In Norse folklore, Bäckahästen (or the brook horse) is a sly horse tricking children to ride on its back, just to drag them down in the water to drown. The more children that get on the horse, the longer it gets. In some stories it’s Nixie in the shape of a horse.
This is for Myra, as she wanted more people to draw brook horses. ♥
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The first two pages from my upcoming comic Horus Story, the very true story of Horus’ birth according to Egyptian legend.
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Riccardiana Library of Florence, Liber passionis beatae Margaritae virginis. Leggenda di S. Agnese; Preghiera dei sette verbi di Cristo; Preghiera alla Vergine inemerata; Preghiera a Maria Vergine [Book of the Passion of Saint Margaret the Virgin, with the Life of Saint Agnes, and Prayers to Jesus Christ and to the Virgin Mary] Prob. Bologna, late 13th century for this part of the manuscript.
Well that escalated quickly.
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An oaf is an idiot these days, but it was originally the Old Norse alfr, a very specific kind of fairy dolt. When fairies spirited a child away for whatever shenanigans fairies do, conventional wisdom held that they had to leave another. This fairy child left behind, the alfr, was always worse than the original, and thus an alfr became an oaf.
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“In Medieval Europe, the corpses of some people executed as werewolves were cremated rather than buried in order to prevent them from being resurrected as vampires.”
I’m saving this on my blog forever
DOUBLE MONSTER
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Here is my finished foldy comic, Sea Song!
It’s said that if you whistle at the northern lights they may steal your soul, but if you sing at them can you steal their heart?
I wanted to do a cute queer androgynous comic, and decided to combine it with my love of selkies and some folklore surrounding the northern lights. This was a fun comic to make and I hope you enjoy it!
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And thus she rose from the sea, beautiful and wild, both human and animal, wearing the skin of a seal.
Finished! Her face looks much better now. It’s interesting to see the difference between the sketch and the painting, too. Previously, her expression was more weary and mysterious, but now she looks a little more curious and hopeful. Welcome to land, little selkie!
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The Alkonost is, according to Russian mythos and 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 more ever again.[1] She lives in the underworld with her counterpart the sirin.[2] The alkonost lays her eggs on a beach and then rolls them into the sea. When the alkonost’s eggs hatch, a thunderstorm sets in and the sea becomes so rough that it is untravelable. The name of the alkonost came from a Greek demigoddess whose name was Alcyone. In Greek mythology, Alcyone was transformed by the gods into a kingfisher.[3]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/07b2eaf4b59b31e342917782dadd9787/tumblr_mlayshli7w1s0eauho1_400.jpg)
The Alkonost is, according to Russian mythos and 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 more ever again.[1] She lives in the underworld with her counterpart the sirin.[2] The alkonost lays her eggs on a beach and then rolls them into the sea. When the alkonost’s eggs hatch, a thunderstorm sets in and the sea becomes so rough that it is untravelable. The name of the alkonost came from a Greek demigoddess whose name was Alcyone. In Greek mythology, Alcyone was transformed by the gods into a kingfisher.[3]
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The belief in shadow people, also called shadow men or shadow beings, comes from the Native American tradition. These creatures are much like apparitions, but are said to be more like shadows – hence the name. They are dark forms on your peripheral vision that disappear when you notice them. Unlike ghosts, shadow people are not said to resemble humans, wearing clothing or doing human-like things.
In fact, shadow people are usually more menacing than ghosts. People who see shadow people sometimes report that they are followed or even chased by these creatures. In rare instances, shadow people have been known to attack humans. Almost always, seeing a shadow person makes the witness feel a sense of dread or horror.
Most people describe shadow people has being silhouettes with no indefinable features. Some people report seeing eyes, usually red, and shadow people are often described as being made of smoke or mist. Most people that shadow people are a kind of evil ghost or demon, but some also believe that they are alien. In the vast majority of cases, shadow people are said to be cloaked or wearing a hat.
Although science explains shadow people as an optical illusion on the peripheral vision, there is also evidence to corroborate their existence. You can use thermal cameras, electromagnetic frequencies or EVP evidence to heighten your sensing of shadow people. Shadow people, like all paranormal beings, cannot be proven, but at the same time, there is a ton of evidence that suggest they are real.
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roughhhh sketch i did of a bakeneko in gabuluu’s story setting
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Makami are a divine beast in Japanese mythology. They are often used to ward of evil, especially thefts and fires. But, there is also a belief that it eats people. Wolves can become Makami.
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