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My Dutch mother gave me a treasured a copy of Hans Andersen c1915. Dutch illustrator, Rie Cramer was influenced by Beardsley, Rackham & Dulac & had a distinct Art Nouveau style. I love this poignantly naked Little Mermaid once she'd lost her tail.

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2019-06-13

According to legend, Burano lace first began with a wedding veil spun of sea foam by a siren's tail for a Venetian sailor who resisted her charms.

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2019-06-13

A faroese selkie for 🐚
From a story I wrote and illustrated for Encounters with the Imaginary vol.III, by

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2019-06-13

For this week’s watery theme, here are a few little aquatic dragons for you all. 🙂🐉

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2019-06-13

In Greek myth, the legendary sea monster Scylla was once a lovely naiad. One story says she was coveted by the sea god Poseidon & transformed by a romantic rival. In another story, she was admired by the sea god Glaucus & transformed by the sorceress Circe.

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2019-06-13

Baba Yaga is one of my favourite characters in fairy tale and folklore. I've made several illustrations around her, but would love to work on a whole book one day. Listening to talk about her on has got me thinking of ideas all over again.

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2019-06-13

New episode! Fallen Angels & Nephilim! Prehistoric bones dug up & hung in churches! The blood-drenched adventures of Jack the Giant Killer, & some mysterious London effigies. Stories w/ music & FX. On , Stitcher, & HERE: https://t.co/JgYz53f4nn

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2019-06-13

Oh hell yes! What a thread 💖 I love drawing monsters, body horror and occult/folklore inspired work.

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2019-06-12

MERMAID'S TAIL A mermaid's tail prevents access to her 'lady parts' but early depictions show mermaids with provocatively parted twin tails, suggesting they could take human lovers. This bawdy deity has been compared to Sheila-na-gig, goddess of the early Celts

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2019-06-12

Wassup! I'm a comic artist and digital illustrator who primarily works on horror and folklore. :)

More of my work here: https://t.co/oI78NGSBEO
https://t.co/wyo67l43UT

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2019-06-12

Idea from - maybe Yamper, the Electric-type corgi with a heart butt, evolves into an Electric/Fairy type? Welsh folklore considers them enchanted "dogs of fairies" / the gift of fairies.

Screenshots of Yamper from and

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2019-06-12

In Philippine folklore, Oryol the naga was said to be the most terrifying being inside the forest of monsters.
Handiong was a beloved king who was set to slay Oryol.
Though they battled, They eventually stopped and grew to admire and eventually fall in love with each other.

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2019-06-12

hello!! i'm aven and i love nature, folklore, and spooky stories.

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2019-06-11

thank you for this thread!
i'm aven and i love folklore and nature.

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2019-06-10

congrats on 500!! 🎉

i'm aven, an artist from england who loves folklore and nature.

🍋 https://t.co/VJai0QKUye
🍄 https://t.co/peaQHw3hcV

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2019-06-10

Hi I’m Quirky 😁💜
I love talking and drawing my characters! I enjoy folklore and mythology 💜

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2019-06-09

I'm Mar! Illustrator and Animator from Portugal who loves working with my own Culture and Folklore Myths as well as I love Fantasy, Witches, Wolves and Werewolves 🐺💕

🐺 https://t.co/RBgoE9kTgg Social Accounts
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2019-06-09

The Little Mermaid illustration by in a 1914 book of (reprinted in By a Woman’s Hand: Illustrators of the Golden Age).

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2019-06-08