"'s Hellboy comics are rich with Lovecraftian monsters, creepy legends, and bone-chilling folklore." From the Crooked Man to Baba Yaga, Gruagach & more, looks at some of the folkloric creatures throughout https://t.co/UOxeAIs1Cs

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Inktober 4, Freeze
The YukiOnna from Japanese folklore. She can be seeing holding a child, asking you to come hold them. Next thing you know, you are frozen holding on to the child, unable to move or escape death.
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"Bait" drew a jurogumo from japanese folklore. The spider that gains the power to turn into a woman when they reach a certain age.

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Ding dong, today took long! Here’s day 3, “bait.” Huldra’s are seductive forest creature in Scandinavian folklore. They are known to lure men into the forest to keep them as slaves, lovers, or worse..

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I'm Johncito and my work is inspired by nature, magic, music and folklore. 🐺🏹🌳✨

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Hello, everyone! I'm Lilly, and I'm a comic artist and illustrator whose work is inspired by fairy tales and Scandinavian folklore.

portfolio 🌱 https://t.co/eHE7jO1UBQ
webcomic 🌿 https://t.co/fKn9FfkCxO / seaming(tba)
email 🌷 lillymhiggs.com
instagram 🍄 saccharinesylph

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The ears are the only “orange”, and are inspired by Mexican folklore.

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Hi! Thanks for running the art share :) my names Josh and I do digital art mainly based on mythology and folklore. I also write and draw comics :)

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Mab is the Queen of the Fairies in English folklore. She is a mischievous but kind and benevolent sprite.
Img: Sylvia Duran

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Hi I'm Tahanie! I love illustrating women and folklore. Thanks for the thread ♥️

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I got commissioned to draw Baba Yaga from Slavic folklore.

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"Banshee", mythological creature of Irish folklore. She is a messenger announcing the death of a close family member.

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An Alp is a supernatural being in German folklore. It is sometimes likened to a vampire, but its behavior is more akin to that of the incubus. The word Alp is the German form of the word that comes into English as 'elf'.
'The Nightmare', by Henry Fuseli, between 1790-1791

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"The Glass Dragon" is named for the crystal-like spikes on its neck and tail. This original gouache was painted by Emily Fiegenschuh. This work explores elements of fantasy and folklore. Want to learn more? See it in our gallery here: https://t.co/MzWcrWdpMj

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Congratz on 400, my lovely Totodile.

My name is Pepper. I'm a hobbyist and wanna be I enjoy , and And I do sometimes.

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Here's one of the enemies you'll face in Cryptid Kitchen! It's a Nachtkrapp, a giant raven from South German and Austrian folklore. Looking at certain parts of its body, such as the holes in its wings, can bring disease and death. It also steals children and carries them away!

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For those that remember tall tales ;-) Today is Paul Bunyan Day which honors one of the best known lumberjacks (and his faithful companion Babe the Blue Ox) in American Folklore.

Recent work for

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Good evening everyone! Tonight’s Dino of the day is jinfengopteryx! Jinfengopteryx was a theropod discovered in China 🇨🇳. It’s name means “golden Phoenix feather”, taken from “Jinfeng” in Chinese folklore. See you explorers tomorrow! 🤠
Credit: Emily Willoughby ()

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“More Hellboy is pretty much always a good thing, especially when is indulging his interest in Eastern European folklore. More with attached? That’s not just Required Reading—that’s a must-buy.” -: https://t.co/mnxhTNyf1x

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is popular in folklore. Some say that if you see bats flying on a June evening, it's a sign hot weather's on its way. Also, if swallows fly near to the ground, it means rain is due, + 'a swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon'

🎨 Edmond Dulac

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