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The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg
Image by Milo Winter

The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg

An illustration from the medieval folk tale of the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg. (From The 'Æsop for Children', by Æsop, illustrated by Milo Winter)
Horned-Serpent Pottery Vessel
Image by Sailko

Horned-Serpent Pottery Vessel

A pottery vessel decorated with a horned serpent. The serpent, horned serpent, and water serpent figure is common to the legends of all Native American Nations in North America. From the United States or Mexico, c. 1280 to c. 1450. (Art Institute...
The Wolf & Little Red Riding Hood
Image by Unknown Artist

The Wolf & Little Red Riding Hood

An illustration from the medieval folk tale Little Red Riding Hood. (From 'Little Red Riding Hood' by Jessie Willcox Smith, 1911 CE)
Cinderella & the Fairy Godmother
Image by Unknown Artist

Cinderella & the Fairy Godmother

An illustration of Cinderella and her fairy godmother, a medieval fairy tale. (From 'Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories' by Various)
Kikimora in Popular Culture
Image by Netflix

Kikimora in Popular Culture

Henry Cavill in The Witcher (2019) by Netflix. The image portrays a modern reimagination of Slavic Kikimora. © Netflix
Galahad Battles the Seven Knights of Darkness
Image by Boston Public Library

Galahad Battles the Seven Knights of Darkness

"The seven knights of darkness" was painted c. 1893-1902 CE. The painting depicts the legendary Sir Galahad battling personifications of the Seven Deadly Sins as part of his quest for the Holy Grail. It is part of the Part of the "Abbey Room...
Kikimora
Image by Tatiana Hippius

Kikimora

Slavic ghost Kikimora, illustration by Tatiana Hippius published on 15 October 1909.
Ivan Meets the Frog
Image by Ivan Bilibin

Ivan Meets the Frog

Illustration from the Russian folk tale The Frog Princess, by Ivan Bilibin, 1930.
The Princes Fire their Arrows
Image by Ivan Bilibin

The Princes Fire their Arrows

Illustration from the Russian folktale The Frog Princess, by Ivan Bilibin, 1899.
Wild Hunt
Image by Nasjonalmuseet / Lathion, Jacques

Wild Hunt

Wild Hunt of Odin, painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo, 1872. National Gallery of Norway, Oslo.
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