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Tsuchinoko/Gigi-Hebi/Bachi-Hebi/Koro/Koro-Hebi/Tsuchi-Korobi
The Tsuchinoko is a Cryptid, or UMA, and Yokai from Japan. The name Tsuchinoko has been translated as “child of the earth,” “small mallet,” or “mallet child.” This name references a Japanese mallet called a tsuchi similar in shape to the creature’s body. They’re described as short, thick, snake-like creatures. Some describe them as incredibly poisonous and believe they can survive even when their heads are cut off. They’re known to be incredibly rare with many trying hard to prove their existence. There is an urban legend from Kanazawa stating that there is a slope where one night a man saw something tumbling down it. When he approached he saw…
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Guild-Folk/Guild Neighbors
The Guild-Folk are a form of Trolls from Scandinavian myth. This term refers to the form of Trolls who dwell on land and beneath green hills. It’s believed the walls of their homes are lined in silver and gold. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Great Auk
The Great Auk is a cryptid in the form of a species, Alca impennis, believed to be extinct. It was originally classified by Swedish biologist Carl von Linné in 1758, most were killed by settler’s dogs, and the last reported pair was killed by an Icelandic fisherman in 1844. It was a large flightless penguin-like bird from Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, and Norway. Despite being officially declared extinct, there have been several sightings of them since then. In 1867 residents of Greenland supposedly captured and ate a Great Auk. There were several sightings from the 1920s and 1930s in Norway, but investigations declared these were penguins imported by whalers. Despite…
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Gwyllion
Gwyllion are female hag-like beings from Welsh myth. They have dark eyes that reflect red and their name is derived from the word “gwyll” meaning darkness or gloom. They haunt remote mountain areas and wear clothing the color of wood ash, aprons the color of bone, and four-pointed oblong hats. They’re often known to carry iron pots for mixing potions. Walk along mountain and forest roads and call out to humans though they can’t speak like a person, instead sounding like a crow trying to speak. Lures kind people in and then runs off into the darkness, leaving them lost and alone, often leading travelers into deadfalls or off of…
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Goblin
Goblins are mythical creatures originiating in French myth. They’re thought to be wandering spirits resembling small humanoid creatures that invade homes. They’re thought to live in deserted grottos or swamps and are attracted to shiny objects. They’re often drawn to families with beautiful children and wine, both of these being things the Goblins like to steal. Mischievous by nature, they often cause trouble by banging pots and pans together at night preventing sleep. They may also hide things and move furniture, or bite members of the family in their sleep. Sometimes families would allow Goblins into the home if they promised to do chores. The Goblin in these situations most…
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Garden of Eden/Eden/Field of Souls/Gan Eden
The Garden of Eden is a location from Judeo-Christian myth, named in the book of Genesis. A river runs through the garden that branches out into the rivers of the Euphrates, Tigris, Gihon, and Pison. This place is seen as the site of the creation of mankind and a place where there is no suffering, disease, or death, but knowledge is freely given to all. It had ample food and fertile lands, overall being totally idyllic. For a time, the first humans, Adam and Eve, tended to this place. It also held the Tree of Knowledge, which no one was supposed to eat from. After being tempted by the serpent…
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Grisi Siknis
The Grisi Siknis is a supernatural creature or event from Nicaragua. Its name translates to “plague of madness” and has been reported as recently as 2003. It has caused some to roam around naked holding knives or machetes. Victims of the Grisi Siknis have wild eyes and rarely recognize even their own family. It often affects women most, and those afflicted rarely have a memory of their actions after being cured. Sometimes it is described as an evil creature having settled upon a location and supposedly feeds off the negative energy of those who have gone mad. It is thought that this can be stopped by shamans from the Miskito…
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Gregorio Murillo Incident
The Gregorio Murillo Incident occurred in Soria, Spain, in 1815. The witness of these creatures was a young shepherd during the Napoleonic wars, named Gregorio Murillo. He followed a stray sheep to a cave covered by greenery. He found a glowing phosphorescent cave with giant boulders and other formations of quartz crystal. The walls had streaks of color like marble, and they had thin veins of silver and gold. Encrusted in these walls were various precious gemstones. Outside sounds were sealed off, but subterranean fires and running water from inside the cave were audible. He wandered through the environment until he found a spring spewing out foamy water. There were…
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Glendung Plecek/Glundung Pecengis/Gelundung Peringis
The Glendung Plecek is a mythical creature from Indonesian myth. They take the form of severed human heads that move by rolling around on the ground, often falling out of coconut or durian trees disguising themselves as fruits. They resemble bald heads that have red eyes and sadistic fanged grins. Shamans say that the long the fangs are, the older the Glendung Plecek is. They may sometimes look like a child or old man’s face. When someone goes to collect the fallen fruit, the Glendung Plecek attacks and eats them. If a person doesn’t pick them up, the Glendung Plecek will chase the person relentlessly. When the person becomes tired,…
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Questing Beast/Beast Glatisant/Glatsaunt
The Questing Beast is a creature known from Arthurian legend. It had the body of a leopard, deer hooves, a serpent neck, and the back legs of a lion. It was named after its cry which sounded like forty dogs barking. It was thought to have been born through the incest of a brother and sister. It was also sometimes referred to as a psychopomp. Several knights attempted to kill the Questing Beast, but it was ultimately killed by the knight Percival. The body of this creature was tossed into a lake, and the water boiled as it sank. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend…
