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Stephen Reid (1873-1948), “The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland” by T.W. Rolleston, 1910 “There dwelt the red-haired ocean-nymphs” Source

#irish mythology #sea-nymph #mermaid #mermaids #merfolk

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Ilya Repin, “Иди за мной, Сатано” (1844-1930)

#christian mythology #jesus of nazareth #satan #devil #temptation of christ

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Albrecht Dürer, “Christ's Descent into Limbo” (ca. 1510)

#christian mythology #devil #demon #devils #demons

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“The typical conception of Hell. German woodcut of the age of the Reformation.” The history of the devil and the idea of evil. 1900.

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#christian mythology #hellmouth #devil #demon #devils #demons

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James Tissot, “Angels Holding a Dial Indicating the Different Hours of the Acts of the Passion” (1886-1894)

#christian mythology #angel #angels #seraph #seraphim

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Sultan Muhammad, “The ascent of Muhammad to heaven” (ca. 1539-1543)

#islamic mythology #buraq

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Shahnameh (Book of Kings) (1619)

#persian folklore #persian mythology #akvan div #akvan #ogre #demon #dev #div #shanameh

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Tomb of Nefertari, Egypt (13th century BC)

#egyptian mythology #imentet #ra

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Tomb guardian, China (4th century)

#chinese mythology #east asian mythology #qilin #kirin

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The Rochester Bestiary (c. 1230–1240)

#persian folklore #persian mythology #manticore #bestiary

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Arthur Rackham, The Allies Fairy Book (1916)

#scottish folklore #giant

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Unknown (details) | Erich Schütz

#european folklore #fairy #fairies #fae

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A dragon transformed after death. 16th century alchemical illustration.  The lure and romance of alchemy. 1932. 

#alchemy #dragon

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William Sewell & Gilbert James, Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians (1921)

#slavic folklore #serbian folklore #dragon #zmei #zmey #princess and dragon

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The Fisherman and the Siren by Frederic Leighton (1856-58)

#european folklore #greek mythology #mermaid #merfolk #siren

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Pan by Giulio Bonasone (1555)

#greek mythology #roman mythology #pan #faunus #faun #satyr

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The Virgin Mary punching the Devil in the face, Book of Hours, c. 1240

#christian mythology #devil #demon