Embrace the Darkness

Dark art and Mythology

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machine ii by f0rmaldehyde

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MY PET by #GaryckArntzen

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(Art by Victor P Corbella)

Eloko (plural: Bikolo)

Origins-Mongo tribe (Congo) Zaire

Habitat- Rainforest

Dwarf/trolls

Eloko (pl, Biloko) is a term in a Mongo-Nkundo language referring to a kind of dwarf-like creature that lives in the forests. They are believed to be the spirits of ancestors of the people living there. Legend has it that they haunt the forest because they have some grudge to settle with the living and are generally quite vicious. Biloko live in the densest and darkest part of the rain forest in central Zaire, jealously and ferociously guarding their treasures: the game and the rare fruits of the forest. Only intrepid hunters are said to enter the deepest forest and survive, because in order to be successful, hunters have to possess strong magic, without which they would never see any game at all. There are many tales about wives who insist upon joining their husbands in the forest only to faint as soon as they see their first Eloko. The Biloko live in hollow trees and are dressed only in leaves. They have no hair; only grass grows on their bodies; they have piercing eyes, snouts with mouths that can be opened wide enough to admit a human body, alive or dead, and long, sharp claws of which they rub their large potbellies to cast their evil magic. They possess little bells, which, in Central Africa are believed to be able to cast a spell on passers-by. Possessing an amulet, talisman or some type of charm can offer protection from this type of magic.

A typical Eloko tale:

One day a hunter took his wife, at her insistence, into the forest, where he had a hut with a palisade around it. When he went out to inspect his traps, he told her: “When you hear a bell, do not move. If you do, you will die!” Soon after he had left, she heard the charming sound of a little bell coming closer, for the Eloko has a good nose for feminine flesh. Finally, a gentle voice asked to be let in to his room. It was like the voice of a child. The woman opened the door and there was an Eloko, smelling like the forest, looking small and innocent. She offered him banana mash with fried fish but he refused: “We eat only human meat. I have not eaten for a long time. Give me a piece of your arm.” At last the woman consented, totally under the spell of the Eloko. That night, the husband found her bones.

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Angelarium by Peter Mohrbacher

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Noctua Steals the Moon by EranFolio

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Name: Hypnalis

Alternate Names: Dream Serpent, Nightmare Cobra

Mythology: Egyptian Mythology and inside the Medieval Bestiary

Size: Medium to Large (dire variants)

Environment: Urban, Deserts, anywhere warm, inside nightmares and dreams

In Mythika: Beautiful white cobra monsters which bite will put you into a short coma and which can enter your dreams and even kill you inside it. Hypnalis are intelligent serpents and very mean, they often team up with Nue or Nocnitsa and are among the most feared of the dream-walking monsters.  

Wiki Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnalis

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Bonsai skulls by artist Jack of the Dust.

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Awesome new model for the Ga-Gorib (African Mythology)

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The Haunter of the Dark by Cerebr4l

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Dreamcatcher by Sunima

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Cthulhu (2010)  pencil + digital texture

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MYTHOLOGY MEME / (1/3) Locations

PAITITI is a legendary Inca city or utopian rich land said to lie east of the Andes, hidden somewhere within the remote rainforests of southeast Peru, northern Bolivia or southwest Brazil. The Paititi legend in Peru revolves around the story of the culture-hero Inkarri, who, after he had founded Q'ero and Cusco, retreated toward the jungles of Pantiacolla to live out the rest of his days in his refuge city of Paititi. Other versions of the legend see Paititi as an Inca refuge in the border area between Bolivia and Brazil.

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Indian Mythology: Kali కాళీ

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Name: Nuckelavee

Alternate Names: Nuckalavee

Mythology: Scottish Folklore, Scandinavian Mythology, Orcadian Mythology

Size: Large, as large as a horse plus rider attached  

Environment: Fresh Water, Oceans, anywhere pollution holds sway

In Mythika: They are forces of Pollution and diseases in Mythika, working for the Horseman of Pestilence one of the main villains in Mythika. Together with Papinijuwari, Codrille and Acheri the Nuckelavee are his favorite minions. They have special powers over many diseases and anywhere they make lair pollution spreads and corrupts the drinking water so countless people die and suffer from diseases. They are also the messengers of the Horseman, and his enforcers. Sometimes the humanoid torso is cut-off from the horse body, these skinless torso’s grow tentacles for locomotion and become Bloody Bones, horrifying Bogeymen that leave a trail of poisonous, diseased blood.

While most Nuckelavee grow out of the backs from skinless monster horses, rumors tell about Nuckelavee that grow from the backs of skinless dragons, these are called Elder Nuckelavee and they are truly monstrous forces of pollution and horror and they ad flying to their powers.

Wiki Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuckelavee

NOTE: This is why I love mythology, this is my ultimate favorite creature. So horrifying, so disgusting, so awesome!