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Benandanti
The Benandanti are mythical figures from Italian myth. They are benevolent figures, and their name means “good walker.” They are thought to be humans capable of taking the form of wolves as they sleep. In this wolf form, they descend into Hell and battle evil. They specifically went out on “ember days” meaning solstices or eclipses. Sometimes they took the form of cats, mice, butterflies, or hares. Crops would suffer or flourish depending on whether or not the Benandanti succeeded. If a baby was born with the caul still attached, then it was believed they were Benandanti. These cauls were often dried out and worn as protective amulets. Citations: Guiley,…
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Beesonites
The Beesonites are a theorized Alien species living somewhere in the Boötes constellation. They are thought to stand 5-6 feet tall with thin insectoid bodies covered in tan skin with a smooth texture like soft leather. They have enlarged, hypersensitive, bee-like eyes that are aqua in color, a human nose and mouth, and ears like a small dog. They are benevolent beings that teach the idea of “Cosmic Law” and have an energy connection to all living creatures. They have technologies that reacts to DNA and can instantly heal people. They also have biological supercomputers, and the technology capable of traversing between dimensions. They possess good telepathic and telekinetic abilities…
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Beast of Busco/Oscar
The Beast of Busco is a cryptid from Churubusco Indiana. It is a giant turtle living in Falk Lake. It is four feet wide and weighs between one hundred to five hundred pounds. It was sighted many times in 1949. It is often linked to the alligator snapping turtle. Citations: Coleman, Loren, and Clark, Jerome. Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia Of Loch Monsters Sasquatch Chupacabras And Other Authentic M. United States, Touchstone, 2013.
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Beast Of Bodmin Moor/ Beast Of Bolventor
The Beast of Bodmin Moor is a cryptid known as an Alien Big Cat from Cornwall, England. It’s believed to be a leopard-like creature with black fur. It’s often linked to mysteriously killed livestock. One sighting of the creature was followed by a sheep being disemboweled and another being decapitated. Citations: Coleman, Loren, and Clark, Jerome. Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia Of Loch Monsters Sasquatch Chupacabras And Other Authentic M. United States, Touchstone, 2013. Eberhart, George M.. Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology. United Kingdom, ABC-CLIO, 2002.
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Bazimu
The Bazimu is a general form of ghost from the Bantu and Baryarwanda people. They are gloomy and unpleasant, and often malevolent. They typically haunt their former homes, but may sometimes be manipulated by Bapfumu sorcerers. They are seen as inferior to the Imandwa, and most often stay in Ikuzimu. Citations: Cotterell, Arthur. A Dictionary of World Mythology. United Kingdom, Book Club Associates, 1979. Werner, Alice. Myths and Legends of the Bantu. United Kingdom, Cass, 1968.
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Baykok
The Baykok is from Ojibwe myth, and is though to exist in the region of the Great Lakes. Its name means “skin draped on bones” or “skeletal decomposed remains.” It is an undead creature that wanders the woods at night looking for lone people to kill so it can eat their livers. It has a club for bludgeoning and invisible arrows to fire. It incapacitates its victims before killing them and feeding on them. It was once an incredibly skilled and proud hunter that got lost in the woods and died of starvation being unable to hunt anything to eat. He swore his spirit would never leave his body. Citations:…
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Baubas/Babauzis
The Baubas is a creature from Lithuanian myth. It is a monster or witch thought to carry off bad children. This creature’s name translates to “one who frightens children.” It is believed to have associations with the goddess of death (possibly Veliuona). Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Barmanu
The Barmanu is a cryptid from Pakistan. They are hairy hominids whose name means “big hairy one.” They have a terrible smell and makes guttural sounds with a primitive voice box. When locals were shown pictures of the Minnesota Iceman, they saw a similarity to the Barmanu. Citations: Coleman, Loren, and Clark, Jerome. Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters Sasquatch Chupacabras and Other Authentic M. United States, Touchstone, 2013.
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Bantu
The Bantu (this being separate from the Bantu people group) are from the Republic of Zambia. They are undead vampiric creatures. They are formed from the death of an evil person or from someone who rises from the grave due to improper burial rites. They are drawn to blood, even a singular drop. They will begin to decompose if they don’t consume enough blood. Victims often survive and wake up with a wound and no memory of the attack. If a single drop of blood falls on the ground, it must be dug up and buried in a secret location to avoid attracting the Bantu. Whoever lost the drop of…
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Banshee/Bean Sídhe
The Banshee is a creature from Irish mythology. Once a singular ancestral spirit. Her wail announced the coming death among one of the five main families these being the O’Briens, the O’Connors, the O’Gradys, the O’Niells, and the Kavanaghs. Newer interpretations of the Banshee see them as Psychopomps that foretell death with their calls. Hearing the cry of the Banshee means that someone you know will die the following night. Some believe that groups of Banshee gather together and cry out together at the death of a great or holy person. They are rarely seen but often resemble naked women with long hanging boobs washing shrouds by the river. When…
