The faraway Thrice-Ninth Tsardom is a magical place cut off from the world of man. Home to firebirds, great dragons, and myriad other mystical beasts, this other-world can be accessed by a number of means. Some find a path to it in an underground cave whilst others find it at the bottom of a lake.

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A young merchants daughter asked her father to gift her the feather of Finist the Falcon; a magical feather which brought the man-falcon to her, and the pair fell in love. The girl's elder sisters grew jealous of her. They placed knives in her window so that when he flew to meet her, he would be cut

The great old man Frost or 'Father Frost', lived in the snow-blanketed forests with the other fantastical fairy-folk. To those lost in the forest he could be a kindly presence, offering blankets and warmth, or he could be cold, leaving wayward travelers to the mercy of the frost.

Sivko-Burko was a magical wild stallion from Slavic-speaking lands said to be able to shoot fire from his nostrils. A great many fantastic deeds are attributed to him and those he saw worthy of harnessing him.

The Frog Princess was a powerful sorceress who used a giant frog's skin to transform herself into a Frog. Tales tell of how she was wed to Prince Ivan and made great use of her skills in magic to win over her husband. Some say that she was cursed to use the skin by Koshchei the deathless.

The fearsome and tyrannical Sea Tsar dwelt in his oceanic palace in ages long past. Many tales are told of his conflict with the sorceress Vasilisa the wise, said by some to be the Sea-Tsars daughter. #russianfolktales #slavicmythology #traditionalart

In the faraway land of Lukomorye lived the powerful sorcerer Koshchei. He was called 'Deathless' for he was known to have granted himself a kind of immortality by trapping his death within an egg which he hid away. Should the egg ever be found and destroyed, however, he would instantly die.

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Ivan "the bears son" was a peculiar hybrid boy born of a human mother and a bear father. Because of his parentage, he displayed a superhuman strength which often got him into trouble. #russianfolklore #fantasyart #fairytale #inkart

Have you ever known a man who was usually right-minded but who suddenly became a lecherous drunk? He may have been under the influence of Little Master Misery. Little Misery sits on men's shoulders and drives them to indulge in self destructive vices, drawing out the darkness within them.

Leshy is an elusive forest spirit, told of in Russian folklore. This wild man of the woods was once revered and feared as a powerful deity by the pre-Christian Slavs, but now lives in obscurity. He shuns humankind and is seen little, but is not known to be cruel to the few who encounter him.

The anchoress Christina, though born to a wealthy family, rejected a life of luxury and hid herself away in a cell attached to a church in Markyate. She had frequent visions of Mary,, to whom she was devoted and who in turn protected her when her cell was attacked by toads and lesser demons.

Ragnar Loðbrok, the fierce viking king and slayer of dragons, sought in his old age to bring all of England under his dominion. His aims were thwarted, however, by the forces of King Ælla of Northumbria who captured the old, hairy-breeched King and threw him into a pit of snakes. #norsemythology

Satan, the arch-fiend ruler of Hell, was worshiped in secret by small sects of Witches. He was said to grant witches great arcane power with which they could wreck havoc on whomsoever they chose. #folkhorror #fantasyart #inkart #traditionalart

Incubi are a type of demonic being who seek to seduce and impregnate mortals. Witches are often accused of seeking out Incubi as a part of their Satanic rites and such accusations are common during instances of paranoid witch-hunting mania. #folkhorror #inkdrawing #traditionalart #fantasyart

Followers of Cthulhu gather, even now, in hidden, tucked away spaces. They move under the guidance of erratic and unpredictable priests who have fused their minds and bodies with the lesser spawn of their great dreaming god. #cthulhumythos #fantasyart #inkart #traditionalart

Ymir was a primordial giant who lived many ages ago and from whose body the landscape was formed. The dwarves are known to have been given life from the blood of Ymir, and so many make a journey to visit what remains of the great old ones body #norsemyth #folkhorror #mythology #inkart

The term 'Hulder' refers to a strange type of forest creature who is said to seduce humans. Stories are told of them luring men and women alike to come live with them amongst the fairies and hidden folk of the forest, never again to be seen by another human. #folkhorror #scandinavianmythology

The mysterious 'Hidden people', also called Huldufolk, are a race of strange beings said to live alongside humans but who choose to remain mostly invisible to them. They are sometimes said to steal human children, hiding them away to live among the hidden folk. #icelandicfolklore #folkhorror

'Sendings' are a type of magical slave popular among wizards of a particularly morbid disposition. They are formed from the bone of a dead person; one bone per sending. They must carry out their masters bidding but can be killed if a blade is wedged in their bone. #scandinavianfolklore #folkhorror

The Hel-Horse, also called 'Helhest', is a ghostly three-legged horse sometimes seen limping around church-yards. Some say it is the spirit of a horse that was buried alive when the church was first built, thought to be a common practice in the days of old. #inkart #tradart #folklore #folkhorror

Whilst preparing for war with Troy, King Agamemnon kills a deer in a sacred grove of Artemis, prompting her to send harsh winds, trapping his ships. To appease her, Agamemnon is commanded to sacrifice his eldest daughter Iphigenia. In some tales she is killed, but in others she is saved by Artemis.

The wandering Odin sought out the Volva, a great prophetess, who related to the all-father the story of the world; the rising of earth from Ginnungagap, its formation from the body of primordial Ymir, and its submersion at the end of Ragnarok. #norsemythology #fantasyart #inkdrawing #tradart

The Four-headed heavenly creature was witnessed by Ezekiel, a prophet and priest of ancient Israel. Ezekiel saw the creature, with the heads of a lion, human, ox, and eagle, stand beside the heavenly chariot of Yahweh. #biblicalart #inkart #traditionalart #fantasyart #ancientmyth

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Gawain, the nephew of King Arthur, accepted a challenge from the Green Knight, who dares him to deal any blow on the condition that in a year and a day, the Green Knight may deal Gawain the same blow. Gawain decapitates the Green Knight, who survives and commands Gawain to seek him out in a year.

In parts of Scandinavia it is said that if a woman murders or exposes an unwanted child, that child will become a Myling. These small phantoms are forced to roam the wilds, wailing in anguish at their mothers crime. #scandinavianfolklore #inkdrawing #traditionalart #horrorart

Helen, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, was taken from her home to marry Paris, Prince of Troy. Whether she went willingly or was taken by force, accounts differ, but however it came about, her marriage to Paris marked the beginning of the brutal, ten-year-long Trojan war. #greekmythology #inkart

The Fish Monk #traditionalart #fantasyart #inkart

Cybele, the great mother of the Phrygian hills, took the shepherd Attis for her Lover. Though their love was strong, it was doomed to end in tragedy when Attis was driven mad upon seeing Cybele's true, godly form. He would die of blood loss after castrating himself beneath a pine tree.

During the reign of King Lud, the Coraniaid came to Britain to torment its inhabitants. This strange brood had hearing so precise that no plot could be made to expel them, for it would always reach their ears. #welshmythology #mabinogion #fantasy #inkart #traditionalart

Lleu Llaw Gyffes, a powerful Welsh warrior, was cursed by his mother Arianrhod to never have a human wife. Gwydion, his father, and Math, his great-uncle, counteracted this curse by creating a wife, Blodeuwedd, from the flowers of the forest. #welshmythology #inkart #tradart #fantasyart

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The Giant King Bran the Blessed waged war against King Matholwch to save his sister Branwen from an abusive marriage. He is successful but is mortally wounded and his forces decimated, and so he has his seven surviving men decapitate him and carry his head to London. #welshmyth #fantasy #inkart

Pwyll, a young prince of Dyfed, met Arawn, King of the otherworld Annwn, and his hounds while hunting near the river Cych. Pwyll angered Arawn by stealing a deer his hounds were eating and was made to atone by disguising himself as Arawn and defeating his rival Hafgan. #welshmyth #fantasyart

Cuthbert lived as a hermit on a small islet a short distance from Lindisfarne. While there he survived on plants and scraps of raw meat brought to him by the sea birds of the area. After his death he was venerated as a saint. #historyart #mythandfolklore #inkart #traditionalart

The Lilith were wild demons of the ancient desert said to feast upon infant flesh. They would make their homes in the desolate ruins of human settlements abandoned in times of war or famine. #inkart #traditionalart #ancientmyth #biblicalart #mythandfolklore

The Nacken (also called the Nixie) is a kind of dangerous water-spirit of the North. As with most other water-spirits, they are said to lure people to drown in lakes, streams, and ponds, in this case via the use of an enchanted violin. #Nordicfolklore #inkdrawing #traditionalart #mythology

The goat-woman liked to leave out food for the forest-folk, but often found herself struggling to meet their demand. #inkart #traditionalart #fantasyart

During the years of famine, a peculiar beast made up from the fused bodies of countless pigs was oft sighted. The creature seemed to prefer to avoid humans and was most often seen in the many abandoned towns dotting the landscape. #horrorart #fantasyart #inkart #traditionalart

Updated my print store with the following pieces: - The Old men of the Glaciers - The Sisters of Albina - Calaeno - The Torture of Job - Myshkin - Camilla of the Volsci - The Black Swordsman - Casca - Cernunnos - The Elder things awaken - Lavinia www.inprnt.com/gallery/lady...

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The Latin princess Lavinia was made the object of a war between Trojan refugees, lead by Aeneas, and those loyal to the Rutulian king Turnus. A skilled priestess in her own right, Lavinia maintained a special relationship with the gods of her homeland. #Aeneid #Romanmythology #inkdrawing #tradart

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Celebrate 5 years of Indiepocalypse and supporting and celebrating indie games with Indiepocalypse #61! -10 curated games for $15! -Zine! -Newly commissioned game by @tallywinkle.itch.io -Cover by @ladyvictoriart.bsky.social pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-61

The Elder things, primordial extra-terrestrials who made earth their home in ages past, awoke from millions of years of slumber to a world changed and hostile to them. #lovecraft #cthulhumythos #fantasyart #inkart #traditionalart

Cernunnos, a mysterious antlered deity, was worshiped across Britain and Gaul in the days before the coming of Christianity. Little trace survives of his ancient cult and he remains shrouded in obscurity to this day. #celticmythology #fantasy #art #inkart #traditionalart

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Casca Based on Kentaro Miura's 'Berserk' #berserk #fantasyart #tradart #inkart #fanart