In 2022 year I decided to participate in FolkTale Week challenge. I`ve written and illustrated a little story based on given prompts.
This project will show you a story about Ukrainian mythological creation Mavka
and the power of nature 🌱
For contact:
paharenkov@gmail.com
This project will show you a story about Ukrainian mythological creation Mavka
and the power of nature 🌱
For contact:
paharenkov@gmail.com
Day 1 - Fool
"All the people in the countryside knew to avoid this forest. Because, according to the legends, it belongs to the forest spirits. But one day the young man decided to walk along it home. He didn't know how foolish this decision was."
Day 2 - Tree
"On the way home, the guy noticed a big old oak tree covered with moss. He looked up and saw a strange young girl between the branches. She was sitting and combing her long, long hair.
"How did you get there? - He asked. - No one should visit this forest. It could be dangerous!"
But the girl did not answer him. It seemed that mentally she was in her own world."
"All the people in the countryside knew to avoid this forest. Because, according to the legends, it belongs to the forest spirits. But one day the young man decided to walk along it home. He didn't know how foolish this decision was."
Day 2 - Tree
"On the way home, the guy noticed a big old oak tree covered with moss. He looked up and saw a strange young girl between the branches. She was sitting and combing her long, long hair.
"How did you get there? - He asked. - No one should visit this forest. It could be dangerous!"
But the girl did not answer him. It seemed that mentally she was in her own world."
Day 3 - Stars
"When the girl came down, he saw a face of incredible mystical beauty - green radiant, almost transparent skin, leaves in her hair and beautiful eyes.. She looked at him with large, almost colorless, light blue eyes. They were like stars.
"Hm, very strange look. I had never seen something like it before" - Thought the guy."
"When the girl came down, he saw a face of incredible mystical beauty - green radiant, almost transparent skin, leaves in her hair and beautiful eyes.. She looked at him with large, almost colorless, light blue eyes. They were like stars.
"Hm, very strange look. I had never seen something like it before" - Thought the guy."
Day 4 - Rebel
"The guy took a couple of steps towards the girl and sat down on the ground. She, like
a wild animal studying a new object, slowly crept closer to him and sat opposite him.
The guy's interest in the strange girl grew with every second, he looked into her eyes.
At some point, the thought flashed through his head that he would like to stay here forever.
"What a stupid thought, too rebellious, it doesn't sound like me," he thought, but didn't move."
"The guy took a couple of steps towards the girl and sat down on the ground. She, like
a wild animal studying a new object, slowly crept closer to him and sat opposite him.
The guy's interest in the strange girl grew with every second, he looked into her eyes.
At some point, the thought flashed through his head that he would like to stay here forever.
"What a stupid thought, too rebellious, it doesn't sound like me," he thought, but didn't move."
Day 5 - Costume
Day 6 - Potion
"The girl’s eyes were so mesmerizing that the guy didn’t even notice how he had a wreath of forest flowers on his head, and a bowl with a mysterious smoking broth appeared in his hands."
Day 6 - Potion
"The girl’s eyes were so mesmerizing that the guy didn’t even notice how he had a wreath of forest flowers on his head, and a bowl with a mysterious smoking broth appeared in his hands."
The last prompt of the challenge was "Victory". In my story I wanted to show a victory of nature over the human.
According to Ukrainian myths, in forests and fields live fantastic creations calls Mavkas. It was believed that the Mavkas hunt attractive young men, and those who follow them will get lost and never find their way home.
We all should live in harmony with nature and not violate its laws, otherwise it can cost us a lot.
According to Ukrainian myths, in forests and fields live fantastic creations calls Mavkas. It was believed that the Mavkas hunt attractive young men, and those who follow them will get lost and never find their way home.
We all should live in harmony with nature and not violate its laws, otherwise it can cost us a lot.
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