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ex0skeletal: Krampus is a beast-like creature from the folklore of Alpine countries thought to punish children during the Christmas season who had misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards well-behaved ones with gifts. Krampus is said
» Supernatural Creatures: Werewolves Werewolf folklore (sometimes referred to as a lycanthrope) are believed to have originated in Early Greek culture. Werewolves are humans with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or wolf-like creature.
cacthigh: Bake-Kujira is an ocean spirit from the folklore tales of Japanese fishing villages. Literally meaning “ghost whale,” these eerie creatures are the vengeful spirits of whales killed by fishing villages. The whales appear in dark ocean waters
korblabyss: hedendom: Nordiska VäsenBeautiful Illustrations by Johan Egerkrans for his enchanting book Nordiska Väsen, which features a whole host of creatures from Scandinavian folklore Just reblogging for the way he draws what I’m thinking are
oaknshild: mythological characters meme: Ivan Tsarevich Ivan Tsarevich (Ива́н Царе́вич or Иван-царевич) is one of the main heroes of Russian folklore, usually a protagonist, often engaged in a struggle with Koschei. Along with
protectspock:protectspock:protectspock:Loving the idea of earth cryptids/folklore monsters being real only the humans have no idea until after first contact. Vulcans: Our scientists have questions about the small nocturnal portion of your population that
orianrise: The coyote who carries the river is a piece of headworld folklore I’ve developed surrounding Ruanhai’s main waterway. In a time of great drought, there was a coyote who was so confident in his ability to find water in the ground, he boasted
proteesiukkonen: I Am a Bride A short comic inspired by Finnish werewolf folklore in which it is many times the wedding couple and/or the entire wedding party that is bewitched to turn into wolves by a resentful guest or family member.
sixpenceee: PARANORMAL CREATURES: HELLHOUND A hellhound is a supernatural creature that can be found in folklore. They usually have black fur, glowing red eyes, super strength and speed, a foul odor and sometimes even the ability to talk. Certain legends
edsonsdisasterbutton: Selkie. A mythological creature found in Irish folklore. Are said to live as seals in the sea but shed their skin to become human on land. They’re magnificent. SONG OF THE SEA (2014, Tomm Moore)
sperciphecles: anatomicdeadspace: In the folklore of the japanese island of Kyushu, the Nurikabe is the ‘wall poltergeist’. It appears as a large white wall in front of people who are out walking about late at night. If you try to pass the wall
nathanandersonart: Name: Faoladh, Conroicht Area of Origin: Ireland The Faoladh is a non-hostile werewolf found in ancient Irish folklore, believed to protect children and stand guard over wounded men. Prior to the late 1700s when they were eradicated
glumshoe: The “tiny winged humanoid” faerie gets a lot of shit these days for being a sticky-sweet reimagination of scary folklore about the Fair Folk, but they can be plenty creepy. Imagine - faeries that behave like flies. You stumble across a
noctorn: EXO Mythical Creatures 1/? - Pixie Luhan Pixies are mythical creatures of English folklore which reside in forests or grassland. They are often described as playful and mischievous due to their enjoyment of leading travellers wandering lost
redlipstickresurrected:Marilyn Mugot (French, b. Paris, France, based China) - 1: Electric Pink, Hong Kong, 2016 2: Clown Costume, Guilin, 2016 3: Folklore Dream, Chongqing, 2016 4: Homes, Guilin, 2016 5: Colorvision, Guilin, 2016 6: Air
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skcgsra: aswang aesthetic a shapeshifting monster usually possessing a combination of the traits of either a vampire, a ghoul, a warlock/witch, or different species of were-beast in Filipino folklore or even all of them together. it is the subject of
wnq-writers: culturenlifestyle: Beautiful Nature & Anatomy Inspired Surreal Paintings by Trisha Thompson Adams Artist Trisha Thompson Adams produces macabre and mystical art prints that depict nature and the human anatomy. Inspired by old folklore,
farmwitch:Eyes as Big as Plates is the ongoing collaborative project between the Finnish-Norwegian artist duo Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth. Starting out as a play on characters from Nordic folklore, Eyes as Big as Plates has evolved into a continual
imaginary–folklore: Black girls rock.
medievalpoc: belakqwa: medievalpoc: via EvilMarguerite on Twitter I’m against putting POC characters in tales of European origin, because, y’know, historical and ethnic accuracy is an actual thing. It’s folklore and it comes from this or that
lazydaisy666: gregwuzhere: medievalpoc: belakqwa: medievalpoc: via EvilMarguerite on Twitter I’m against putting POC characters in tales of European origin, because, y’know, historical and ethnic accuracy is an actual thing. It’s folklore and
hearthfire-heartfire: elfyourmother: not-the-real-norbert-hofer: harshflow: harshflow: ”The following are examples of tales and popular concepts from Mormon folklore: that Cain, the killer of Abel, is alive and wanders the earth, wearing no clothing
amnhnyc: Knowledge about plants that can cure or harm has been prized, and feared, for hundreds of years. In this enchanted book, you’ll find out which poisons are produced by which plants, and flip the pages to reveal history and folklore. Read
sixpenceee: A sculpture of a spriggan in London. In Cornish folklore a spriggian is a creature who was grotesquely ugly, and were said to be found at old ruins, guarding buried treasure and generally acting as fairy bodyguards. They were also said
paullewinart: Nanny and the Pumpkin Seeds This piece was inspired by the Jamaican Folktale of “Queen Nanny and the pumpkin seeds”. She is one of my favorite characters from Caribbean folklore and is Jamaica’s only female national hero. She
marriedzukka:me settling into bed every evening with some zukka fanfiction and folklore/evermore queued up
dsdarkside: This time of year always makes me think “Say, but before Christianity, Slavs have never had special day for commemoration of deads” Before first big settlement was found it was Halloween 24/7 for Slavs. Like in Japanese folklore we didn’t
quarkmaster: Kaschei Concept Art Concept of Kaschei, one of the main characters of the movie “Posledniy Bogatyr” (which means The Last Russian Knight) based on Russian folklore http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6175394/ In Russian old myths, It’s an
from Forgotten English (a 365 day calendar of Vanishing Vocabulary and Folklore for 2010) by Jeffrey Kacirk
updownbindery: uispeccoll: Pleased to announce our newest book arts acquisition: The Deep by Kevin Steele. From the artist’s website: “The Deep is a tribute to maritime folklore and tradition developed over centuries of nautical exploration…
fyeahgothicromance: Latin American Folklore | Rufina Cambaceres: The Girl Who Died Twice In May 1902, 19 year old Argentinian socialite Rufina Cambaceres suddenly collapsed while getting ready to attend a show and was very quickly pronounced dead
sixpenceee: c00ki3m0nst3r: sixpenceee: Anna Maria von Stockhausen’s corpse, cross-strapped in order to keep her from coming back undead. Folklore accused this woman of being a witch. (Source) RIGHT WHEN I SAW THIS MY DOORBELL RANG AND I SCREAMED.
mortisia: GhostIn folklore, mythology, and modern media such as literary fiction, a ghost (sometimes known as a spectre (British English) or specter (American English), phantom, apparition or spook) is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that
anarchoskeleton420: hestmord: burntloaferings: morbi: zephyres: がしゃどくろ The Gashadokuro are such a cool folklore concept. My favorite thing is this idea that they somehow are able to silently stalk people despite being almost 100-foot
punmonster: i always seem to follow all the nice people/ nice parts of the fandom the bad parts of the fandom seem like some far off land that i only hear about through folklore and the tales of swarthy fishermen
death-limes: faisdm: coelasquid: If you want to use your money to show Disney you’ll support them if they make more movies about folklore from other cultures, buy a copy of Arjun: The Warrior Prince instead of a ticket to see Frozen on November 27th.
melissacronk: In ancient times, citrine was carried as a protection against snake venom and evil thoughts. Citrine is known as a “success” stone because it is told in folklore to promote success and abundance, especially in business and commerce.
norma-bara: The Alkonost is, according to Russian folklore, a creature with the body of a bird but the head of a beautiful woman. It makes sounds that are amazingly beautiful, and those who hear these sounds forget everything they know and want nothing
sepia2sage: Bomba is an Afro-Puerto Rican folkloric music style developed throughout the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries by west African slaves brought to the island by the Spanish. It is a communal activity that still thrives in its traditional centers
wtfhistory: thesanityclause: barefootdramaturg: laughterkey: cumaeansibyl: this is legit btw I mean, there were folkloric heroes like Robin Hood before the Scarlet Pimpernel, but they didn’t really do the secret identity — people might not have
