The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Paracelsus
Fascinating imaginary beings
Äbädä - a forest spirit
Allicanto - a bird with wings shining during the night with metallic colors and eyes of emit lights
Bai Ze - in Chinese mythology: talking beast which handed down knowledge on harmful spirits
Charybdis - sea monster in the form of a giant mouth
Emere - a pretty child with seductive powers who can come and go from heaven at will
Kelpie - Celtic folklore: strong, powerful, and breathtaking water horse
Mare - Slavic: disembodied spirit which brings bad dreams
Myling - Scandinavian: ghost of unbaptized children
Ōkubi - Japanese: giant heads of either men or women appearing in the sky is a sign of impending disaster
Patupaiarehe - Māori: pale nature spirit beings playing the flutes
Rusalka - Slavic: a female ghost, water nymph, succubus or mermaid-like demon that dwelled in a waterway
Tzitzimitl - Aztec: skeletal star spirit
Vrykolakas - undead wolf-human hybrid
Albrecht Durer- The 7 Horned Beast and the 2 Horned Beast
‘Beasts’ project for my Media Studio class.
Oil paint takes FOREVER to dry, the background took 4 days. I just painted the ‘beasts’ today, I hope it dries by Friday (it’s due then).
My concept is that beasts are different for everyone, a manifestation of our imaginations.
