East of the Sun, West of the Moon

Sharing my love of folklore, mythology, fantasy, literature, music, art history, medieval studies, prehistory, shamanism, animals, and nature. I am forever longing for the lands of the North...the lakes, the forests, the midnight sun, and the lights that flicker in the dark winter sky.

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slavic-roots:

Russian fairytale illustration

47 notes | 8 months ago

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stara-vira:

By Vsevolod B. Ivanov

53 notes | 8 months ago

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Victor Vasnetsov. A Knight at the Crossroads. 1878. Oil on canvas. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.In many Russian folk-tales, a traveling vityaz (knight) comes to a crossroads where there is a stone inscribed with an un-inspiring choice: If you go to the right – you’ll loose your horse; If you go to the left – you’ll loose your life; If you go forwards – you’ll loose both… Or a variation of these three…..

5 notes | 10 months ago

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silver-hoof:

by stanislav kovalev

I love this scene so much.

37 notes | 10 months ago

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folkthings:

By Aleksandr Uglanov

See more gorgeous artwork here: http://www.mestresdarte.com/2011/03/alexander-uglanov.html

100 notes | 10 months ago