Kappa Statue | Hand-Carved Japanese Water Yokai Ash Wood Mythical Creature Art wiccan in ancient Mesopotamian mythology

in ancient Mesopotamian mythology

the goddess Elen was the patroness of roads and wanderings

mythic presence in ecological ash wood

regardless of the social requirements for women of her era

By evening they return

Kappa Statue | Hand-Carved Japanese Water Yokai Ash Wood Mythical Creature Art wiccan in ancient Mesopotamian mythologyThe Kappa is one of the most recognisable and beloved creatures in all of Japanese folklore a water dwelling ykai that has captured the imagination of the Japanese people for centuries. Part reptile, part humanoid, with a dish of water balanced on its head that is the source of its supernatural power, the Kappa inhabits rivers, lakes, and ponds across Japan. It is a creature of contradictions: mischievous and dangerous, yet also bound by a strict code