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Yokai
Yokai is a name shared by many forms of mythical creatures from Japan. The term Yokai refers to pretty much any unknown creature or being. The study of Yokai is called Yokaigaku. Yokai take various forms and are morally ambiguous. Some may have deceptive features, being attractive and dangerous, or ugly and friendly. Many have both human and animal features and various kinds of powers, frequently shapeshifting. Some have no physical form at all and are only noted by sounds or feelings. There are some specific forms of Yokai called Tsukumogami created when objects reach a great age. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Spirits and Ghosts in World Mythology. United…
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Waheela
The Waheela is a cryptid from Michigan, Canada, and Alaska. They’re described as larger than a timber wolf, with small ears, short legs, thick tails, and wide heads. They stand three feet tall at the shoulders with pure white, long, shaggy fur. They’re described as solitary hunters and scavengers and are much rarer than normal wolves. They spend most of the year in the tundra and come down only during the winter. There is a place called “Headless Valley” because anyone dumb enough to camp there has their heads torn off. There are multiple confirmed incidents of headless bodies found in areas where the Waheela is sighted. One sighting is…
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Vetala
The Vetala is a vampiric undead creature from the myths of India. They are created when children die and don’t receive proper burial rites and go on to possess corpses. Corpses possessed by Vetala have skin discolored green, white, or light brown. The feet and hands of the corpse twist backward, and the nails grow long and carry poison. The face twists in a manner resembling a fruit bat, and the eyes become slit. The body the Vetala possesses uses dark magic to avoid decay by consuming human blood. They primarily feed on intestines and fecal matter. They target crazed women and children, partially due to them not being believed.…
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Ustrel
The Ustrel is a form of undead creature from Bulgaria. It’s believed if a child is born on a Saturday but dies before being baptized the following Sunday, they rise from the grave. They’re the size of a small child though larger than an infant, and continue to grow as they feed. They rest in their graves between feedings but become strong enough after ten nights of feeding in a row that they can live in fields. They rest during the day and hide in between the horns of goats, or behind the back legs of cows. Their intelligence is considered similar to adult predatory animals, and they may feed…
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Two-Headed Alien Baby
The Two-Headed Alien Baby comes from a tabloid magazine article about a supposed incident that occurred in Harare Zimbabwe. A baby was born to a 23-year-old woman named Mari Yapi and died 2 hours after birth. This strange baby was born with 2 heads, gills, and almond-shaped eyes. According to a nurse, the mother refused to nurse the baby saying it wasn’t of this world. The mother told nurses that prior she had encountered 4-foot tall aliens with large heads and silvery-grey skin. After an encounter where she lost consciousness, she somehow knew she was pregnant. It was supposedly considered an omen of doom by locals. Government officials explained the…
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Tutu
Tutu is a deity from Mesopotamian myth. He is believed to have been the god of the Babylonian city of Borsippa. After the reign of Hammurabi, he was replaced by the deity Nabu. Citations: Jordan, Michael. Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. United States, Facts On File, Incorporated, 2014.
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Tulpa
The Tulpa is a mystic phenomenon from Shamanistic beliefs in Tibet. They’re created when a person’s thoughts collect and take astral form. This can be done intentionally or through subconscious thought during sleep or meditation. The form a Tulpa takes depends on the nature of the thoughts that create them, with violent forms creating a beastly creature. After existing for some period of time, the Tulpa becomes a completely separate entity. These Tulpas can become strong enough to be seen in dreams or on the physical plain. Citations: Tyson, Donald. Serpent of Wisdom: And Other Essays on Western Occultism. United States, Llewellyn Publications, 2013.
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Trazgos/Trasgos
The Trazgos are mythical creatures from Spain. They’re four feet tall, and have human legs with bird toes, short arms, and rough, red, human-like skin. They’re known to set traps in the woods like snares and deadfall traps. They use these to capture travelers, spit venom in their eyes, and kill them by slashing and biting, consuming flesh and blood. They can be killed by an ax or sword that has been soaked in sweet oil and mashed garlic for three days. If not killed in a single blow, they turn into will-o-wisps that escape to heal. Dead Trazgos must be rubbed with garlic paste, wrapped in shroud cloth, and…
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Te Po
Te Po is a primordial deity of the void from Maori myth. They personify the night existing before light came to be. Te Po is often spoken of alongside Te Kore, a similar deity of darkness. Citations: Jordan, Michael. Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. United States, Facts On File, Incorporated, 2014.
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Te Kore
Te Kore is a primordial deity of the void from Maori myth. They personify the darkness and chaos existing before light came to be. Te Kore is often spoken of alongside Te Po, a similar deity of the Night. Citations: Jordan, Michael. Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. United States, Facts On File, Incorporated, 2014.
