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I heard that this was about plants!
In English and Scandinavian folklore, the Elder Mother was said to guard the elder trees.
In other stories, a farmer takes a branch from an elder tree and later sees a witch with a bandaged arm.

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2020-07-03

In Folklore, necklaces made from Peony seeds were placed around the necks of children when they slept to protect them from being kidnapped by

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2020-07-02

Hey everybody! ✨

I'm Alii & I'm a freelance illustrator. I love the occult, folklore, deep forests, and 90's anime. 🌜✨

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2020-07-01

Phil in U.K. Commercial artist (now retired), wanting to spend rest of his days painting and drawing fairies, myths, folklore, and other fantasies.

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2020-06-27

Hello! I'm Emily Cheeseman, an illustrator inspired by fantasy, folklore, and tales of adventure.

contact: escheeseman.com
portfolio: https://t.co/vPUimpjh1d
shop: https://t.co/NTYivKi8aF

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2020-06-24

Hello again I'm Nata, an Edinburgh based illustrator with a passion for folklore, women's history & the wilderness.
Creator of ✨

🌿https://t.co/S1ymud7OIx
Behind the scenes: https://t.co/BJEytwRc8G

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2020-06-24

[Final Outline + Base Colours]
Terra-Sona
Based on the mythical creature from Swedish folklore, known as the Skogsrå

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2020-06-23

Hii! I'm an Norwegian art student that focuses alot on character art, fantasy/folklore, and I talk about DnD alot. I also wanna branch into comics soon 🍄

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2020-06-22

While I wait to get a PS3 controller for Folklore, I'm going to replay a cult classic: El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

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2020-06-20

According to folklore, evil spirits would appear on the summer solstice. To ward off evil spirits, people would wear protective garlands of herbs and flowers. One of the most powerful of these plants was known as ‘chase devil’ or St. John’s Wort

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2020-06-20

Japanese dragons are diverse legendary creatures in Japanese mythology and folklore, and are linked to water deities associated with rainfall and bodies of water, and are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet.

"Toshimune, Shogan Valley"

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2020-06-20

Alida lives in paradise. When she meets a boy from the opposing tribe, their friendship blossoms. ...What will happen if someone discovers their forbidden love?

A retelling of Taíno folklore, this story bring an ancient cultureーand a young loveーto colorful life.

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2020-06-18

His illustrations capture the people who are part of celebrity folklore, and who were more often than not his friends: Grace Jones, Mick Jagger, Audrey Hepburn, Andy Warhol, Paloma Picasso and Marlene Dietrich.

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2020-06-14

It's gonna get Fuu-ki on this

Fuu-ki, along with Sui-Ki, Ongyo-Ki, and Kin-Ki are the 4 "Oni" or, "Demons/Devils/Trolls" of Japanese Folklore, being known for a whole matter of bad things including kidnapping women, stealing food, attacking villages.. etc.

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2020-06-12

In German folklore,the Roggenmuhme ("rye aunt") is a female corn demon with fiery fingers.Her bosoms are filled with tar,and may end in tips of igneous iron.She is known for stealing children and for replacing them with changelings
🎨Igor Krstic

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2020-06-11

"Only in Exuma" This painting is from the beautiful island of Exuma in the Bahamas. I hope this give you a smile. As it has brought me joy to paint it, https://t.co/0YjVfkATeX.

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2020-06-09

Hello Katrina & thank you for this! My name is Dominique and im a freelance illustrator interested in &

🌕https://t.co/YmjbboKINe
🌕dominiqueramsey9.com

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2020-06-06

Just a couple of kids hanging out underground.
Inspired by Vittra from Scandinavian folklore, they are similar to humans but lives underground.

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2020-06-06

"Viy" is a novella by Nikolai Gogol. The title is the name of the entity central to the plot.Gogol insisted that Viy, the King of the Gnomes, was a character from Ukrainian folklore, but no discovery has been made of any East Slavic folktale resembling the story

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2020-06-02

Bluebell Wood-Did you know that according to folklore, bluebells ring at daybreak to wake the fairies? Probably not true, lol, but it's fun to wonder what bluebells ringing might sound like. ühle_USA https://t.co/LAtqHFCdXk

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2020-05-25