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Hellhound

A **hellhound** is a supernatural dog-like demons in folklore. A wide variety of ominous or hellish supernatural dogs occur in mythologies around the world. Features that have been attributed to hellhounds include mangled black fur, glowing red eyes, super strength and speed, ghostly or phantom characteristics, and a foul odor. Certain European legends state that if someone stares into a hellhound's eyes three times or more, that person will surely die. In cultures that associate the afterlife with fire, hellhounds may have fire-based abilities and appearance. They are often assigned to guard the entrances to the world of the dead, such as graveyards and burial grounds, or undertake other duties related to the afterlife or the supernatural, such as hunting lost souls or guarding a supernatural treasure. In European legends, seeing a hellhound or hearing it howl may be an omen or even a cause of death. They are said to be the protectors of the supernatural, guarding the secrecy of supernatural creatures, or beings, from the world.
Dingmaul

The **Dingmaul** (*Saxicatellus vociferens)*, **Ding Maul**, **Ding Ball** or **Plunkus** was a giant cat that sat in a giant rock in California, that was nicknamed Dingmaul Rock. The dingmauls have wolf-like skin and a sad expression in their face. They have viscous bodies and they have been seen spitting on a rock and studying the dirt. They have a long tail that is half of their body length with a spiky ball at the end. They use the tail to scare flies away and produce splinters to fill their nests or burrows. The male hits himself in the breast with his tail to attract the female and mate. The female also has a ball that is darker than the male. A similar cryptid is the Sliver Cat .
Feldgeister

***Feldgeister*** ("field spirits"; singular: *Feldgeist*) or *Korndämonen* ("corn demons"; singular: *Korndämon*) are corn spirits from German folklore. *Feldgeister* often are also wind spirits causing lightning and rain.

Numerous *Feldgeister* are known in German folklore, some shaped as animals, some in human form. The last grain heads and tree fruits are often left at their place as a sacrifice for the agricultural spirits. During harvest season *Feldgeister* flee deeper into the fields to escape the mowers. With the last cornstalks the corn spirit becomes trapped. Either it is killed by cutting the grain heads, threshing the corn or it is brought to the village in a ceremonial manner, shaped as a corn doll. Direct contact to the *Feldgeist* causes illness.
Gillygaloo

This Critter is described as being either a plover or a black eagle in shape, or -- rarely -- a penguin, and which lays cube-shaped eggs (so they don't roll). It lived in high mountains and its eggs were prized by lumberjacks, who would hardboil them and then use them as dice. The 'penguin version' of this beast is said to be light-headed from the high altitude and eats "arctic" mosquitoes (whatever those are).
E Bukura e Dheut

E Bukura e Dheut - Mostly feminine in form, these supernaturally beautiful faeries are found in the Underworld as mentioned in Albanian mythology, and are usually regarded as tricksters despite often offering aid for vulnerable travelers. They have beautiful blonde hair and are often mistaken for angels due to the extreme power that they gain from use of enchanted clothing. If a male human steals a hair from the head of one of them, it will become his wife after he completes a series of tasks.
Funeral Mountain Terrsahot

The Funeral Mountain Terrashot was a creature that had a casket-shaped shell on its back, was around 8 feet in length, and had long, gangly and wobbly limbs, which made it sway and stumble as it walked. It lived in the mountains, in the more fertile little valleys and meadows up high, and browsed on vegetation. When its numbers grew to be too many, all the adults would suddenly and inexplicably head out together in a long single file line, down the mountains and into the desert. There, the heat would cause them to explode, leaving behind grave-shaped holes in the ground.
Eikþyrnir

Name: Eikþyrnir, **Eikthyrnir**

Origin: Norse

Even more worthy of note is the hart Eikthyrni, which stands in Valhall and bites from the limbs of the tree; and from his horns distils such abundant exudation that it comes down into Hvergelmir, and from thence fall those rivers called thus: Síd, Víd, Søkin, Eikin, Svöl, Gunnthrá, Fjörm, Fimbulthul, Gípul, Göpul, Gömul, Geirvimul. Those fall about the abodes of the Æsir; these also are recorded: Thyn, Vín, Thöll, Höll, Grád, Gunnthráin, Nyt, Nöt, Nönn, Hrönn, Vína, Vegsvinn, Thjódnuma. — *Brodeur's translation*
Monoceros

It derives from the Greek word μονόκερως (*monokerōs*), a compound word from μόνος (*monos*) which means "only one" / "single" and κέρας (*keras*) (neuter gender), which means "horn".

The monoceros was first described in Pliny the Elder's *Natural History* as a creature with the body of a horse, the head of a stag (minus the antlers), the feet of an elephant, and the tail of a wild boar. It has one black horn in the middle of its forehead, which is two cubits (about 1 m or 3 feet) in length, and is impossible to capture alive.

Cosmas Indicopleustes, in the *Christian Topography*, writes that he did not see the animal, but he did see brazen figures of it at the palace of the King of Aethiopia and from these figures he was able to draw it. He also mention that the people speak of it as a terrible beast and invincible and that all its strength lies in his horn. When it is pursued by many hunters and is about to being caught, it springs up to the top of some precipice whence and falls down and while falling it turns so that the horn sustains all the shock of the fall, and it escapes unhurt.

In today's English language, the term *monoceros* typically refers to a unicorn or similar one-horned creature.
Cipactli

**Cipactli** (Classical Nahuatl: *Cipactli* "crocodile" or "caiman") was the first day of the Aztec divinatory count of 13 X 20 days (the *tonalpohualli*) and *Cipactonal* "Sign of Cipactli" was considered to have been the first diviner. In Aztec cosmology, the crocodile symbolized the earth floating in the primeval waters. According to one Aztec tradition, *Teocipactli* "Divine Crocodile" was the name of a survivor of the flood who rescued himself in a canoe and again peopled the earth. In the Mixtec Vienna Codex (Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus I), Crocodile is a day associated with dynastic beginnings.

In Aztec mythology, Cipactli was a primeval sea monster, part crocodilian, part fish, and part toad or frog, with indefinite gender. Always hungry, every joint on its body was adorned with an extra mouth. The deity Tezcatlipoca sacrificed a foot when he used it as bait to draw the monster nearer. He and Quetzalcoatl created the earth from its body.

Karl A. Taube has noted that among the Formative-period Olmec and the pre-Hispanic Maya peoples, crocodilians were identified with rain-bringing wind, probably because of the widespread belief that wind and rain clouds are “breathed” out of cave openings in the earth. A series of Olmec-style basreliefs from Chalcatzingo in the state of Morelos portrays crocodilians breathing rain clouds from their upturned mouths. Portable green stone Olmec sculptures depict crocodilians in similar positions, indicating that they are probably also breathing.

In the Maya tzolk'in, the day Cipactli corresponds to Imix. In the Mayan Popol Vuh, the name of the earthquake demon, Sipakna, apparently derives from Cipactli. Sipakna is the demon Sipak of 20th century Highland Maya oral tradition. In Migian, Cipactli is Quanai.
Den Sorte Mand

Den Sorte Mand - Similar to other ghosts or bogeymen that live in wells, these dark-skinned faeries can be found in the folklore of Norse areas. They have very little purpose other than severely frightening young people who come to collect water, but have been known to drag victims down into their lairs on some occasions. Little is known about their appearance, other than their burning red eyes and black skin.
Falhofnir

Falhofnir ("Felf's Fetlocked ", "Hairy-hoof" or "Shaggy fetlock") was one of the horses of the Aesir; it was named in both the Grimmismal and Gylfaginning as one of the mounts ridden each day to Yggdrasil where the gods would make their daily judgements although neither source assigned it a specific rider. Falfhofnir was alsoo listed as one of the many horses that graze in the red-gilt-leaf Glasir Grove.
Dadhikrāvan

The Dadhikrāvan is a beautiful, cosmic, white horse with eagle wings in Hindu mythology. In their translation of the Rig Veda (an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns), Prof. Jamison and Prof. Brereton write - "Dadhikrāvan was likely the actual horse of King Trasadasyu, but Dadhikrāvan also represents the rule of the Pūrus, the tribe to whom Trasadasyu belonged, and the sun, which can represent the king. Similarly, in X.178, Tārkṣya is a protective deity of chariot drivers and perhaps a deified racehorse himself. ... This hymn [IV.38] and the next two (IV.39–40) are dedicated to a horse known as Dadhikrā(van), a prizewinning racer and a warhorse. Although no doubt in part referring to a real horse belonging to Trasadasyu, king of the Pūrus, it also represents the sacrificial horse of the great royal sacrifice, the Aśvamedha, and a symbol of Pūru, and then general Ārya, hegemony. In this capacity it is compared to the sun, in the last, triumphal verse."
Galley-Trot

**Galley-Trots** are supernatural canines, similar to Phantom Black Dogs, which are believed to live in underground in hollow hills or "fairy mounds".

It is a creature of northern Britain and Suffolk that has been sighted near old derelict buildings and ancient cemeteries.

It is difficult to spot and causes fear among men. A strange white hound the size of a bullock would appear when a serious disease or injury was about to happen. Then the dog would sit outside of the terminally ill person until their death. It was also known to hide on the lonely roads and to hunt down wandering travelers at night killing and eating them.
Hesperides

In Greek mythology, the **Hesperides** (/hɛˈspɛrɪdiːz/; Ancient Greek: Ἑσπερίδες, Greek pronunciation: [hesperídes]) are the nymphs of evening and golden light of sunsets, who were the "Daughters of the Evening" or "Nymphs of the West". They were also called the **Atlantides** (Ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντίδες, romanized: *Atlantídes*) from their reputed father, the Titan Atlas.

Known Hesperides

Aegle

Erythea/Eretheis/Erythia

Hesperia/Hespere/Hespera/Hesperusa

Arethusa

Hestia

Medusa

Aerica

Hippolyte

Mapsaura

Thetis

Asterope

Chrysothemis

Hygieia

Lipara

Aiopis

Antheia

Donakis

Calypso

Mermesa

Nelisa

Tara
Dismal Sauger

**DISMAL SAUGER:** A miserable and melancholy mammalian mustering a curiously comical coat of cyprus surrounded in the slimy slush of some somber swamp. The dismal drip-drop of dew down this doleful and dubious devil does bombard bystanders with bleakness of being and hysteria in their head. Hundreds of hunters who have heard the resonance of river-rot raining right off the offending ogre are on and on left to a life of limitless lunacy.
Gudiao

Gudiao - These predatory birds resemble silver-colored eagles with horns on their forehead and beak, and live in the mountainous areas of China and Asia. Not much is known about the creatures, seeing as most of the information was featured in ancient Chinese bestiaries that have now been lost to time. They are said to make sounds akin to the cries of a human child in order to lure their prey closer.

Poison-Eagle (Gudiao) - it has the basic form of an eagle with a horn and it makes the sound like a baby, it is a man-eater.
Dingbat

The Dingbat is a strange flying creature discovered by the lumberjacks who travelled to the United States in the early nineteenth century. Descriptions state a large bat-like creature (wings, ears, and nose) with a short, feathered body that had a pair of short deer-like antlers on top of the creature's head. Though after further investigation from twentieth century Monstrologists, they discovered that this type of fearsome critter is related to the snipe, another species of bird with antlers on top of it's head. Being related to the snipe, a flightless-antlered bird, the Dingbat is the only species part of the same family tree that could actually fly. The Dingbat doesn't hunt by echolocation but, by a keen sense of vision. Like birds of prey, they can spot a prey source (small mammals and birds) from far above the ground and then could swoop in to capture it. The Dingbats are known to hunt below the canopy though due to larger predators in the open skies above like eagles, hawks, and sometimes juvenile thunderbirds. Dingbats are only found in the northern states, such as the state of Maine, and can also be found in some regions of Canada. Dingbats are becoming threatened due to urbanization and the species can't really adapt well that fit human needs. Some breeding programs have started up in Canada and have successfully been helping the Dingbat make a come back in some regions.

Dingbats are known, by lumberjacks, to capture and eat bullets in midair. Monstrologists are still uncertain why the Dingbat has this strange behavior but, due to being a threatened species. Humans have discovered a way to kill a Dingbat in midair for both a hunting sport and for food. Believe it or not, Dingbat meat is actually delicious even though they both eat bullets and are predators. .

DINGBAT: A spry and spirited surreal something that sits silently with sharp-sighted sprightliness. This courageous catcher cunningly captures caps, catapulting from cartridges contained in the compact cannons carried by chasers, careening on a collision course with the country critters they corner. This fearsome flurry is furiously fast and features a furred figure, feathered flappers, foreboding face and horns of a hart. The hurdler is the hero of hinterland habitants and the headache of hunters.
Eer-Moonan

-Eer-Moonan

In the legends of the dreamtime from mythology of the Australian native people, the Eer-Moonan is the collective name for chimerical, monstrous creatures described as having the bodies of dogs, the feet of human women, and the heads of spiny anteaters; they prey upon humans with their uncanny stealth.
Kataw

Kataw - Capable of controlling the aquatic fauna in their vicinity, these strange faeries resemble merfolk, and are found in the waters surrounding the Philippines. They resemble beautiful women with light skin from the waist up, but then have long tails covered in scales instead of a lower body. Not only can they control fish, they have the ability to literally haunt the dreams of those that cross them, physically harming them through their sleep.
Glawackus

GLAWACKUS: An aberration. An abhorrent anomaly adorned with an abnormal admixture of animal attributes. The barbarous brute boasts the bestial bearing of a boar, the callous characteristics of a Connecticut catamount coupled with the dastardly disposition of diabolical devils. The grisly glutton of Glastonbury gruesomely gorges on the little left of the livestock it lacerates. Lively leaping from the land to land, this marauding mammalian monstrosity mauls and murders. Everyday it exists to end the entire existence of each and every entity it encounters.

The Glawackus was said to be a mix of cougar, lion, and bear, colored darkly, or in black. It was blind, but its eyes glowed and burned and staring into them would make you forget every memory you ever had -- you'd be wiped clean, a blank slate. It screamed in the night, and cackled like a hyena, and ate or mutilated sheep, goats, and dogs. It mostly terrorized the Ozark Mountain areas, and was said to have been killed in 1939, even if occasional reports of it still surfaced from time to time thereafter.
Clurichaun

Clurichaun - Always drunk, these leprechaun-like faeries are found in the wine cellars and breweries of Ireland, where they will drink all through the night. If they are treated well, they will protect the alcohol and the prosperity of the brewery, but if they are neglected they can cause wine to go bad.
Cyhyraeth

Cyhyraeth - Moaning and sighing to foretell the deaths of nearby humans, these banshee-like Welsh faeries are said to wail three times before the deaths of their targets, growing fainter and quieter each time. Like other banshees, they will emit their distinctive sounds to portend the deaths of people of Welsh descent all-over the world. They are usually found in the River Tywi area, but they are also seen in the company of will-o-the-wisps in Glamorganshire, where they foretell shipwrecks.
El Diañu Burlón

El Diañu Burlón - Often compared to satyrs or fauns due to its hairy body and goat-like legs, this mischievous demonic faery is mentioned in the Spanish mythology of Asturias, and is said to take great pleasure in frightening and disorienting solitary travelers late at night. It is said to spy on naked women with the intention of sleeping with them, and is also prone to playing pranks on the people around it just to prove its existence. Like other demons, it can be repelled by the name of God.
Findias

Findias or Finias is the mythical city where Sword of Light (*claideb/claiomh solais*) which belonged to Núada is from. No one ever escaped from it once it was drawn from its sheath, and no one could resist it. The sword is also described in the Tain legend as "Nuadu's Cainnel"—a glowing bright torch.
Korred

Korred - Found in French countryside of Brittany, these diminutive faeries are thought to be relatives of trolls, and appear as stocky shaggy-haired humanoids with goat-like legs, long claws and wrinkled skin. They are considered to be expert coiners or smiths, and are known to keep large hoards of treasure in the dolmens around which they dance at night. While dancing, they will sometimes invite humans to join them, and this will result in the deaths of the humans if the faeries are not beaten.
Farasi Bahari

Grazing on seaweed off the coasts of Africa, these emerald-coloured horses only emerge onto land on certain nights of the year, and horse breeders will leave their prized mares in these coastal locations in the hope that mating will occur. If it does, hybrid foals will be born with supernatural strength and endurance, as well as a slightly green coat of hair.
Gloflikop

The Gloflikop was a combination of firefly, owl, and mouse. It was said to patrol the night, keeping all nocturnal animals in line -- without it, the beasts of the dark would be a lot lot worse, supposedly. It would use its firefly butt to shine a spotlight on 'trouble-makers' and weren't above spotlighting people too, if they spotted them up to no good. Gloflikops were the "police" of the Critter line and could apparently get nasty and dangerous if opposed or ignored by miscreants, so best stop what you were doing, if it chose to blink its light at you.
Erote

Erote - Often found following beings such as Aphrodite or Eros, these strange faeries are often confused with cupids, which are much more friendly and forgiving. Each erote embodies a different element of love, such as longing or unrequited love, and has the ability to induce these feelings in those around them. It is said that ingesting their blood will cause eternal love and lust for all those in one's vicinity
Grig

Grig - Closely related to pixies and other small faeries, these British creatures usually resemble a hybrid of a humanoid and a cricket, and are able to produce fine music by rubbing their legs together. They are usually found in apple orchards or farms, and are mostly helpful despite sometimes stealing from human visitors by way of harmless mischief.
Ganjuren

In the south dwell the giants of Gan. They have human faces, long arms, a black body, hair, and feet turned backward. When they see people laughing, they also laugh, their lips covering their faces. That is when their captives can flee. Guo Pu identified these giants with the similarity described Xiaoyang people. Hao Yixing considered the graph *bi* ("arm" a mistake for *chun* ("lips") so that the description should read "long lips" instead of "long arms" However the illustrator clearly followed the existing text.
Dusii

Dusii - Originally descended from a divine being detailed in the Celtic mythology of Europe, and related to famous deities such as Pan and Faunus, these satyr-like demons are described as aerial entities that can assume physical forms to engage in sudden and often non-consensual sexual intercourse with both humans and animals. In later folklore, they have become linked with wild-men such as the Wodewose, as well as Magonians and faeries. They are believed to be closely related to incubi.
Erlkönig

Erlkönig - These German faeries lurk in dense woodlands, and will try to lure unwary children into the forests, where they are never seen again. There is speculation that the lore surrounding the modern tulpa known as Slenderman may be based on these creatures. Scarily, they have the ability to make themselves only visible to their victim, and no-one else around them, which leaves the children defenseless.
Katsura-Otoko

Katsura-Otoko - Inhumanly beautiful, these Japanese faeries are said to live on the surface of the moon, and to feed on the souls of humans who stare up at them for too long. Looking into their eyes has a severely hypnotic effect, and shortens the lifespan of those who are captured in their gaze. Their victims will eventually age so much that they drop dead.
Herensuge

In Basque mythology , **Herensuge** ("herensuge" means dragon in Basque ).  flying leaving a trail of fire and making a terrifying sound. It fed on horses and donkeys, and sometimes it would kidnap human beings and drown them, eat them, or simply drive them crazy.

There are multiple descriptions of this dragon, with multiple names (such as: *Erensuge, Lerensuge, Herainsuge, Errensuge, Hensuge, Edensuge, Edeinsuge, Edaansuge, Igensuge* or *Iraunsuge* ). According to some legends, it has seven heads, according to others, only one. It would also have multiple shelters. There are several different stories about his death, each one at the hands of a different hero.
Nabun

the nabun. It has a neck like that of the horse, feet and legs like those of the ox, a head like that of the camel, and is covered with white spots upon a red ground. It was first seen at Rome in the Circensian games held by Cæsar, the Dictator. Since that time too, it has been occasionally seen. It is more remarkable for the singularity of its appearance than for its fierceness; for which reason it has obtained the name of the wild sheep.

-Pliny the Elder, The Natural History, Chapter 27
Meşə Adam

Meşə Adam - Found in mountainous forests and small houses across Southeastern Europe, these hairy little woodland faeries resemble apes, and emit a sharp odor. They are sometimes known to go undercover in human orchards and farms, wearing discarded clothes to enable them to steal fruit and other foodstuffs. A member of this species was captured and filmed in late 2016.
Lakambakod

Lakambakod - Filipino faeries, these yellow-skinned humanoids protect crops and homes from bad weather conditions and attack. They are thought to be related to the British brownies in this respect, though seem to be less volatile than these creatures, though also less easily domesticated. As well as protecting households, they are also able to cure any disease with a simple touch.
Hödekin

Hödekin - Always wearing felt hats that obscure their faces, these German faeries are related to brownies, and guard households viciously, sometimes even shapeshifting into monstrous forms to frighten away intruders. They are usually compliant and happy to serve the human residents of their habitats, and are known to keep watch overnight and warn people of problems and toils in the future. When they are angered, they will rapidly become murderous and excessively violent, and must be exorcised.
Duck-Footed Dum-Dum

**THE DUCK-FOOTED DUM-DUM**

[ *Ventertympanum coxi* (Sharpe, 2020) ]

    “Not much fish in the lake this summer,” said the old guide sadly, as he rowed with his party across the sun-flecked water where the glistening fish were supposed to be waiting hungrilly for some one to offer them bait.

    “What's the matter?” asked the “chap from the city,” on his first trip into the Big Woods.

    “Those know-it-all game wardens scared the duck-footed dum-dum away, that's what. Ever see a dum-dum? Funny animal. Comes around every spring. He has two tails like bass-drum sticks and swings them like lightning, beating on the tight drum-like skin on his back.”

    “Well, when the fish hear this they all flock near the shore in shallow water and lay their eggs. They wouldn't know it was spawning season if they didn't hear the dum-dum. Then after they lay their eggs they go away and the dum-dum keeps watch until all the little fish are hatched out.”

    “So you see when those pesky game wardens come spying around and scare off the dum-dum, we don't get any fish.” And the guide pulled glumly at his little black pipe.
Gwyllion

Gwyllion - Ugly faeries, these Welsh creatures lurk atop mountains and among herds of sheep or goats, and are said to watch travelers with ominous intent. They are sometimes known to lure travelers astray into deadly terrain, and have a strong fear of bright light and storms. Because of this, they will become benevolent if allowed to stay inside during tempests and windstorms.
Gangcheori

**Gangcheori** (Hangul: **강철이, Hanja:** 強鐵) is a dragon-shaped monster in Korean mythology that was introduced in the 17th century. It is a monster that has traditionally been popular throughout the country. It also has been called Gangcheol (Hangul: 강철), Kkangcheol (Hangul: 깡철), and Ggoangcheol (Hangul: 꽝철).

One of the earliest records of Gangcheori being mentioned is the *Jibong Yuseol* (1614). In those days, there was an old saying, "Where Gangcheori goes is like spring even it is fall." When author Lee Soo-kwang asked an old man in the countryside about the origin of the word, the old man told him about a monster called Gangcheori that burns down everything in a few miles.
Maneto

Maneto is an underwater giant serpent, common to the legends of most Algonquian tribes. The name "Maneto" means both "snake" and "spirit" in the Central Algonquian tribes, which has led to some confusion of the part of missionaries and anthropologists-- Gichi Manitou, or "Great Spirit," is used as a name for God in many Algonquian tribes, but missionaries had to give up on a Miami Bible translation where they had tried to use this term because it sounded too much like the name of a Miami snake monster, Kichimanetowa! In the Sauk and Fox tribes, "Kehci Manetowa" is understood to refer to God while "Manetowa" alone refers to a snake. In the Potawatomi tribe, "Gchi-Mnito" is always God, while the giant snake is called "Mji-Mnito" ("terrible snake.") In Kickapoo, "Kehci Manetoa" can still mean either "Great Spirit" or "big snake," depending on context.

Maneto the snake monster is a dreadful man-eating creature that lurks in lakes and rivers and drowns unwary travelers. Manetos have horns and armored scales and are extremely difficult to kill. The only thing a Maneto fears is thunder, for the Thunder Beings are their sworn enemies and have the ability to strike a Maneto dead with thunderbolts.
Nguluka

The Nguluka or Siani can be found in Malawi’s Chitipa district, specifically in the Mafinga Ridge and the Matipa Forest in the Misuku Hills. Anyone who sees it dies.

A nguluka is a flying snake that looks like a guineafowl, complete with feathers and wings. In fact, only its fanged head is that of a snake. It makes a crowing call that sounds like “yiio, yiio”.

Ngulukas live in caves and tree branches in the deep forest. Their lairs are strewn with the bones of their victims. These snakes feed on figs and like to roost in fig trees. They are most active at night, especially on moonlit nights when the figs ripen.
Melsh Dick

Melsh Dick - Protecting hazel trees and their ripening fruits from being damaged by children or taken too soon, these English nature faeries are found in hedgerows and temperate forests. Any people that disobey their warnings or damage the trees that they protect will be harshly punished by a bout of stomach cramps or other painful illnesses.
Drago

Drago: Enormous, has a human-like head an arms but the body of a snake or basilisk. Enslaved an entire region, threatening the locals via terrible bellows to feed its bottomless hunger. After having devoured all the cattle they had to offer, it went on to consume every last human in the vicinity. Beyond that its ultimate fate is unclear: some say it starved to death, where others claim it left to Africa.
Nelly Longarms

Nelly Longarms - Closely related to Jenny Greenteeth, Grindylows and other malevolent aquatic faeries, this English hag is said to resemble a vaguely feminine humanoid with long and sinewy arms, which it uses to snatch children who stray too close to the banks of deep ponds, rivers and wells. It is often used as a boogeyman figure by parents in an attempt to frighten their children into proper behaviour, discouraging them from going too near potentially dangerous soruces of water.
Inguma

Variations: Caucavielha, Chauchevieille

A nocturnal simian-like creature from Basque folklore, the Inguma ("Butterfly") is said to slip into people's home at night while they sleep, cause them to have nightmares or choke and throttle them, To prevent the inguma from it's assault, appeals can be made to the household spirit known as Gauargi.
Nereids

In Greek mythology, the **Nereids** or **Nereides** (/ˈnɪəriɪdz/ *NEER-ee-idz*; Ancient Greek: Νηρηΐδες, romanized: *Nērēḯdes*; sg. Νηρηΐς, *Nērēḯs*, also Νημερτές) are sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters), the 50 daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris, sisters to their brother Nerites. They often accompany Poseidon, the god of the sea, and can be friendly and helpful to sailors (such as the Argonauts in their search for the Golden Fleece).

Known Nereids

Actaea - Actaea or Actea, the Nereid of rocky shore. These 50 sea-nymphs are daughters of the "Old Man of the Sea" Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Actaea and her other sisters appeared to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for his slain friend Patroclus.

Agaue - Agave or Agaue one of the 50 Nereids, sea-nymph daughter of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Agave and her other sisters appeared to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for his slain friend Patroclus.

Amatheia - In Greek mythology, Amatheia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμάθεια means 'rears, nurses' or 'she is sparkling water') was the "fair-tressed" Nereid and was described to have "azure locks luxuriant" or as some translations put it "long, heavy hair". As one of these 50 sea-nymphs, she was the daughter of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Variations of her names were Æmathia, Amathea and Amathia which means "queen of voice".

Amphinome -

Amphithoe -

Amphitrite -

Apseudes

Arethusa

Asia -

Autonoe -

Beroe -

Callianassa -

Callianeira -

Calypso -

Ceto -

Clio -

Clymene -

Cranto

Creneis

Cydippe

Cymatolege

Cymo

Cymodoce

Cymothoe

Deiopea

Dero

Dexamene

Dione

Doris

Doto

Drymo

Dynamene

Eione

Ephyra

Erato

Euagore

Euarne

Encrante

Eudore

Eulimene

Eumolpe

Eunice

Eupompe

Eurydice

Galene

Galatea

Glauce

Glauconome

Halie

Halimede

Hipponoe

Hippothoe

Iaera

Ianassa

Ianeria

Ione

Iphianassa

Laomedeia

Leiagore

Leucothoe

Ligea

Limnoreia

Lycorias

Lysianassa

Maera

Melite

Menippe

Nausithoe

Neaera

Nemertes

Neomeris

Nesaea

Neso

Opis

Oreithyia

Panope

Panopea

Pasithea

Pherusa

Phyllodoce

Plexaure

Ploto

Polynoe

Polynome

Pontomedusa

Pontoporeia

Pronoe

Proto

Protomedeia

Psamathe

Sao

Speio

Thaleia

Themisto

Thetis

Thoe

Xantho
Le Loyon

Le Loyon - Resembling a humanoid figure wearing a gas mask and a dark cloak, this strange creature has been reported to lurk along the roads of the Swiss town of Maules. It does not appear to be hostile, and was even reportedly seen holding picked flowers, though is avoided by hunters due to its threatening appearance.
Ndzoodzoo

In the folklore of the Makua people of Southeast Africa the ndzoodzoo is a species of unicorn said to be about the size of a horse, exceedingly fast and strong, and having an alicorn about two and a half feet long protruding from it's forehead. These animals are extremely fierce and will attack a man with provocation. When asleep the horn is said to be rather flexible and curls up upon their head, sometimes even remaining in position while awake and calm; however when enraged or threatened, the horn becomes hard and a most formidable weapon. The female ndzoodzoo does not have an alicorn.
Lietuvēns

Lietuvēns - Thought to be the demonic manifestations of the ghosts of those who were either drowned, strangled or hanged, these Latvian creatures will attack both the people and the domestic animals of a household. Sleep paralysis is sometimes held to be a form of attack from these monsters, and the victim must move their left toe to get rid of the attacker, which is considerably more difficult than it sounds because the ghosts have the ability to paralyze those around them.
Kitezh

**Kitezh** (Russian: Ки́теж) is a legendary and mythical city beneath the waters of Lake Svetloyar in the Voskresensky District of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in central Russia. Reference to Kitezh appears for the first time in *Kitezh Chronicle*, an anonymous book from the late 18th century, believed to have originated among the Old Believers.
Muse

Muse - These faeries were common in ancient Greece, and are known to create creative urges in humans through use of a hallucinogenic substance that coats their lips. The victims will draw, paint and write obsessively, and the creatures will feed on the energy that they spend doing this. It is from this behavior that the phrase 'kiss of the muse' originates.
Monster of Ravenna

Monster of Ravenna - Born from the unison of a nun and a friar in its namesake Italian city, this bizarre and deformed humanoid was described as having either avian or bat-like wings, a single horn growing on its forehead and an eye situated on its right knee. Eventually the descriptions of its features changed to instead imply that it only had a single leg which was feathered like that of a bird. It was taken as an omen of the Battle of Ravenna's outcome, and was abandoned soon after birth.
Milcham

Milcham - Recorded as the only animals that didn't consume the Forbidden Fruit in the Garden of Eden according to Jewish Rabbinical texts, these birds were rewarded with immortality by the Judaeo-Christian God for their resistance of Eve's temptation. They are now contained in a walled city built by God to protect them from sin, where they are consumed by fire every thousand years in order to be born anew, much like the more common Phoenix, to which they are related.
Kobalos

Kobalos - Malevolent ancient Greek faeries, these creatures enjoy tricking and stealing from humans in their vicinity, and were mentioned in the legend of Heracles. Despite their name, they are not related to the German kobolds, but are in fact closer to goblins in phylogeny. Thieving dark magicians often invoke the creatures to do their bidding.
Lumpeguin

Lumpeguin - Featured as water sprites or faery-like figures in the mythology of the North American Wabanaki tribe, these shapeshifting merfolk are thought to be similar to selkies, because they can assume both humanoid and animalistic forms using an enchanted item of clothing, and lose this ability if their clothing is stolen. Like selkies, they will have no choice but to serve or marry anyone who is in possession of their garments. They can use magic to create infinite amounts of food.
Lumerpa

Lumerpa - Resembling stars from a distance because of their extremely bright and radiant glow, these Asian birds are said to never cast a shadow because they are always so dazzlingly illuminated. Even after these birds die, they will continue to glow, however, if their feathers are plucked they will eventually dull and resemble ordinary birds' feathers.
Kelpie

Name: Kelpie

Country of Origin: Scotland

Description:

The Kelpie is the Scottish version of the Celtic legend of the shapeshifting water horse that exists quite heavily in European folklore under multiple different names. It's usually described as a black or white horse that lures anyone who dares ride it to their watery grave as it drowns them beneath the loch where it lives. In some stories, it can appear as a perso,n but not as a perfect disguise as it retains its hooves upon transforming.

While Kelpies are mostly seen as a evil force not to be reckoned with, there is the occasional story of people taming them with a holster and bridle adorned with the holy cross to exorcize the demon. In some stories,the horse is already wearing tack which can be removed to stop the beast. In other stories, it can be defeated with a silver bullet or heated iron.

Trivia:

* Robert Burns poem "Address to the Devil" written in 1786 references the Kelpie

"When thowes dissolve the snawy hoord

An' float the jinglin icy boord

Then, water-kelpies haunt the foord

By your direction

An' nighted trav'llers are allur'd

To their destruction."

* Sir Walter Scott's poem "*The Lady of the Lake"* (1810) also references a kelpie like creature

"He watched the wheeling eddies boil,

Till from their foam his dazzled eyes

Beheld the River Demon rise"

He also called a location in his Novel " *The Bride of Lammermoor"* (1818) "Kelpie's Flow" after the same myth.

* Two kelpies appeared in the Animated Disney show "Ducktales" from 2018
* The Helix, a park Located between Falkirk and Grangemouth, has the largest equine sculptures in the world and calls itself the home of the kelpies.
* Kelpie is also the name of a breed of dog originating from Australia.
* There is a book written about this creature called "The Kelpie's Pearls" by Mollie Hunter
Manôgemasak

Manôgemasak - Often described as being so thin that they cannot be seen unless they are looked at in profile, these semi-aquatic North American faeries are known from the traditions of the Wabanaki tribe, in which they are said to normally be friendly but also to cause mischief, playing irritating tricks like tipping over canoes or tearing fishing nets. When silt deposits along riverbanks are found to resemble people or animals, these are said to be luck-bringing carvings made by the creatures.
Ibong Adarna

**Ibong Adarna** is a 16th-century Filipino epic poem. It is about an eponymous magical bird. The longer form of the story's title during the Spanish era was "***Korido at Buhay na Pinagdaanan ng Tatlong Prinsipeng Magkakapatid na anak ni Haring Fernando at ni Reyna Valeriana sa Kahariang Berbanya***" ("*Corrido* and Life Lived by the Three Princes, children of King Fernando and Queen Valeriana in the Kingdom of Berbania"), and is believed by some researchers to have been based on similar European stories. The tale is also known as *The Aderna Bird*.

The story revolves around the life of King Fernando, Queen Valeriana and their three sons, Princes *Pedro, Diego,* and *Juan.* The three princes vie for the throne and kingship, and are trained in sword fighting and combat. The most courageous would inherit the throne. The story is commonly attributed to the Tagalog poet José de la Cruz or "Huseng Sisiw"; however, he has not been proven to be the actual author.
Huspalim

An Ethiopian creature described by Traveller Ambroise Pare (1517-1590) as resembling a giant marmot with hair-less, red spotted skin and round paws. It's oversized head had a monkey-like face with tiny, round ears. On the Island of Zacotera, these were kept in cages to be eaten; but their tough meat had to be beaten thoroughly to tenderize it.
Muc-Sheilche

Muc-Sheilche - Found in Loch Maree and its surrounding Scottish lochs, this nebulous aquatic entity is thought to be related to the Loch Ness Monster and other lake monsters, but may be slightly different in appearance due to its name literally translating as 'Turtle-Pig'. In the mid-1800s a man named Mr Banks attempted to drain the loch to find the monster, and even tried to poison it using quicklime, all without success. Some researchers suggest that it is a large eel.
Luebker Eagle

LUEBKER EAGLE [WILD BLUE YONDER WONDER]: This entrapped eagle enters eternally into the endless frontier forever flying. For our friend of a feather faces a formidable fence in the finale to its frequent forbearance of forgoing fertile fields. This laughable lark lacks legs to land locking it into the latter of latitudinal limits. Here in the heavens, hatchlings are had and hasten to hover hoping to hit to the hemisphere not the highlands.
Leprechaun

Leprechaun - Despite their non-threatening appearance and reputation, these duplicitous Irish faeries are not to be trifled with. They can shapeshift into a full-sized human form, and will often try to trick people into making bartering away their freedom and livelihood in exchange for three wishes. However, they are appreciated as skilled craftsmen, and seem to have a compulsion to collect gold.
Inondo

Inondo or Ing'omi is a snake from Malawi folklore. Luxun Mlenga said that a snake with a diamond on its forhead requires "medicine" in order to kill it. Isaac Saal said that he read a story that it has a white stone that cures any disease. Mr. Mkanawire added that the snake has a light in front and lives on the Mafinga Ridge. As proof I was shown a light on the ridge that night. I have seen lights there many times despite the fact that it is an uninhabited ad seldom visited area. Happy Ngosi said that Inondo or Ing'omi is common in B'ulambya (the Lambia area) but is scarse and is dangerous (believed to be the most dangerous of all). He said it can stand on its tail and has a diamond shaped thing on its head. It is also used as a charm guarding against witchcraft.
Nawarupa

**Nawarupa** (Burmese: နဝရူပ, also spelt **nawa rupa**; Pali: navarūpa, lit. 'nine forms'), also known as **byala** (Arakanese: ဗျာလ or ဗျာလ္လ), is a chimeric creature found in Burmese and Rakhine (Arakanese) mythology. The nawarupa is made of 9 animals, possessing the trunk of a naga or elephant, the eyes of a deer, the horns of a rhinoceros, the tongue or wings of a parrot, the body of a lion or naya, the tail of a peacock or yak, the ears of an elephant or horse, and the feet of a chinthe or karaweik. In the Konbaung dynasty, the nawarupa decorated one of the ceremonial royal barges.
Loðsilungur

The Loðsilungur, or “Shaggy Trout”, is one of the most toxic fishes to inhabit Iceland. The earliest accounts date from the mid-17th century, where it is obliquely referred to as the “poisonous menace”. Illness and death follow the consumption of a loðsilungur.

The appearance of the Icelandic shaggy trout varies, but a trout-like shape and the presence of hair are diagnostic. Loðsilungurs tend to be ugly and strange. The one described in *Nordri* in 1855 had a beard of reddish hair on its lower jaw and neck as well as hairy patches on its sides and hairy fins. Another account distinguishes between trout with shaggy hair near the front of their head, and trout with hairy manes on either side. The adipose fin is either reduced or absent, and scales may not be present. The most detailed description specifies that it is no bigger than an Arctic char, and is often the size of a man’s finger. The tail is narrower and the front thicker than in other trout. The small, deep-set eyes are set ahead of a bulbous skull. The short snout has a distinctive overbite. The teeth are pitch black. Finally, the loðsilungur is covered with fine, downy, cottony-white hair. This hair, the namesake of the trout, resembles mold and is visible only when the fish is dead and in the water; on dry land it lies flat against the scales and becomes invisible. This makes it easier to confuse with edible trout – and makes it that much more deadly.
Milamo

MILAMO: A funny fowl that fishes for its fill of fat flatworms found far in the fens. In these waterlogged wetlands, these whale of worms waver with a weighty wriggle producing a perforation in the peat. Passing pastoral animals ambulating across these areas accidentally fall into the fissures formerly formed. Furthermore, the pheasant, finally feeding on these invertebrates, incidentally inflicts injury in of itself. In its inadvertent inefficient scheme its springy and sumptuous supper obtrudes offering the offender offhand opposition in its ocular organ. It vociferates vehemently and vocally; vexing visitors to the verdant valleys.
Karakoncolos

Karakoncolos - Appearing in Turkish and Serbian cities and lurking on shadowy street corners during the Christmas period, these large hairy humanoids are intelligent and duplicitous, and enjoy asking passersby riddles. If the word 'black' is not in the answer to these riddles, the monsters will kill the travelers by paralyzing them and leaving them to freeze to death. They can shapeshift into forms such as those of innocent children or loved ones to lure victims closer to them.
Mauriac

Mauriac - Dwelling in the accumulated soot and volcanic debris underneath mountains, these hairy French faeries resemble lanky goblin-like humanoids with webbed feet, hunched backs, grinning faces and skin covered in soot. They are said to be extremely aggressive, and to band together into small raiding parties to attack travelers. Most information on them comes from a man named Dr. Pierre DuBois, who also mentions almost-identical creatures known as 'Saracens'.
Knocky-Boh

Knocky-Boh - Famously annoying and often confused with poltergeists, these boggart-like faeries are known from British folklore, and are responsible for generating terrifying crashing and knocking sounds from behind the walls of the houses in which they dwell. They rarely do anything else, but these noises are said to be so disruptive that they cause the humans in the households to suffer from insomnia.
Lutin

Lutin - Known to exist in France and most other areas where French is spoken, these amusing faeries are suprisingly powerful, being capable of moving through solid rock, water and air while experiencing no disadvantages. They are capable of teleportation, and are said to tangle horse's manes into elf-locks as well as damage agricultural tools and fill shoes with pebbles. Like other mischievous faeries, they cannot cross lines of salt. Some researchers suggest they are related to the Nain-Rouge.
Nix

Nix - Found in all Germanic countries, these freshwater faeries are known to lure passersby into the water using powerfully hypnotic songs. They are able to assume human form and venture up onto land, though can always be identified by the water that streams from their clothes and hair. Despite this, they must keep within a set distance of their particular water source.
Maighdean Uaine

Maighdean Uaine - Similar to Glaistig or Succubus, these seductive and beautiful shapeshifters are found around riverbanks and lakes in Scotland, and are always dressed in green clothing. The faeries will ask passersby for help in crossing the rivers, but will slit their throats if they agree to this. Sometimes they are known to help humans that they view as kind with household chores, and will wail like banshees if a member of their family dies.
Jiaolong

***Jiaolong*** (simplified Chinese: 蛟龙; traditional Chinese: 蛟龍; pinyin: *jiāolóng*; Wade–Giles: *chiao-lung*) or ***jiao*** (***chiao***, ***kiao***) is a dragon in Chinese mythology, often defined as a "scaled dragon"; it is hornless according to certain scholars and said to be aquatic or river-dwelling. It may have referred to a species of crocodile.

A number of scholars point to non-Sinitic southern origins for the legendary creature and ancient texts chronicle that the Yue people once tattooed their bodies to ward against these monsters.

In English translations, *jiao* has been variously rendered as "*jiao*-dragon", "crocodile", "flood dragon", "scaly dragon", or even "kraken".