Eric Powell adapted this for an issue of his Appalachian folktale-inspired comic Hillbilly, which is very much in the spirit of Manly Wade Wellman's John The Balladeer, IMO

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After their mother's mysterious death & their father's later debauchery, Dahut & Rozenn grow apart, 1 learning their mother's magic, the other becoming a hermit until secrets are revealed & sacrifices made. Great retelling of Breton folktale. Jo Rioux

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Hej I´m Johanna and I´m a freelance Illustrator. My work is driven by nature, folktales, storytelling and memories. My goal is to create more Comics🌿
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You also can find me here:
https://t.co/27OwyPWja9 and here https://t.co/KfjWGZBheW

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CW murder
On 1164 there was an old woman named Mersche who was killed because the culprits thought the jingling in her bag came from lots of money. After the deed they discovered it were only rusty nails.
Decades later a lord erected this memorial for her.

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In some versions of Persian folktales, Kardakann was a gentle soul and like other western unicorns it had ability to purify water simply by immersing it´s horn into a stream, lake or a pond. It could also change it´s shape at will.

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Minmi: I'm going to eat you
Mei: He's going to eat you
Necto: I'm watching you so you don't escape
Minmi: *kills a man right in front of Luka*

Luka: Night Beings don't exist and they definitely don't eat people these are just old folktales!

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Artists like and have one of my all time favourite aesthetics, the Evil Folktale

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💜TY for all the wonderful tweets💜
See you next week
for theme
& from around the world about
✨WATER CREATURES✨
✨Mermaids✨Sirens✨Kappa✨Krakens✨
Water Dragons✨ Rusalka ✨ Selkies✨ Naiads✨Bunyip✨Ashrays & More!

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some of my children's book illustrations from 2018 for an anthology of local folktales compiled by Dr. Cecile Nava. You can get a copy of the book here : https://t.co/wDw5iGmJtN

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Final prompt of (that I forgot to upload here last week, oops 😬) - Sur Elen

I'm really happy with how it turned out, and it has very strong magical girl vibes, which is always a plus!

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hey there
I am Lily, a freelance illustrator who loves folktales, high fantasy, the natural world, vampires, and more!
🌿https://t.co/bfKHk5tRhj (portfolio)
https://t.co/D2rcwGd1WR (commission info)
🌿lilithluxe0.com (contact)

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Gaiapod and Paludess, a line of Grass/Fairy mons from my Southeast Asian Pokemon region. They're based on golden apple snails, terrariums, biodomes, and Keong Emas, a Javanese folktale about a princess who gets transformed into a snail.

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oh hello i'm Verena, an Austrian kidlit illustrator with a love for cozy things, northern places and folktales! i love creating stories with a warm and mysterious atmosphere✨🫖

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Hi I'm Mila and I make illustrations and short comics! I've got a soft spot for folktales, poetry and water, I work in bright watercolors and colored inks.

🚀Portfolio: https://t.co/EtC0S6ediO
🌙Store: https://t.co/urcENJsSjE and https://t.co/Gaabqg1Ao3

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I about an hour and a half I will be reading Russian (and one Bulgarian) folktales! The atmosphere will be comfy and for those of us who are slavic - maybe even nostalgic. I hope to see some of you there 🐔📖❤️

https://t.co/xz3ZSoneIb

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In 2019, I illustrated a Japanese folktale "Momotaro" for folktale week challenge on IG 🍑

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