A thank you note to my dear friend @TheBlazeWingDragon
I recently received a new profile picture from my dear friend @TheBlazeWingDragon, just as he promised. Really appreciate it—thank you so much!
𝕐𝕠𝕜𝕒𝕚: 𝔽𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔 ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕁𝕒𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝔽𝕠𝕝𝕜𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕖 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟜
Like and Iron Club to an Oni - Oni ni kanabou (鬼に金棒） TYPES OF YOKAİ WİLDS Oni ONI 鬼 (DEMON OR OGRE) The Oni, deeply rooted in Japanese folklore, religion, and popular culture, has been documen...
𝕐𝕠𝕜𝕒𝕚: 𝔽𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔 ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕁𝕒𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝔽𝕠𝕝𝕜𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕖 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟛
Being Put down in the Oni Book of the Dead – Kiseki ni Iru（鬼籍に入る） POSTWAR ANIMATION AND THE YOKAI BOOM During World War II, the Japanese government utilized folklore, specifically the Momotaro legend, to demonize foreigners and inspire ci...
𝕐𝕠𝕜𝕒𝕚: 𝔽𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔 ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕁𝕒𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝔽𝕠𝕝𝕜𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕖 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟚
While the oni is gone, pick up beans — Oni no rusu ni mame hiroi (鬼の留守に豆拾い) HISTORY OF YOKAI Origin The portrayal of yōkai as terrifying monsters originated during Japan's Nara period (710-794). While the term has ancient roots in China, it ...
𝕐𝕠𝕜𝕒𝕚: 𝔽𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕚c ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕁𝕒𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝔽𝕠𝕝𝕜𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕖 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟙
Even an Oni at Eighteen, Even Bancha at First Brewing – Oni Mo Juuhachi, Bancha mo Debana（鬼も十八、番茶も出花） Japanese History Timeline Japan Provinces MapSources: Michael Dylan Foster: The Book of Yokai Adam J. Johnson: The ...
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕋𝕒𝕝𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕂𝕦𝕓𝕒𝕚 𝕂𝕠: 𝕋𝕒𝕚𝕘𝕒'𝕤 𝔻𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕝
Erlik Khan In the tale, the hero Komdei-Mirgän, while on a fox hunt, encounters a fox disguised as Erlik Khan's ("Erlik" possibly meaning "the mighty one," from the Old Turkic term "Erklig" . İt also may be derived from the root "Er/Yer....
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔹𝕚𝕣𝕥𝕙 𝕠𝕗 ℂú ℂ𝕙𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕟
Once a gentle woman, Nessa's life took a drastic turn when raiders massacred her family. Fuelled by vengeance, she embarked on a relentless quest for retribution. Fate intervened when Fergus, smitten by her strength and determination, proposed mar...
𝟙 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕣-𝕃𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕆𝕟𝕖𝕤
Map of Avalon(Otherworld) P𝖊𝖆𝖈𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖘 T𝖍𝖊 𝖉𝖎𝖛𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝖜𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖈𝖊𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖔 𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖍 A𝖓𝖉 𝖋𝖗𝖚𝖈𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖘 E𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖍 𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖘 W𝖊 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕰𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔𝖜 A𝖓𝖉 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞𝖔𝖓𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖓𝖌... ...
𝕬 𝕾𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖙 𝕯𝖎𝖆𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖚𝖊 𝖎𝖓 𝕺𝖑𝖉 𝕰𝖓𝖌𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖍: 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕳𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖊𝖗
Ēa! Iċ ġehyre hors! Lo! I hear a horse! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nu ić ġesēo hors and ridda on rāde! Frēond oppe feond þú eart?! Now I see the horse and rider on ...
𝔼𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥
In the shadows of the night, I found my past haunting my dreams, a tragic melody of lost wings and sealed destinies." 1. Reincarnation In my past life, I was a bat. If you find the idea of previous lives amusing or unlikely, consider this: ...
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕠𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕝 𝕠𝕗 𝕃𝕠𝕜𝕚
𝕬𝖑𝖑 𝖒𝖊𝖓 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖓𝖊-𝖊𝖞𝖊𝖉 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖜𝖔𝖒𝖆𝖓'𝖘 𝖎𝖓𝖛𝖔𝖑𝖛𝖊𝖉 A depiction of Loki I became the Trickster, hated but needed, hiding my anger with a fake smile. Even though I left, chaos still ran in my blood. But nine stitches showed me I'd ne...
The Tale of Wild Tristan
A depiction of Wild Tristan In the land of Fall stood a formidable figure known as Wild Tristan, whose strength and courage were renowned far and wide. Yet, his prowess was not merely physical but also in his audacity to challenge anyone who cr...
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓣𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓑𝓮𝓮𝓭𝓵𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓭
The tale follows three brothers embarking on a journey together, encountering a perilous river along the way. Working together, they construct a magical bridge to cross it. However, as they reach the midpoint, they encounter Death, displease...
𝕰𝖉𝖌𝖆𝖗 𝕬𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖓 𝕻𝖔𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖍𝖔𝖊𝖒𝖆𝖐𝖊𝖗
𝕺𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖔𝖓𝖊 𝖜𝖍𝖔 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖎𝖗 𝖏𝖔𝖇 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖈𝖆𝖓 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖆 𝖕𝖔𝖊𝖒" In a dimly lit alley of 19th-century Baltimore, a weary shoemaker toiled away in his tiny shop. One chilly evening, a mysterious figure cloaked in darkness entered, sending shivers dow...
𝕺𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖀𝖕𝖔𝖓 𝖆 𝕿𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖎𝖓 𝕮𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖆: 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖍𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝕷𝖔𝖙𝖚𝖘 𝕾𝖔𝖈𝖎𝖊𝖙𝖞
Out of suffering a lotus flower of happiness can open. - Thich Nhat Hanh White Lotus Sect (The Bailianjiao/Pai lien she 白蓮教 ) is a very old, syncretic religion with a wide appeal to Chinese common people. It spread to all parts of ...
