ladyorlando5:

milicentbrovovich:

The Alkonost is, according to Russian folklore, a creature with the body of a bird but the head of a beautiful woman. It makes sounds that are amazingly beautiful, and those who hear these sounds forget everything they know and want nothing more ever again, rather like the sirens of Greek myth. The alkonost lays her eggs on a beach and then rolls them into the sea. When the alkonost’s eggs hatch, a thunderstorm sets in and the sea becomes so rough that it is untravelable. The name of the alkonost came from a Greek demigoddess whose name was Alcyone. In Greek mythology, Alcyone was transformed by the gods into a kingfisher.

Actually alkonost were the most antique versions of sirens. For some reason, at some point, someone decided the were two different creatures, giving sirens two fish tales, finally getting rid of one and just leaving one remaining tale.

(Source: norma-bara)

Posted on July 21st at 11:38 PM
Reblogged from: indigoredroulette
Originally posted by: norma-bara

1. enchanted-hart reblogged this from bendoverboy
2. thi5 likes this
3. bananastiel reblogged this from heathyr
4. koali-kajipo likes this
5. weeaboo-chan likes this
6. xila0 reblogged this from tenroh
7. tenroh reblogged this from norma-bara
8. lecorbeau likes this
9. e-i-d-o-l-o-n reblogged this from katie-inspiration
10. katie-inspiration reblogged this from arubboth
11. flonkeren reblogged this from norma-bara
12. xnastasia likes this
13. yulia-king likes this
14. starbuk likes this
15. pineapplesage likes this
16. freakmov likes this
17. frigid-primates reblogged this from leannewoodfull
18. phineasrage reblogged this from yukidoll
19. razumikin likes this
20. fish-shota reblogged this from dualskar
21. obichambalgariya likes this
22. tierra-antigua likes this
23. zhestokiyvek reblogged this from norma-bara
24. badasssissyboy likes this
25. funnycherrybunny reblogged this from loveloveloath
26. midnightshakesthememory reblogged this from toseeyourstarshine
27. myexoticpleasuretemple reblogged this from welcometomywonderland
28. danggnabit reblogged this from welcometomywonderland
29. blissarte reblogged this from norma-bara
30. laughyourlifeaway reblogged this from welcometomywonderland
31. tarantallegra8 reblogged this from welcometomywonderland
32. tarantallegra8 likes this
33. obscurus-nox likes this
34. welcometomywonderland reblogged this from dollymacabre
35. balerionsfire reblogged this from clashofthekhaleesi
36. balerionsfire likes this
37. vervegrace reblogged this from norma-bara
38. magovines reblogged this from norma-bara
39. derein likes this
40. glassfruits likes this
41. morfran reblogged this from norma-bara
42. euphoricpessimist reblogged this from norma-bara
43. davemccartney likes this
44. stormylemons likes this
45. transientguests likes this
46. norma-bara reblogged this from historyandmyths
47. historyandmyths reblogged this from doylefan22
48. peikkolaps likes this
49. i-eviscerate likes this
50. Show more notesLoading...