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In European folklore and folk-belief of the Medieval and Early Modern periods, familiars were believed to be supernatural entities that would assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic. They would appear in numerous guises, often as an animal.

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2020-07-23

Johannes Praetorius was an "witchcraft reporter" and a key infuence on the Brothers Grimm.

To learn more about his life, we spoke with Professor Gerhild Scholz Williams, vice provost of Washington University in St. Louis.

https://t.co/vCusYlpIUV

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2020-07-23

Abaia, a huge, magical eel in Melanesian mythology is said to dwell at the bottom of freshwater lakes in Fiji, Solomon & Vanuatu. The mystical eel considers all creatures in the lake its children & protects them against anyone who would harm or disturb them.

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2020-07-23

Ref of my new baby designed by ❤️
Theyre some eldritch horror that can be drawn and played with in any way.
Theyre probably part of japanese folklore? Havent decided
https://t.co/0nkiwtqbRr
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2020-07-23

Have been working on a Japanese folklore inspired TTRPG recently- here’s the art for the Shinobi class character 🏹

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2020-07-23

So many creative and skilled folks on this thread, y'all are looking great. So hey, I'm Hannah. I'm trying to break into the illustration industry but I don't know anyone, so here I am. I like folklore and monsters.

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2020-07-23

In Nordic folklore, a Gjenganger was an unquiet spirit that returned from the grave to torment family and friends, usually by attacking them in their sleep with a so-called dødningeknip or dead man’s pinch...

🖼Thorvald Niss

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2020-07-22

Nurikabe, a spirit from Japanese folklore. The creature disguises itself as a wall to confuse and misdirect nightly travellers.

(If you ever encounter it: tap on its lower left part and it will disappear.)

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2020-07-22

"Tan grande era su belleza, y tan renombrada su astucia, que se construyó un santuario para honrar este 'espíritu de tentación', hasta que su historia fue aceptada en el folklore popular"

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2020-07-21

Revista Nação Ultra Games 124 e a Tier List do Folklore Warriors 98

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2020-07-22

Get well soon, Sandra! ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡

Hey, I'm Veronika, an Illustrator from Germany and I love dreamy fantasy/ folklore themes!✨ I also draw a lot fanart!😅

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2020-07-21

The characters illustrations I made for , the samurai fighting game I am working on!
I really like the style we give to the game with these

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2020-07-22

Isabel Lilian Gloag, 'The Kiss of the Enchantress, or The Knight and the Mermaid', watercolor, 1890.

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2020-07-21

In Japanese folklore, the minogame is a turtle believed to live up to 10,000 years. It represents longevity and wisdom and often accompanies the god Jurojin, who is one of the seven lucky gods of Japan.  
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2020-07-21

Hi! I like drawing witchy and folklore themed stuff! 🌙✨

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2020-07-21

EPISODE 78: Exorcism
With guest

Listen FREE at https://t.co/zOCN5SvsDL

Sensationalised by Hollywood, the reality behind the rituals and practices of exorcism is somewhat different. Medieval approaches, representations of the rituals in folklore and more.

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2020-07-20

Was hanging w pals last night and we doodled our own original personas. This one is based on the welsh folklore of the Blodeuwedd

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2020-07-21

85-65 million years ago the remains were discovered in Kansas USA , Russia and Japan. In Japanese and Chinese folklore also in folklore of other folks very often the dragons meet and source of inspiration of stories about dragons were remains of Elasmosaurus and Tylosaurus .

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2020-07-21

Going double Gothic with vampires and Valravn for a half-wolf half-raven creature from Danish folklore

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2020-07-21