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The Golem is a creature made of stone and earth. In early Jewish Adam was initially made as a golem until God breathed in the breath of life. In the middle ages, golems were believed to be 'activated' by ecstatic experiences.
(art by Yuki Sato)

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2019-06-06

The tree month of starts on 10th June. King of the forest, it was sacred to the druids & used in their magic. The oak’s energy brings courage, strength, endurance & triumph, as the mightiest oak has grown from the smallest of acorns. Img: C. Barker

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2019-06-06

prompt is earth and stone so here's an oldie: Long Meg and her Daughters, the rad name for some petrified witches who became the Bronze Age standing stone circle in Cumbria. In some stories the stones are uncountable, in others they move when your back is turned

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2019-06-06

In early alchemy, an homunculus is a small, man-made representation of a human or human-like creature. Usually made with human sperm and blood, they are often created by an alchemist looking to hone his craft into the creation of life.

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2019-06-06

In his essay “The Fairy-Telling Craft of Princess Tutu,” Bill Ellis argues that Ahiru’s transformation into the title character—and by extension all Magical Girl transformations—share a common archetypal ancestor in the story of Cinderella.

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2019-06-06

Hiya! I'm Filipino and I draw things! I also want to have a excuse to research on folklore/add more to my knowledge of it!
(Pssst, I'm also a DM and homebrew lots of things)

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2019-06-06

~ Nekomata ~

According to Japanese folklore the "nekomata" is a demon cat with two tails, that live wild in the mountains or sometimes with humans. They bring misfortune, tend to eat their owners and transform to them.

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2019-06-06

"God of Death, Sidapa"
Character Concept... Sharing this because I lost my Instagram account... my life is now lost..

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2019-06-04

thank u for this thread, faith!🖤

i'm Taylor, a bi non-binary illustrator that loves magic, folklore, and fashion🖤
💌https://t.co/hE39kAjuVX
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2019-06-03

I have a whole bunch of new folktales ready to be worked on. ALL dragons ofcourse!
To keep updated with my Upcoming book on UK Dragon Folklore keep an eye on my Facebook & Instagram!
Facebook/trollscanpainttoo
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2019-06-03

In Polish folklore, someone born with teeth has two souls. If they die young and aren’t decapitated and buried in two spots, the soul that remains will become a demonic witch called a strzyga, which flies about in the shape of an owl to suck the blood of the living.#Folklore

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2019-06-02

FAIRY FUNERALS. Sightings occur in recorded by Croker & Keightley in the C19th. claimed to have witnessed a burial in his own garden. Victorian artists John Anster Fitzgerald & Maxmillian Pirner invest fairy death scenes with fragile melancholy & wonder

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2019-06-01

While digging thru the already scarce material online for info about local I came across this creature called a maid which is the female counterpart to a male

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2019-06-01

hello! thank you for this thread! i'm aven and i love ghost stories, folklore, and wildflowers 🌼

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2019-06-01

Day 29: In folklore, there is a faerie in charge of each and every flower, so here is a fairy based of of those cute snow bell flowers.

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2019-05-31

Dog Folklore: Companion Dogs as Seers, Healers, and Fairy Steeds (unlike cats, which are plotting to take over the world) https://t.co/Xpf8LJXiK5 via

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2019-05-31