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An image portraying Baba Yaga's hut. Baba Yaga was said to live in a hut standing on chicken's legs. In Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga was a witch who often preys on children to eat them. However, some accounts present her as a wise and helpful...

An illustration of an ogre, a stock character in medieval folklore (From 'Europa's Fairy Book' by Joseph Jacobs and John Dickson Batten, 1916)

A model of Bigfoot who is a creature from the folklore of Plains Indians Nations as well as First Nations of modern-day Canada and others of the east coast of the modern USA. (Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs...

Slavic cultures are far-ranging, comprising East Slavs (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), West Slavs (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland) and South Slavs (the countries of former Yugoslavia plus Bulgaria), yet they are connected by tales of adventure...

The Seven Lucky Gods of Japan (Shichifukujin) are a group of deities associated with prosperity, happiness, and longevity. Blending Shinto, Buddhist, Taoist, and even Hindu influences, they came together as a collective pantheon during Japan’s...

"The golden tree" was painted c. 1893-1902 CE. The painting depicts the legendary Sir Galahad receiving the Holy Grail and ascending to heaven with it after building a golden tree. It is part of the Part of the "Abbey Room Murals: The Quest...

"Knights of the Round Table Set Forth on the Search for the Holy Grail" was painted c. 1893-1905 CE. The painting depicts the legendary King Arthur's knights of the Round Table embarking on their quest to recover the Holy Grail. It is part...

An illustration from the medieval folk tale Little Red Riding Hood. (From 'Little Red Riding Hood' by Jessie Willcox Smith, 1911 CE)

Illustration from the Russian folk tale The Frog Princess, by Ivan Bilibin, 1930.

The Parable of the Rich Fool by Rembrandt (1606-1669 CE). (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin)