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Kikimora in Popular Culture
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Kikimora in Popular Culture

Henry Cavill in The Witcher (2019) by Netflix. The image portrays a modern reimagination of Slavic Kikimora. © Netflix
Cinderella & the Fairy Godmother
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Cinderella & the Fairy Godmother

An illustration of Cinderella and her fairy godmother, a medieval fairy tale. (From 'Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories' by Various)
Galahad Battles the Seven Knights of Darkness
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Galahad Battles the Seven Knights of Darkness

"The seven knights of darkness" was painted c. 1893-1902 CE. The painting depicts the legendary Sir Galahad battling personifications of the Seven Deadly Sins as part of his quest for the Holy Grail. It is part of the Part of the "Abbey Room...
Kikimora in the Witcher
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Kikimora in the Witcher

Henry Cavill in The Witcher (2019) by Netflix. The image portrays a modern reimagination of Slavic Kikimora. © Netflix
The Princes Fire their Arrows
Image by Ivan Bilibin

The Princes Fire their Arrows

Illustration from the Russian folktale The Frog Princess, by Ivan Bilibin, 1899.
Wild Hunt
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Wild Hunt

Wild Hunt of Odin, painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo, 1872. National Gallery of Norway, Oslo.
The Parable of the Rich Fool by Rembrandt
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The Parable of the Rich Fool by Rembrandt

The Parable of the Rich Fool by Rembrandt (1606-1669 CE). (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin)
Romani Language
Definition by Arienne King

Romani Language

Romani is an Indo-European language, belonging to the Indic subbranch which includes Sanskrit and Hindi. Because of the Romani diaspora throughout Europe and West Asia, it developed in close contact with European and Iranian languages. It...
Arapaho
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Arapaho

The Arapaho are a North American Native nation originally from the Red River Valley in modern-day Manitoba, Canada, and Minnesota, USA. They migrated south in the early 18th century and established themselves in modern-day Colorado, Montana...
Itsukushima Shrine
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of the same name, also known as Miyajima, located in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Traditionally founded in the 6th century CE, the present layout of buildings dates to the 12th...
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