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Bori
The Bori is a creature from the myths of the Hausa people. They resemble headless men with goat legs and cloven hooves. They can shapeshift into any animal, often turning into snakes, but may also turn into monkeys, birds, or swarms of insects. They live in forests, and make cries for help and turns into a lost child to lure victims in. They drain some blood out of their victims leaving them without energy. Can be appeased with offerings of freshly killed fowl or bowls of fruit and then become helpful. They can also be controlled if someone learns their true name, but this control is broken if the Bori…
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Boobrie
The Boobrie is a shapeshifting creature from Scotland. They live in lakes and saltwater wells and are known to be able to “fly” through water. They can also take the form of a horse and run on top of water, but it will still sound like they are running on the ground. They may also change into a giant insect with tentacles to feed off horse blood. A Boobrie footprint looks like an imprint of an antler. They are known to attack sheep and cattle and will steal them off of ships. They are capable of imitating these animals as well to lure them to the sides of ships. They…
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Bonaconn
The Bonaconn is a creature from Medieval bestiaries. They resemble a bull or an ox with horns curving inward, and a horse-like mane. Their dung is acidic, and can be fired like a weapon. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Boggart/Boggleman
The Boggarts are invisible creatures from English folklore. They like to wait for quiet moments to make loud noises and scare people and sometimes move things like a poltergeist. Sometimes they’re corporeal enough to physically attack people, and occasionally they’ve been known to possess domesticated animals and make them violent. They can be sent away with exorcism or burning sage. 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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Bogey/Bogie/Bogey-Beast
The Bogey is a creature from British folklore. They’re described as large black creatures with vague appearances like dust or smoke that have been known to take the form of dogs. It’s often thought that looking through the keyhole of a wooden door would allow you to see their dull eyes. They move at night and often travel in packs. They enjoy startling people as much as possible before killing them, and especially like scaring people to death. They may cause food to rot, water to become poisoned, or cause crops and livestock to become diseased. They have been known to cause disruptions by moving objects and may rest in…
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Bog Hop
The Bog Hop is a creature from the North Shore of Lake Superior, often in Minnesota, specifically in an area only inhabited by trappers and fishermen. This creature is a part of Lumberjack Folklore and was heard about by Marjorie Edgar from a trapper. It was also sometimes seen in smaller lakes between Lake Superior and the border of the US. It has the scientific name “Castoralces platycerous.” It’s a creature described as half beaver and half moose, with small moose antlers and a large beaver tail. It swims like a beaver, and leaps through the air with its tail. They can be heard slapping their tails on the water as…
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Boat Hound
The Boat Hound is an odd creature from Lumberjack Folklore. It has the “scientific” name Navisfur wymani. They search at night for boats that are not tied down and swallows them whole. They have bodies shaped like boats, four ears, mouths like alligators, and feet like frogs. Due to their unique ears, they can hear perfectly in front and behind themselves. During the day they rest at the bottom of lakes. Citations: Yarns of the Big Woods, Written and Illustrated by Art Childs
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Boar Of Ben Bulbain
The Boar of Ben Bulbain is a monstrous creature from Celtic mythology. It was thought to be the body of Gulben, reanimated by his father Roc. It took the form of a sixteen foot long white boar without ears or a tail and lived on Ben Bulbain mountain. It killed many people but was eventually killed by a hunting party led by a man named Fionn, along with Gulben’s half-brother Dermot. When Dermot measured the boar, his foot was pierced with the boar’s poisonous bristles and he died of blood loss. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Bmola/Bumole/Pomol
Bmola is a creature from the Abenaki people. It is thought to live on top of Mount Katahdin. It creates cold wind, bad weather, and storms. At one time it was captured by Gluskab who bound its wings, until the mountain became too warm and Gluskab freed it to cool the air again. It’s known to kill and consume any who climb the mountain. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Blue Witches
The Blue Witches are mythical figures from Ireland and Scotland. They resemble massive, naked, blue women. They’ve been seen on the battlefields of the Romans and the Celts, where they searched for wounded Romans to kill. They carry ancient magic swords stolen from the tombs of kings and use these swords to chop the heads off of Roman soldiers. They are possibly based on female soldiers who’ve charged into battle with blue war paint. 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.
