#korean myth

[overwatchfanskinarchive]

Fox Spirit Lifeweaver by Miki (babymiss_t)

[thewinedarksea]

f/f february: kumiho & kuma lisa

requested by anon

[briefbestiary]

The unkillable beast. Some say that the Bulgasari actually was successfully killed, yet others say that it could not be killed, and instead wanders the forests of Korea today.

[swansongofalyre]

Cover Reveal + Preorder!

Don't look back.

Did Eurydice want to return from the underworld? Did anybody ask?

Weaving together Greek mythology, neuroscience, and memories inherited from her Korean grandparents, the narrator grapples with death by telling stories to her younger brother that ask what life means for him, for her, and for their family.

Recasting the myths of Eurydice, Orpheus, Persephone, and Hades through the lens of a Korean American family, Eunice Hong's debut novel explores the grief and love of a woman coming to terms with trauma, memory, and the inescapability of death.

Release Date: August 13, 2024

Preorder at Bookshop, Target, and Barnes & Noble, among other places!

[icecappen]

Grabs Korean pantheon. Time to take creative liberties with you

[whattheforce]

Crash Landing on You Part 2 Unintended Myth: Skeleton Woman

We continue out Part 2 Deep Dive into Crash Landing on You and the Unintended Myth: Skeleton Woman with @allgirlsareprincesses

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[overtheimaginationwall]

"I will take you to the mountain god!"

Recently found this amazing song about Korean myth "Chang Gwi" and I JUST HAD TO DRAW IT!! So, have Lance as a ghost of the man killed by the mountain tiger and his Shadow form as the tiger itself.

[icouldhyperfixatehim]

so.. tale of the nine tailed 1938 beats tale of the nine tailed original flavour into the dirt in every conceivable area. just in case anyone was wondering about that

[scarefox]

Ok, what if everything is the same but Moonjo is a Kitsune / Gumiho maybe even a Nogitsune (or whatever the korean version is called) 

would also work as a historical AU 

[mythosblogging]

Once there was a poor girl who was, despite her circumstances, very kind. One day as she was cooking an ugly toad jumped into the kitchen. At first, the girl was horrified by the hideous creature and meant to drive it away, but when she saw that it was storming outside, she felt pity for the poor toad. She gave it some food and it ate as though it was starving, gobbling up everything she gave it. If the girl had thought the toad would leave once its hunger was sated, she was wrong. Once fed, the toad took shelter in a corner of the kitchen and hunkered down to rest. The next day, the girl awoke to find the toad still there.

The girl soon grew used to the toad’s presence and began to think of it as something like a friend. She would feed the creature every day, and every day her friend grew bigger. The companions were happy together for some time, until tragedy struck.

The village the girl lived in had long been besieged by a terrible monster.

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[thebreakfastgenie]

The phrasing of this headline is hilarious to me.

[victorianera]

more Chae Jong Hyeop bf photos 🥰

[briefbestiary]

A diverse race of mischievous spirits, there are various kinds of dokkaebi. Among the many types some examples are the one-legged wrestlers known as oedari dokkaebi, the one-eyed oenun dokkaebi, and the gaksi dokkaebi and the chonggak dokkaebi who are both known for looking incredibly attractive to humans.

[hobbydrawer]

The 7 branched-sword in Lies of P

One of the weapons that appears in the trailer (as a non-separatable weapon) is the ‘replica’ of the 7 branched-sword that appears in both Korean and Japanese mythology and history. According to Teng (2018), The History Of Sino-Japanese Cultural Exchange, the 7 branched-sword was probably originated from the Baekje kingdom, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The sword has a peculiar design “—with the tip of the blade counting as the "seventh" branch—is indicative of contemporary Korean tree-motifs.”  The sword also has inscriptions on two sides, and considered to be an item of significant historical relationship value between the ancient Korean kingdom and Japanese kingdom at the time. Based on the sword’s design and material, it is likely to be a ceremonial sword. What do you think about the sword’s reference/appearance in the game?

[swansongofalyre]

cover reveal 2: 2 cover 2 reveal (+ new website!)

like dionysus, my book cover is born again. now with 100% more korean-ness, to my mother's great excitement:

orpheus is upside down on the cover now, but he gets to stay right side up on the new website. I learned what a squarespace is and everything. if you are interested, you can use it to learn where to buy my book (basically anywhere, but I would love it if you considered your local bookstore), add it to storygraph/goodreads, and/or request it from your library. plus you can look at all of my weavings and jewelry, which have very little to do with the book but were fun to make.

thank you to my wonderful discord friends who gave me great feedback on how to website. I would love any feedback from you all as well!

MEMENTO MORI

Winner of the Red Hen Press Fiction Award

Did Eurydice want to return from the underworld? Did anybody ask?

In this astonishing work of “ferocious intellect and clarity,” debut author Eunice Hong weaves together Greek mythology, neuroscience, and the saga of a Korean family to create an “unexpected and thrilling story that features myth without being just a simple retelling.” Recasting the myths of Eurydice, Orpheus, Persephone, and Hades through the lens of a Korean American family, Memento Mori explores grief and love through a “beautifully written and impressively candid meditation on family secrets and the ties that bind.”

Out from Red Hen Press on August 13, 2024, but you can preorder now!

[kayamark]

Whumptober: No. 12 - Red

Sisyphus: the myth (2021)

Ep 2