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The Cù-Sìth is a spectral hound found in the mythology of Scotland and the Hebrides. A huge dog with a shaggy, dark green coat, the creature was feared as a harbinger of death, ferrying souls to the underworld.

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The Elder is associated with Celtic faerie lands and otherworldly realms of various European traditions. It was seen as a dwelling place for spirits and favored by the Little People.
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📷 ‘Elderberry Fairy’ by Cicely Mary Barker.

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Let's go with Lampads/Lampades! In Greek Mythology, these are the nymphs of the Underworld, said to be handmaidens of Persephone and companions of Hecate, goddess of witchcraft. They were known for being a little mischievous and unpredictable! https://t.co/cNuOynY8VD

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2021-10-14

In Greek mythology Hypnos and his brother Thanatos are the gods of sleep and death respectively. They reside in the underworld realm of Hades, Hypnos in the light and Thanatos in the dark.

🎨'Sleep & His Half-Brother Death' - John William Waterhouse, 1874.

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