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"The betrayal was bigger than she could bare. The envy and loathing of the tribe, the misbelief of the father, the unfair sentence. Jaco would have none of it, not against one so undeserving of that horrific end. She would take the young warrior as a gift, fix her broken body with the help of all the creatures she touched with her reflection. The waters shall be her air, her sustenance, her home. And there, forevermore, she shall be queen." Iara is a very well known character of the Brazilian folklore, ou version of an enchanting mermaid luring young men to their deaths in the river. You can know a little bit about her in my website (link in bio) #iara #folklore #legends #brazilianlegends #waterspirits #fantasyart #visualstorytelling #moonmermaid #watergoddess (at Floresta Amazônica) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMAZQRrga7H/?igshid=vie6ygg8yuqs

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Have you heard of Curupira before? I grew up hearing stories about a short man with fiery hair and backwards feet, who tricked poachers, hunters and arsonists into getting lost deep in the jungle by confusing them with his inverted foot prints and a shrill whistling that eventually made people insane. He is one of the most known characters in Brazilian folklore, along with Caipora, Iara and Boitatá. Check my website (link in bio) to know him better! In the next weeks I'll be posting about the three other characters I mentioned above ;) #mythsandlegends #mythologyart #brazilianfolklore #folclorebrasileiro #visualartwork #characterartwork #justdraw #dailysketching #characterportrait #doitfortheprocess #forestspirit #naturespirit #artprocess #fairytaleart #fairytaleillustration #forestcreatures #curupira https://www.instagram.com/p/CLpJkOnAbiv/?igshid=1ptmeoxgcausl

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Brazilian Folklore - Pinwydd Studio

"The forest cried, but in the ears of the small minded men it just sounded like the wind. A gust shook the leaves sending birds of every colour scattering across the sky, and then fell silent. The men stood there, watching with dull eyes and empty souls as the fire moved forward, a glowing cloak of destruction. As they watched, something moved between the ancient trunks and over the soft layers of sacred, fertile ground, and soon they saw there was another flame. But this one was coming towards them."

Curupira - Terra Brasilis collection

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