Color

Figures that bear it

A model judged each figure against its own description, one term at a time. Is: the figure is, or is partly, this thing. Bears: it carries the thing or is marked by it. What a figure does is filed under motifs and powers. Open "why" for the sentence the judgement rests on.

• Achiyalabopa bears Pueblo folklore
  why

  These feathers shimmer with an otherworldly light, changing colors as the bird moves, creating a mesmerizing display that can both captivate and intimidate observers.

• Anqa bears Arabian folklore
  why

  The Anqa's feathers are said to be iridescent, shifting colors like the surface of an opal as it moves.

• Bennu bears Egyptian mythology
  why

  Its plumage is said to shimmer with hues of gold, red, and purple, reflecting the colors of the rising and setting sun.

• Cù Sìth bears Scottish folklore
  why

  It is closely related to the wider British Isles tradition of spectral black dogs, standing as a Highland cousin to figures such as the Barghest, the Gwyllgi, and Black Shuck, though the Cù Sìth is distinguished from most of that cluster by its fairy origin and its color, which is usually green rather than black.

• Curupira bears Brazilian folklore
  why

  The Curupira is typically described as a small, boy-like being with fiery or bright red hair and skin sometimes described as green or otherwise unusual in color.

• Fenghuang bears Chinese mythology
  why

  Its body is adorned with vibrant, iridescent feathers in a spectrum of colors, each hue symbolizing a different virtue or element.

• Huma bears Persian mythology
  why

  Its plumage is said to be a dazzling array of colors, shimmering with hues that seem to change with the light, reflecting the full spectrum of the rainbow.

• Ibong Adarna bears Philippine folklore
  why

  This extraordinary bird is renowned for its captivating appearance, featuring a plumage that shimmers with every color imaginable, each feather a masterpiece of nature's artistry.

• Kioh Twan bears Chinese mythology
  why

  It is described as green or greenish in color, with the body of a deer, a horse's tail, and a single horn rising from the head or nose — a composite anatomy typical of the qilin type generally, distinct from the dragon-headed, scaled depictions more familiar from later Chinese art.

• Koyemshi bears Zuni folklore
  why

  Koyemshi, often translated "Mudheads," are ceremonial figures of Zuni religious tradition, identifiable by rounded, knobbed masks the color of wet clay and bodies coated in matching mud-toned pigment.

• Nine-headed Bird bears Chinese mythology
  why

  The creature's body is said to be covered in iridescent feathers that shimmer with colors beyond the human spectrum, changing hues depending on the angle of observation.

• Pouākai bears Maori mythology
  why

  Its feathers are described as a mix of deep, rich colors - midnight blues, forest greens, and earthy browns - allowing it to blend seamlessly with the sky and forests it rules over.