like lightening.

[uhtreds]

locked the fuck out. distractionmaxxing

[kosmogrl]

deciding one day that you want to build a life for yourself is so scary. like damn I really want to live… I’m new to this. where do I even begin

[weirdletter]

Internal, by Xavier Ortiz (builtfromsketch), via Instagram.

[master-painters]

Mihály Zichy - Falling stars - 1879

[oldmoonlullaby]

langue de la mélodie.

[klassizismus]

Detail: Male Nude, with Arms Up-Stretched – William Etty, 1830

[alwaysdowntohidewithyou]

grab me by my ankles i’ve been flying for too long // i couldn’t hide from the thunder in a sky full of song

[i-am-craving-you]

[nimblesnotebook-blog]

Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore

Various Folktales

Heroes

Weather Folklore

Trees in Mythology

Animals in Mythology

Birds in Mythology

Flowers in Mythology

Fruit in Mythology

Plants in Mythology

Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

More African Mythology

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Gods of Africa

Even More African Mythology

West African Mythology

All About African Mythology

African Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Inca Mythology

Maya Mythology

Native American Mythology

More Inca Mythology

More Native American Mythology

South American Mythical Creatures

North American Mythical Creatures

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

More Japanese Mythology

Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures

Indian Mythical Creatures

Chinese Gods and Goddesses

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Etruscan Mythology

Greek Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Mythology

Roman Mythology

Arthurian Legends

Bestiary

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands

Finnish Mythology

Celtic Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology

Judaic Mythology

Mesopotamian Mythology

Persian Mythology

Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

More Polynesian Mythology

Mythology of the Polynesian Islands

Melanesian Mythology

Massive Polynesian Mythology Post

Maori Mythical Creatures

Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses

Hawaiian Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1

Creating Part 2

Creating Part 3

Creating Part 4

Fantasy Religion Design Guide

Using Religion in Fantasy

Religion in Fantasy

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

Okumaya devam et

[destroywhatdestroysyou-dwdy]

Layers of Fear portraits of wife by Andrzej Dybowski

[renardz-deactivated20150505]

[buffylives]

Tripti Dimri in BULBBUL (2020) dir. Anvita Dutt

[jaane-ghazal]

The way I’ll never get tired of reblogging this

[sjowgren-deactivated20240728]

some of my favorite tiny love stories

[sjowgren-deactivated20240728]

update:

(from nyt’s modern love column)

[nemfrog]

Plate XXVII. Entwined vipers. Icones amphibiorum. 1835. 

[iiwaken]

dream phone ☏

[ryebreadgf]

no words

[girldaddy-deactivated20251016]

grief, terror, horror.