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RUSSIAN FAIRIES enchant a peasant woman in a stunning painting by twentieth-century Russian artist Yulia Litvinova. The fey are possibly Polevoi or Rusalka, dangerous inhabitants of forests, fields, and rivers
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#FolkloreGetsEvil 'The Sandman' is a 1991 stop-motion animation film, animated and directed by Paul Berry. The storyline is inspired by the E.T.A. Hoffmann's version of the European legend of The Sandman. pic.twitter.com/x2fwxpGKR8 -
Based on ancient Jewish legend and inspired in part by the novel 'Der Golem' by Gustav Meyrink; first serialised in 1913. A truly remarkable German Expressionist film:
#FolkloreGetsEvil 'The Golem: How He Came into the World' (1920) dir. Paul Wegener. pic.twitter.com/qADM7Z5CTi -
This fascinating early work by the late, great
@Ray_Harryhausen is based on the famous Grimm tale and shows the artist developing his craft...#FolkloreGetsEvil 'The Story of Hansel and Gretel' (1951) dir. Ray Harryhausen. pic.twitter.com/Fan9Im4Sj4 -
The origins of the Jack-in-the-box can be traced back to 14th-century England - apparently, Sir John Schorne used an old boot to trap the Devil and therefore save his parish....
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PONTIANAK/ KUNTILANAK: Found in Indonesian and Malay folklore, a female ghost of a woman who died when pregnant. Often beautiful, dressed in white, she arrives with the smell of frangipani, then rotting flesh. Her preferred victims are men.
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#FolkloreGetsEvil Benjamin Christensen as the Devil in 'Häxan' ('The Witches or Witchcraft Through the Ages'), 1922 pic.twitter.com/AH5Om5bQXV -
#FolkloreGetsEvil Epic poem “Beowulf” mixes legend, fiction, & historic events; hero Beowulf fights 3 battles & defeats monster Grendel & Grendel's mother, but is killed by the dragon. Illustrations: Henry Justice Ford in Andrew Lang’s The Red Book of Animal Stories (1899). pic.twitter.com/2kMjZR9KYY
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#FolkloreGetsEvil Mephistopheles is a demon featured in German folklore. He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend, and he has since appeared in other works as a stock character. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephistopheles_in_popular_culture …pic.twitter.com/UCl3Cpgqug
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THE VAMPIRE WITCH of Russian lore is known as Eretika; they sell their souls to the devil whilst alive. After death Eretik return as vampires. Their EVIL EYE is so powerful it can act on its own as a VAMPIRE causing death
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In Japanese folklore, kappa are yokai (monsters) that live in lakes & rivers waiting to attack unsuspecting passers-by. They'll either tear out your insides in search of a mystic jewel or drag you to a watery death... or both.
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When
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In Japanese folklore an oni is a
#yokai, and a kind of ferocious demon similar to ogres. They usually have horns, big fangs & sharp claws. Although their skin colour can vary, it is common to see them portrayed as red or blue skinned, club welding monsters. 1/2#FolkloreGetsEvil pic.twitter.com/pN6T92qRLt
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Madame Evensen goes to church on Christmas Eve & finds herself with the dead having their own service. Her (deceased) neighbour tells her to run or she'll be with them forever. From FOLK & FAIRY TALES (1883)Norwegian tales collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
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Amazake baba is a Japanese
#yokai appearing on winter nights in the form of a haggard old woman. She knocks on doors calling for amazake (fermented rice drink). Whoever answers her falls very ill, regardless of what they reply. Use cedar branches for protection.#FolkloreGetsEvil pic.twitter.com/5lCo3dEdoy
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FOLKLORE GETS EVIL is our new January hashtag
#FolkloreGetsEvil Did you know Snapdragon seed heads really look like tiny skulls and the gate to Alnwick Castle is creepy as hell because their garden is full of poisonous plants?#FolkloreThursday@OGOMProjectpic.twitter.com/70L0PzXXoF
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Taken from West African folktales, here we have the powerful figure of the evil witch Karaba.
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In the mythology of the Seneca people of North America, Djieien is a monstrous spider, said to stand around six feet tall. It was notoriously difficult to kill, as its heart is buried underground.
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