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#FolkloreThursday
Yuki-Onna is a snow woman ghost described as inhumanly beautiful, whose eyes can strike terror into mortals that get lost traveling in the snowy mountains. She floats across the snow, leaving no footprints.
She feeds on human essence.
This one is my Rabid #Wolf, I think he looks proper scary, what do you think?
Since we're going to @Horrorconuk this weekend I thought I'd brush up my #Werewolf pics!
I've always been fond of #Werewolves and it is #FolkloreThursday
They were originally done for a #boardgame
Black currant
red currant
raspberry tart
tell me the name of your sweetheart
- Children's jump-rope rhyme from 'London Street Games' #FolkloreThursday
It was thanks to this Chinese Anime; Mao Dao Zushi which inspired me to look into my Chinese mythology roots, get me one step closer to these not as widely known folklore outside of Asia. Sense of pride ✨
There was an Old Lady whose folly
Induced her to sit in a holly:
Whereupon by a thorn
Her dress being torn,
She quickly became melancholy.
Edward Lear
#FolkloreThursday
All of our beers come with a story. You might recognise this little guy from our Porthleven Pale Ale artwork.🏄 As you probably guessed, this hoppy beer is named after a legendary surf break in Cornwall...
See our blog to find out more: https://t.co/UkufQ8QPg5
#folklorethursday
#FolkloreThursday #thedailysketch Woden being attacked by the dark elf lord. Another comic panel I have created for my #webcomic. #AngloSaxon #comicart
"If the oak is out before the ash,
'Twill be a summer of wet and splash;
But if the ash is before the oak,
'Twill be a summer of fire and smoke."
This piece of plant folklore was reported in "The Folk-Lore of Plants" by T.F. Thiselton- Dyer in 1889.
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The strange world of Edwardian Nursery Rhyme Bat Wrangling, as illustrated by Frederick Richardson.
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There once was a sculptor named Phidias
Whose manners in art were invidious
He carved Aphrodite without any nightie
Which startled the ultra fastidious #NationalLimerickDay #Rossetti #FolkloreThursday
I can’t believe another #FolkloreThursday is here already!
Anyway, here are a few pages from my Dragon Journals. These tiny nocturnal dragons are all resident in the woodlands near my house.
If you’d like to see more of my work, it can be found here: https://t.co/3nSnVZEyiO
Yearwalker, my submission for the #folklorejam, is finally finished!
It's a solo-rpg about divining the future, and the things you encounter on your search for answers. https://t.co/PoGUVmRxvu
#ttrpg
Fae Etiquette: Should you meet a faery on your travels, never give them your full name. According to faery lore, to know someone's full name gives you power over them.
(Illustrations: Arthur Rackham)
#FolkloreWords
Traditional bulgarian house and purple trees.
#indiegame #digitalart #bulgarianfolklore
Visions of Arcadia # 2
Visões de Arcádia # 2
#illustration #digitalpainting #ilustração #pinturadigital #arcadia
#folklore #horndance #folk #horns #countryside #british #portrait #rural #england
the kitsune & the folklore surrounding are super interesting and i just really wanted to make a kitsune oc! #artistsontwitter #illustratorsontwitter #illustration #Illustrator #art #artist #digitalart #kitsune #oc #conceptart
Researchers at the universities in Durham and Lisbon believe that the essential story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ dates back over 5,000 years. This prototype of Jack’s beanstalk antics is classified by folklorists as ATU 328 - The Boy Who Stole Ogre’s Treasure.
Katrina Taule's illustrations are rooted in the folklore of the Philippines. Her art creates colorful portrayals of mythical goddesses in surreal settings.
Mythic May Art Challenge - Day 05
Cockatrice
#mythicmay #mythicmay2019 #mangamay #cockatrice #dragon #rooster #myths #mythology #folklore #creature #creatureart #monster #manga #マンガ #art #artist #illustrator #drawing #illustration #artchallenge #dailyart
Church Grim is a figure from English and Scandinavian folklore. Usually takes the form of a large black dog and guards churchyards from those who would profane them. Like many spectral black dogs, the Grim is also an ominous portent and herald of death 💀🐾