# folklorethursday odin norsemythology leda swan zeus mythology tbt folkloreandfairytales wateryfolklore random japan stonehousescast podcast aliens society6 kitsune illustration decor kids fantasy fairytale fairytaletuesday stories hapaartist happaartist comicartist yokai japanese ghost monster cat bakeneko nekomata watercolor goauche woodpanels masamikiyo
画質 高画質

I've drawn a lot of flying creatures over the years! Bats, ravens, and owls all show up often folklore and legends from around the world. They are symbols of mysticism, they're familiars, harbingers of death and doom, and associated with the macabre (everything I'm into!) 🖤🦇

132 621
2019-04-04

Fairies Rescuing a Bird from a Cage, Margaret Tempest, c. 1920-25 https://t.co/YXRDjbkP0e

2 4
2019-04-04

Birds and our hair have a complex history. In Scottish lore, a magpie which stole a piece of your cut hair for its nest died in a year. In Appalachia, a bird that got tangled in your hair shared a piece of your soul. Here's a beautiful bird comb to get it out!

10 32
2019-04-04

If you see a magpie on its own, you can salute it with a cheery “Hello Mr Magpie” & that should diffuse the worst of any ill-fortune. But apparently in China a solitary magpie is a good omen

3 21
2019-04-04

Odin had two Ravens, Huginn and Muninn, who would fly everywhere and bring information to him. That's how he knew everything which was happening!

Huginn and Munninn, two of the greatest gossipers ever!

Art: Odin by SirGrunt (DeviantArt)

16 50
2019-04-04

and the is a story and subject in art from Greek mythology in which the god in the form of a swan, seduces the mortal woman Leda.
🖼️Leda and the Swan | François Boucher via https://t.co/TmMjX7fAc6

11 27
2019-04-04

4 April. Make offering of cream to the cuckoo to stem bad luck & cuckoldry:
"The cuckoo’s a bonny bird, he sings as he flies,
He brings us good tidings, he tells us no lies…
The grave will receive me & bring me to dust
An inconstant lover no maiden can trust”

6 16
2019-04-04

to my Swan Maiden for 🌿
This one was painted for the cover of Emma Hamm's novel, The Faceless Woman.

21 102
2019-04-04

The pear is linked to the Greek goddess Hera, wife of Zeus, who watches over wives & fidelity in marriage. It is an ancient fertility symbol, & there is a custom in many countries of planting a pear tree to celebrate the birth of a daughter. Img: Cicely Barker

65 241
2019-04-04

Here is my Banshee drawing. I think I may be a day behind. The style between the background and banshee is soo different.

2 2
2019-04-04

The Dullahan is a mythological creature in Irish folklore. A headless horseman archetype, the Dullahan is said to have a hideous grin on its decapitated head, and uses a spine as a whip to spur along their steed. Wherever the Dullahan's cart, stops, it is said death follows.

1 2
2019-04-04

Jenny Greenteeth lurks at the bottom of rivers and ponds. Her cold, sinewy arms reach up to grab the ankles of those who get too close to the water and drag them down to her underwater lair.

18 47
2019-04-04

Stan philippine folklore we got gay gods
Translation: According to stories the god of death was captivated by the moon's beauty. Sidapa courted Libulan not caring that they're both of the same sex. People say that until now, they are still together and living on Mt. Madjaas

32 144
2019-04-03

Studying about the folklore of trolls for a chapter I'm writing in my novel. So much fun!
(Art by John Bauer)

33 147
2019-04-03

A Tengu is a type of supernatural being which is a legendary folklore creature that can fly. Earlier, Buddhism classified Tengu as troublesome demons and harbingers of bad news. As time passed, the Tengu became more ambitious and starting causing wars.

1 1
2019-04-03

Let’s take a UFO joyride! Here’s both parts of our Aliens series in one place 👽✨

PART ONE: https://t.co/eDtoHHHzdh

PART TWO: https://t.co/V7Ri9jtGhu

6 21
2019-04-03

Golden Goose - a about a young man, who gets a golden goose with magic feathers. Every man or woman grabbing the goose or each other is stuck fast. In this way they all make a princess laugh, who never ever smiles.

8 20
2019-04-03

Excited to announce the 2019 FOLK FILM GATHERING: 26th April - 11th May at and as part of . Featuring , , Folklore Tapes, and many more. Tickets available now via https://t.co/qJ6EuYXhYA.

16 21
2019-04-03