bristolwhip:

Greek Pantheon - Jemma Salume

Hades, Persephone and Cerberus.

huliia:

kerascoët

distortus:

In Chinese mythology and culture, the three-legged crow is called the Sanzuwu and is responsible for the sun’s passage across the sky. The earliest known depiction of a three-legged crow appears in Neolithic pottery of the Yangzhou culture. The Sanzuwu is used in the decoration of formal imperial silk garments of the Western Han Dynasty 202 BC -220 AD depicts a Sanzuwu perched on a tree.

In Japanese mythology, this flying creature is a raven or a Jungle Crow called Yatagarasu and the appearance of the great bird is interpreted as evidence of the will of Heaven or divine intervention in human affairs. This great crow was sent from heaven as a guide for Emperor Jimmu (reigned 18 February 660 BC - 9 April 585 BC) on his initial journey from the region which would become Kumano. 

In Korean mythology, it is known as Samjok-o. During the period of the Koguryo Kingdom 37 BCE–668 CE, the Samjok-o was a highly regarded emblem of power, thought greater than both the dragon and the Korean phoenix.

Raven is the great shape shifter. The three legs symbolize Heaven, Earth and Humanity. It is one of the most universally ancient images of raven, appearing in the China, Japan, Korea, Neolithic site of Newgrange, Celtic art, Scandinavian art, Ancient Italian art, Egyptian art, and cultures throughout Africa.

Art by Larry Vienneau Jr.

mariadahvanaheadley:

Jean Leon Gerome, Woman With Horns of a Ram, 1873.

oldbookillustrations:

Smarra, or the demons of the night

Tony Johannot, from Contes (Tales), by Charles Nodier, Paris, 1846.

(Source: archive.org)

a-gro:

Pencils for an illustration I’d like to complete. Alkonost is pretty much a slavic version of siren, though depicted in more cheerful fashion.

Also, thank you for the warm welcome here on tumblr! I appreciate it~

workman:

timur-i-lang:

A Large, Winged Fish, from the Wonders of Creation (Aja’ib al-makhlugat) of Muhammad ibn Mahmud Tusi, Turkey, 16th c.

“This folio from Walters manuscript W.593 depicts a large, winged fish.”

You know what, Walters museum? I can’t argue with that. This shit is nothing if not a large, winged fish.

miss-mary-quite-contrary:

Charles Fréger: “Schnappviecher”, Tramin, Italien

(Source: hicockalorum)

inspiring-illustration:

Atenebris