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Godzadowi
The Godzadowi is a mystical event from the Seneca and Iroquois people. It’s described as a form of possession hysteria that commonly occurs during the midwinter festival. It’s believed that certain spirits cause different reactions in those they possess. If one is possessed by a bear spirit, they may show great strength, grunt, clench their teeth, and be calmed with berries. Citations: Gill, Sam D., and Sullivan, Irene F.. Dictionary of Native American Mythology. United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, 1994.
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Goblin Scarecrow
The Goblin Scarecrow is an urban legend from Pennsylvania. His story started in the mid 1950’s. It is said to be a grinning jack-o-lantern in ragged clothes that can be found in rural areas and on farms. It speaks as it moves. It screams and chases people while trying to bite them. Its body is made up of thousands of insects instead of straw. It was shot once and bled beetles and worms instead of blood. One report said it had chased someone with a scythe. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark…
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Goayr Heddagh
The Goayr Heddagh are from the Manx people from the Isle of Man. They glow with a natural luminescence. They are big scary goats that prey on lone travelers at night, but they will run away if challenged. Citations: Rose, Carol. Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. United Kingdom, Norton, 2001.
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Gjakpirë
The Gjakpirë are undead creatures from Albania. Though they can take many different forms, their true form is that of a rotting corpse. They travel at night, and often turn into nocturnal predatory birds. They are known to use trickery to lure in their prey, often lying by the side of the road pretending to be an injured traveler in need of help. When victims approach, the Gjakpirë stabs them in the groin or throat with a sharp stick. After the victim is sufficiently weakened, the Gjakpirë drains them of blood before returning to their grave to rest. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That…
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Gilaopolis
The Gilaopolis is an obscure creature from Lumberjack Folklore. They are thought to look like a gila monster, but are capable of growing to the size of a large calf. Some accounts say they have breath hot enough to melt cans. Citations: A Treasury of Western Folklore. United States, Crown Publishers, 1975. Bowman, James Cloyd. Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time. United States, Albert Whitman, 2017.
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Giant Armadillos
The Giant Armadillos are cryptids that were sighted in the early 1970s in an orange grove near Tampa Florida. The sighting was recorded by Brad LaGrange from a witness identified as Jane. The witness was awoken by snuffling and rooting sounds. He looked and saw creatures with pointed ears, slim tails, and armored backs. He speculated they measured between four to five feet in length. They were witnessed multiple times over the next two weeks by Jane and her family members. They were unfamiliar with local wildlife and thought little of it. It is notable that the area where Florida now was once home to the extinct species Holmesina septentrionalis,…
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Ghaddar
The Ghaddar are mythical creatures from the deserts of Yemen, Tihamah, and Egypt. They’re described as female demons appearing as women so attractive almost none can resist her seduction. They lure men away, beat them half to death, torture them for hours or days, and then eat their genitals. The victim is often alive when she feeds but is certainly not afterward. Only those who are devoutly Muslim are thought to be able to resist their seduction. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.
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Gegenees
The Gegenees are from Greek myth. They are massive humans with six arms. Their name means “earthborn.” They attacked Jason and the Argonauts along with Heracles and lost that fight. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Gavres Hairy Alien
The Gavres Hairy Alien was a creature sighted in Gavres, Morbihan, France on October 20, 1954. The witness was a 23-year-old woman named Marie C. She was closing the shutters of her home and she saw a red-orange light hovering over a nearby road. From the light there was a thin beam of light pointing straight down and five beings appeared from it. These beings stood 1 to 1.2 meters in height, were covered in russet red hair, their heads had no hair and all had pig-like noses. These beings approached and entered the witness’s house and walked in line, all making three turns around the witness. She started screaming…
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Gashadokuro
Gashadokuro are Japanese Yōkai. They are giant skeletons that walk around at night. After hundreds of people die and rot without funeral rites, the many bones gathered in their restless anger to turn into this. They are recognizable by the sound of chattering teeth, but don’t always make noise. They sneak up on people traveling alone at night, catch their victims, crush them in their hands and bite off their heads. They cannot be killed but eventually wear out over time. Citations: Meyer, Matthew. The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: A Field Guide to Japanese Yōkai. United States, Matthew Meyer, 2015.
