Mythic May 7: Lightning Rooster (yes, I'm still going!) Originating from African mythology, and said to be an immortal witches familiar that is passed through generations of a family. Often depicted as a black rooster with an insatiable appetite for blood. #mythicmay #mythology

Mythic May 2023 - Day 21: Simurgh "From Persian mythology comes this benevolent, giant bird-like creature. It is also referred to as 'Senmurv'/'Simourv'..." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #penandink #drawing #Simurgh #persian #inkdrawing #lineartist

Mythic May 2023 - Day 19: Revenant In folklore, a revenant is an animated corpse that is believed to have been revived from death to haunt the living. #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #penandink #drawing #revenant #undead #corpse #inkdrawing

💀 Kichkandi 💀 #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #penandink #drawing #folklore #spirit #ghost #skull #skeleton #drawing #art #inkdrawing

I will continue to work on the Mythic May art challenge despite it finishing! 🎨 Mythic May 2023 - Day 18: Zangi & Zarangi Zangi and Zarangi are a pair of giant lions who assist the hero Suren in Armenian folklore..." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023

Mythic May 2023 - Day 17: BYO day! "Share a story from your culture or home of a death god or spirit! Don't have one? Create your own!" - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) I did consider doing the grim reaper, but opted to do my own death spirit - A Plague Doctor Raven! #mythicmay #mythicmay2023

Mythic May 2023 - Day 16: Kichkandi "In Nepalese folklore the kichkandi (also known as kichkanya) is a spirit of a woman who was treated poorly or died during childbirth/pregnancy... Sometimes they wear a red wedding dress... " - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #Kichkandi

Mythic May 2023 - Day 15: Sleipnir "Known usually for being the steed ridden by Odin in Norse mythology, this 8-legged horse is said to be astonishingly fast. 'The greatest of all horses'..." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #drawing #Sleipnir #odin #norse #horsedrawing

Mythic May 2023 - Day 12: Akaname "This hunched, goblin-like creature is a yõkai from Japan. Meaning filth-licker'... Nocturnal, shy and greasy, these creatures are said to spread disease." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #Akaname #垢嘗 #yokai #妖怪

Mythic May 2023 - Day 14: Bocanách "This spectral creature from Irish folklore is said haunt travelers on lonely roads at night... it's often depicted as a blend of goat and man." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #penandink #drawing #Bocanach

Mythic May 2023 - Day 11: Gwiber "In Welsh folklore the Gwiber is described as a giant feathery winged serpent. This venomous creature is said to be created when an adder drinks human breast milk..." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #penandink #drawing #gwiber #welsh

Mythic May 2023 - Day 10: BYO Nature Spirit / Myth Day! I settled on Ēostre, the pagan goddess of dawn and springtime. #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #penandink #drawing #easter #eostre #inkdrawing #lineart

Mythic May 2023 - Day 9: Raróg "Also known as 'Raroh', this creature from Slavic mythology is a fire demon often depicted as a fiery falcon or occasionally a dragon..." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #rarog #raroh #penandink #drawing #slavic #mythology #drawing

Mythic May 2023 - Day 8: Cherufe "Coming from the Mapuche people of Chile, the Cherufe is an evil humanoid creature... It's said their penchant for destruction can be quelled with the sacrifice of virgins to the volcano." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023

Mythic May 2023 - Day 7: Lightning Rooster In many cultures in Africa it is said that thunder and lightning are caused by celestial birds..." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #inkdrawing #lineart

Mythic May 2023 - Day 5: Paddengngeng "In Balinese Indonesian mythology there are tales of the paddengngeng: dangerous, invisible horsemen who hunt down people and lasso their souls, causing illness and death." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #brushandink #drawing

Mythic May 2023 - Day 4: Teju Jagu "From Guaraní mythology comes this legendary monster. Cursed from birth for the sins of his father, Teju Jagu was born a huge lizard creature with seven dog heads that could breathe fire..." - Audre Schutte ('charamath' on Cara & Bluesky) #mythicmay #mythicmay2023 #lineart #ink

#mythicmay day 27 : The bunyip. Or roughly the australian version of the chupacabra, from what I got. Freaky Folklore on spotify actually has an ep about this thing so go check it out~ oh yeah also, Poisonous Lesbian Snake (Open Commissions 0/3). This one's dedicated to you bae ❤️

#mythicmay Day 25 : Quinametzin. The giants of aztec folklore who apparently built the pyramids. Again, not much found about these guys. so the pic is pretty meh in the end :') But I tried and that's the most important.