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Queen of the Fairies (The Fairy Queen, Queen of Elphame) is a figure from Irish and British folklore, believed to rule the fairies. Based on Shakespeare's influence, in English-speaking cultures she is often named Titania or Mab. In Scottish folklore she is named Nicnevin.🦋

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I've been knee-deep in Scandinavian folklore as well as Superheroes/Villains for such a long time now, I just gotta repost my lovely lady Eila that I made for one of mine and 's Marvel AU 👌😩💦💖

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Pilgrims' staffs were made from hazel wood for its quality of magical protection.

A pilgrim was often buried with his or her staff.

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Fairies and their imaginative vehicles... fairy paintings by Amelia Jane Murray (1800-1896) who was born on the Isle of Man in 'Port-e-Chee', which means ‘fairy music’ in Manx Gaelic. The local inspired her work.

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My idea for a final evo!
Based on a creature from German folklore known as the Wolpertinger! I considered fire/flying, but the fairy combo was too good to pass up!

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APE Games Cont.

3.) Clay Golem (design is a mix between some depictions of the Golem of Prague from Jewish folklore and Hopi Kachina dolls)

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Crash landing on a world seemingly out of folklore and transforming into one of the local races is just the start of your journey in State of Flux. Where it goes next is up to you!

Learn more about our here: https://t.co/iITpT9JuW5

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Ravens are common characters in mythology worldwide, ranging from symbols of bad luck to trickster characters & creator deities. by Jemima Blackburn for "Birds from Moidart and elsewhere" (1895): https://t.co/LdRDCh11ES

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“The swans settled close by her.” 1922 by children’s in The Wild Swans and Other Stories (1922), reprinted in By a Woman’s Hand: Illustrators of the Golden Age.

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If anyone wants to hire me for a project involving a lot of things burning, I'm now very confident I can deliver.

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Sailor Mermaid. one of my favorite commissions for one of my favorite peoples. 🧜‍♀️ 🧜‍♀️ 🧜‍♀️ .

https://t.co/eJEXGA0bDJ

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16th century dining, included baking live birds in a pie as a form of entremet; hoping they would fly out singing. The famous points towards the close of monasteries by Henry VIII & ends with the maid's nose being stolen... like a demon stealing her soul?

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🌿Trees and forests are deeply rooted in our psyche, and spread their branches over myth, legend, folklore & fairytale. The forests that will always have a place in my heart are Mirkwood, Sherwood, and the timeless glades of Ryhope.

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"Ring Around the Rosie" a rhyme amid great speculation. Originally children danced in a circle & curtsied to a center rose tree/child. It was later associated with the Great Plague, ie: Rosie rashes & posies to ward off the smell of disease...& we all fall down!

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Today is and let's appreciate the many giant monsters from the world's various folklore and mythologies that helped inspired today's kaiju from Dragon's to the Hydra and many, many others.

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The 'Child Ballads' are 305 traditional ballads from England and Scotland, anthologized by Francis James Child during the 19th century.

Illustration by Arthur Rackham of Child Ballad 26, "The Twa Corbies"

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Paula Rego's illustrations really capture the creepy, ominous tones that children's nursery rhymes invoke for me. Growing up with these images really shaped me as an artist - Baa Baa black sheep, Little miss muffet and Hey Diddle Diddle

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