#legends and myths

[daistea]

//not a request, literally just empty thoughts

mithruns so pretty he's mythical

like

It's mythical how pretty he is

like it's a mith. it's. it's mithical

see where I'm getting at

His beauty is the stuff of legends and miths..

[brokenstarrylights]

So if the heroes of legends and myths were specifically told that a prophecy had predicted this outcome and that fate itself is unstoppable don’t they, some way, become their own self-fulfilling prophecies??

Like, the essence of a tragedy relies in both believing you could’ve never stopped it and wondering how you you Could stop it.

But if you’re dealing with a person who sincerely believes they couldn’t stop a prophecy solely because Fate is supposed to be all powerful then subconsciously their own actions to either stop or fulfill the prophecy would then become the determiners that make it come true. Is Fate just a catalystic excuse for man to do what they will??

[zeetheartist0-0]

If nezha is depicted as a not an adult then wouldn’t that make any lmk ship with nezha super wrong or is the lmk nezha an adult

[ambisun]

I’ve been working with my friend Sha to create an Oracle and Book about Stories, Myths and Legends from South East Asia.

The project was just approved on Kickstarter so if you’re interested in south east asian mythology please hit “Notify me on launch” so you’ll be informed when the campaign goes live on the 11th of July 2023!!

[legendaryprofessorwisteria]

Mythology - Why Are There Many?

There is a myth that tells the tale of how it came to be that there are multiple of each Legendary and Mythical Pokemon, and I don't know that everyone knows it - so I'll tell it, partly because it definitely has a heavy basis in the truth.

This world wasn’t always what it is now, and it used to be the case that every Legendary was wholly unique with few, if any, exceptions. 3000 years ago, before the Original Dragon was split apart, there was only one of each of them. Each was supposedly immortal, guardian of their domain, and almighty. They were distant from humanity and common Pokemon, alienated from them - they never took human trainers or companions. Most Pokemon were, to some extent, alienated from humanity after they’d genetically branched off far earlier on. The Pokemon world was a hostile, dangerous place - and the Legends did little to change that. Arceus did even less, remaining aloof and alone in their dimension.

The Original Dragon was the first to violate that pattern, taking two human brothers, both princes, as its trainers. It intended to guide and aid them through building the region we now know as Unova. The elder of the two brothers sought truth, the younger sought ideals - and for a time, there was balance. The two steadied one another, keeping the region stable and robust. However, over time, that balance fell apart - the two grew more and more opposed, disagreement turning to hatred, hatred turning to war. The Original Dragon was split between them, unable to choose one - so it divided into three. Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem were born, but the Original Dragon was lost. This set Giratina into a rage and Unova into a full-scale war that destroyed much of the Unova that then existed.

As the war finally ended, Kalos’s Ultimate Weapon was fired, and Giratina’s rampage was halted by Arceus. It is said that Arceus looked over the world, seeing the divides between humans and Pokemon and the pain that had come from them. They grieved for the discord and strife between the two and vowed to better it - even if they alone could not repair the divide entirely. They believed that the distance between humans and Legends, as well as that between Legends and themself, was at the least a driving factor for the overall chaos. Thus, they created more Legends with limited lifespans and bestowed on them the ability to have their own young. They then split themselves, casting off Shards - each nowhere near as strong as the Original One but still incredibly so, their minds connected to that of their progenitor to allow them to interact with their world.

These Shards and the created Legends took on trainers and set about repairing the damage that had been done. They couldn’t fix everything, nothing could - but over many years, things did improve under their efforts. It wasn’t easy for any involved, but things did get better. Thus, ever since, many of each Legendary have existed and been watched over by the Original, living out their lives alongside humans - and the world is better for it.

[boxmakesart]

REIGENARATAKA!!!

[thehistoryhub]

The Colossal Endeavor: The Building of the Great Wall of China

[kayit-z]

Reigen Arataka: Greatest Psychic of the 21st Century

I actually have more but not colored

[fallbabylon]

Devils and the Mouth of Hell details from South Leigh doom painting 15th C- South Leigh, UK

[industrations]

Anyway…✨he✨

[gvalesdraws]

are there isaac people on this website? i've brought food

[strangeoctober]

I find it interesting that people talk and write about fairies these days like they're these horrible, Machiavellian monsters that you mustn't ever risk dealing with. Even saying your name near them will forever put you in their thrall, forever! (Or something to that effect) But when you dig into the folklore, you find countless stories of fairies just getting dunked on in just the daftest ways.

I've been reading "The Lore of Scotland", by Jennifer Westwood and Sophia Kingshill, and when I noticed this trend, I started taking count of who wins in fairies vs. human confrontations. I'm only about a fifth through, and while it's not clear cut, the humans are winning by three points!

By way of example, let me tell you one of my favourite stories so far. Once upon a time, a young woman was abducted by the fay and carried away to a fairie mound. There, she was placed in the arms of the great fay giantess who ruled those halls. "I've got you now!" said the giantess, "I'm going to hold you as tight and as close as vine on tree, forever more!" Certainly in a pickle, the young woman considered her dire situation and simply replied, "I wish it was shit you were holding." The fay giantess was so completely appalled and disgusted by the coarse manner of the young woman that she let her go immediately and had her taken back to her home.

Not only do I find this really funny, I enjoy the fact that even centuries ago, the forthright manner and direct problem solving of Scottish women was well established.

[allseeingmurph]

Ariadne, the Minotaur, and Phaedra—probably didn’t have the best sibling relationship, all things considered.

[nameless-is-nameless]

Going

Going

Gone

[mossattack]

a mysterious entity that helps us with crafting?

i mean.....

[the-darkestminds]

remember when feyre said jurian deserved the eternity of rage, despair and horror he endured while trapped in amarantha’s ring? that was wild