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The Woodwose

The Woodwose, also known as the Wild Man or Wodewose, is a legendary figure that has captivated imaginations for centuries.

The Woodwose, a hairy, wild figure dwelling in the wilderness, has roots stretching back to ancient times...

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Giants of Malta

Underneath the surface of Malta’s rich culture is a world of folklore, stories passed down through the years about enigmatic creatures, mythical heroes, and ingrained superstitions. These tales provide insights into the island’s history and continuing cultural identity, while also serving as a source of entertainment and reflection on the Maltese people’s collective consciousness.

The Ġgantija temples on the island of Gozo are associated with one of the most well-known tales in Malta. These megalithic ruins are thought to have been constructed by a race of giants and are older than the Egyptian pyramids. Local legend holds that the temples were built in a single night by a giantess called Sansuna, who carried her infant on her shoulder. The idea that only extremely strong beings could have built these temples has been reinforced by the size of the stones and their enigmatic function...

The Legends Behind Malta’s Mysterious Sites

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Oni

In some of their earliest iterations, they were considered to be responsible for natural disasters or destructive forces like thunder and lightning. In other tales, they appear as grotesque, loincloth-clad ogres with sharp teeth and horns. Sometimes, they are depicted as mountain-dwelling crones shunned by society. In some modern iterations, they can even be cute and gentle.

These entities can all be categorized as oni — supernatural figures that appear across Japanese literature, folklore, art and religion, frequently taking the form of ogres or demons...

The Oni of Japanese Folklore: Are They Fierce Demons or Cute and Gentle?

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Gowrow

A man from Little Rock, which had become the state capital about 77 years earlier, named William Miller had told Smithee about a wild confrontation with the creature. Miller was traveling through the Ozark Forest when he came through the tiny town of Blanco. Apparently livestock and pets had been found dead so Miller formed a group to track down the predator. They encountered a creature that was 20-ft. long with tusks and claws. The monster also had a row of horns along its back and tail ending in a blade-like point. The group supposedly slayed the beast but the body that Miller swore he shipped to the Smithsonian never arrived. Before Miller's group found the creature, an eerie scream sounding like "gowrow" was heard in the forest and thus the urban legend was named.

According to cryptozoologists, there was more than one Gowrow...

The Story Behind This Mysterious Creature In Arkansas Is Both Bizarre And Fascinating

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Bonnacon

The bonnacon is a mythical, bull-like beast with the mane of a horse and horns that spiral inward on top of its head. The bonnacon’s curved horns are not effective for defending itself against hunters, so instead it shoots a stream of potent dung that can burn anything in its path. In manuscripts the attacking hunters are depicted either with full armor, or just spears and shields, to defend themselves from the robust excrement.

What makes the medieval story of the bonnacon comical is the visual representation of the hunt in bestiary manuscripts. The hunters’ facial expressions are often quite amusing, with eyes big and fearful, and lips in worried straight lines. In the image below (also at the top of this post) from the Northumberland Bestiary, the hunter’s wide eyes and pressed lips show his trepidation...

The Bonnacon, Laughing Stock of the Medieval Bestiary

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Krahang

Krahang is a spectral figure in Thai folklore, predominantly depicted as a male entity. Traditionally, it is believed to possess a unique ability to fly, which adds to its allure and mystique in Thai mythology. Encounters with Krahang are said to often occur during the night, where it may appear to unsuspecting individuals. Predominantly found in rural areas of Thailand, the Krahang is part of the broader lore that includes various supernatural beings and spirits, reflecting the rich tapestry of Thai cultural narratives...

Krahang : The Flying Man

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Why It Sucks To Be a Vampire

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N-dam-keno-wet

In the woven narratives of Native American mythology, nestled within the diverse spiritual panorama of the Abenaki people, resides N-dam-keno-wet, a peculiar and enigmatic spirit being. At first glance, one might mistake it for a mere figment of a wild imagination, a concoction of fish and human, an amalgam of the aquatic and the terrestrial. Yet, to those steeped in the lore, N-dam-keno-wet is more than a mere mythical chimera; it is a potent symbol, a being that blurs the lines between the human world and the mysterious depths of the waters...

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Jersey Devil in “No End”

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In the shadowy backroads of Butler County, Pennsylvania, a cryptid known as the Butler Gargoyle has haunted the imaginations of locals and paranormal investigators alike.

Described as a towering, winged humanoid with a grotesque appearance, this creature has been sighted sporadically since at least 2011, with some accounts stretching back to the early 1990s. But is this creature a genuine paranormal entity, a product of folklore, or simply a case of mistaken identity? Let’s dive into the mystery of the Butler Gargoyle and uncover what makes it one of Pennsylvania’s most intriguing cryptids.

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Dodu

The three-fingered, three-toed dodu hides deep in the forested areas of Cameroon. The purported hairy hominid is “extremely elusive”, never captured on camera or documented by researchers, but the locals have stories – plenty of them. And the eye-witness accounts are gruesome...

The Monster You Should Never Find

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God

'God' is the common word for the identity of a higher being in the universe beyond our world, the creator of all known existence, and who rules in conjunction with lower gradients of divinity (angels). In Greek, theikos ("divine") meant to be god-like in attributes or power. Theology is thus the study of the nature of God and God's relationship with humans.

The English word 'god' first came into use through a German term applied in the 6th-century Christian Codex Argenteus, gudan ("to call" or "to invoke" a power). In Western traditions, 'God' is the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. These three constitute the three Abrahamic faiths, as all three claim that this deity revealed himself to an ancient patriarch, Abraham. English Bibles distinguish this being from all other gods with a capital G...

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The Albatwitch

Early one February morning in 2002, Rick Fisher was driving down Route 23 toward Marietta, Pennsylvania, when he saw what he thought was a child standing in the middle of the road. He slowed, planning to help—until he got close enough to see this was no child, or at least not a human one. The figure was about five feet tall, stick thin, and covered in dark hair. Fisher turned on his high beams to get a better look. The creature turned around, staring at Fisher with yellow eyes, then vanished...

Meet Pennsylvania’s Apple-Snatching ‘Little Bigfoot’

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Easter Bunny

We’re all familiar with the legend of the Easter Bunny—the magical lagomorph who delivers colorful chocolate eggs to children as a holiday treat. These days, we tend to think of the Easter Bunny as a rabbit, but the first written reference to the legend actually features a hare. In his 1682 essay “De Ovis Paschalibus” (“Concerning Easter Eggs”) Georg Franck von Franckenau describes German children searching for eggs supposedly laid by a hare—a ritual we would now readily identify as an Easter Egg Hunt.

There are other European Easter traditions involving hares, including eating their meat and hunting them. One report from England in 1620 describes a reward of “a calf’s head and a hundred of eggs for their breakfast, and a groat in money” for any young men of the parish who could catch a hare and present it to the parson by 1 p.m. on Easter Monday. Clearly, then, the involvement of hares in the celebration of Easter dates back many centuries—but where does the association come from?

The Surprisingly Controversial Origins of the Easter Bunny

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Mokèlé-Mbèmbe

Sightings Of The Legendary Mokele-Mbembe "Dinosaur" Of The Congo Are Increasing. What Is Going On?

Increasing numbers of people in central Africa are claiming to have seen a mysterious creature known as the Mokèlé-mbèmbé, the dinosaur of the Congo. But, are we about to discover a hitherto unknown species or is there something else going on?

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Maryland Goatman

Axe-wielding, half-man, half-goat creatures have both terrified and captivated Americans for generations. From Texas to Kentucky, similar cryptids populate folklore, but the Maryland Goatman of Prince George’s County perhaps stands out as the most notorious. Since the late 1950s, he has earned his place as one of Maryland’s iconic monster myths, enduring for over 70 years.

In October 1971, The Prince George’s County News gave an early nod to the Maryland Goatman, exploring creature sightings near Fletchertown Road, drawing from the University of Maryland Folklore Archives...

Maryland Goatman: Real Legend of the Old Line State