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paxthepuppycat · 8 hours

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hey! do you think you could make a black wolf (im also a church grim, shoutout to the one before me) stimboard with a black and gold theme? thank you ^^

Ofc! This was super fun to make, hope it’s good :)

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norapotwora · 1 year

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Here's a commission of Church Grim with spider lillies!

The Church Grim is a mythical creature from English folklore, that is said to be a guardian spirit that protects churches and churchyards. It is believed to take the form of a large black dog, often with glowing eyes, and is said to be the spirit of the first person to be buried in the churchyard. The Church Grim is said to be a friendly and protective spirit, but can also be mischievous and even vengeful towards those who disrespect the church or disturb its peace. The belief in the Church Grim is still present in some rural areas of England, although it has largely faded from popular culture in modern times.

#church grim #english folklore #folklore creatures #folklore art #decorative poster #decorative art #canine #canine art #canine creature #dog #dog illustration #dog art #dog creature #floral illustration #floral art

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louhinks · 5 months

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bork bork

#my art #original art #artists on tumblr #digital art #illustration #digital illustration #art #english folklore #after seeing the 136th black dog myth methinks england had a feral dog problem

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rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world · 5 months

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#mari lwyd #Welsh #welsh folklore #wales #christmas #folklore #england #British #english folklore #folk religion #uk #ritual

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thehagstone · 9 months

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The Greenman & The Holly king: 16x16cm patchwork panel, hand sewn.

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popsicle-stick · 7 months

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ÞÆS OFEREODE ÞISSES SWA MÆG

(that was overcome. so too may this.) from Deor, old english poem, c. 9th century.

new riso design! John Barleycorn is a folkloric figure considered the embodiment of the wheat harvest, and the subject of the English and Scottish folk song that describes the cyclical nature of his birth, death, and processing into bread and ale each year. this one was about the comfort in the constancy of things. the world could end. but the wheat field rises anew. the year turns around again.

#i know it looks like 'pisses' i KNOW! but it is not that.#i adjusted the translation slightly for clarity without context #i'm working my socks off to get work done for MCM London at the end of this month despite also travelling. some things were not Timed Well #sat in airbnbs and youth hostels and on trains tryna get work done man im struggling lol 50 thousand unanswered messages IM SORRY!!!#the actual words in the image are from john tams though because that song slaps i love you snow falls/the year turns around again #english folklore #british folklore #john barleycorn #lottieart

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piroshky · 1 year

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The Tales of Foggy Albion, Vladyslav Yerko, 2003.

#ukrainian art #ukrainian illustration #fairy tale illustration #british folklore #english folklore #childrens illustration #fantasy illustration #knights #castles #horses #art #illustration #my post

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hecatesdelights · 4 months

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The Black Dog, a Spectral Hound originating in English Folklore, seen in many old stories,it is mainly seen as malicious, or a harbinger of death, depending on which version you encounter

#the black dog #black dog #english folklore #england legend #myth and legend #spectral hound #hellhound #demon dog

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the-evil-clergyman · 1 year

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Childe Rowland draws his sword to fight the Elf King, Frontispiece from English Fairy Tales by John D. Batten (1902)

#john d. batten #art #illustration #golden age of illustration #19th century #19th century art #vintage art #vintage illustration #vintage #english artist #british artist #books #book illustration #english folklore #fairy tale #fairy tales #fairytale art #frontispiece #classic art

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life-imitates-art-far-more · 5 months

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Thomas Crawford (1814-1857) "The Babes in the Wood" Marble Located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, United States The sculpture is was inspired by an old English ballad of the same title, which describes the abandonment and death of an orphaned boy and his younger sister. Clasped in each other’s arms on the floor of a forest, they pass serenely into eternal slumber—a state underscored by their tranquil features. The painstakingly carved leaves and acorns allude to the part of the story in which a robin covers the children with foliage as a substitute for a proper burial.

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allmythologies · 1 year

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30 days of horror myths: black shuck

the black shuck in english folklore is the name given to a ghostly black dog which is said to roam the coastline and countryside. it is sometimes recorded as an omen of death. its description is a black shaggy dog, with fiery eyes, and of immense size, and who visits churchyards at midnight,

#last day!#english folklore #black shuck #creatures #horror myths #horror #mythedit #30 days of horror myths #*

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lepetitdragonvert · 6 months

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