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Lofa
The Lofa are from the Chickasaw Native Americans in Mississippi and Oklahoma. They are a form of cannibal giant. They attack camps, killing the men and stealing the women to reproduce with. If one is killed, the others of its pack will do anything to retrieve the body. They are intelligent, hostile, and malicious. They smell so bad that they can kill with their scent alone. They stand ten feet tall, have long arms, and small heads. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt…
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Lobizón/Lobisón/Lobis-Homen
The Lobizón is a werewolf from Argentina, Brazil, Uraguay, Portugal, and Paraguay. It is believed if the seventh child is male, and especially if the six previous are female, it is likely they will become a Lobizon. The belief is strong enough in Argentina that it has been common for seventh sons to be abandoned or given up for adoption. There is a large amount of stigma attached to giving birth to a possible Lobizon. The president of Argentina is officially the godfather to any seventh son as a way to avoid this. This has been largely successful. They eat the flesh of the dead, poop, and unbaptized children. They…
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Lobishomen
The Lobishomen are undead vampiric creatures from Brazil. They appear with hunched backs, stumpy legs, pale faces, bloodless lips, jagged black teeth, yellow skin, and bristly hair. They target women and drain them of just enough blood to live off of. The bite causes the victim to become extremely horny, and crave the blood of children. They can be stopped with wolfsbane, and Lobishomen can be kept in the grave if this is planted above it. Creating a paste of wolfsbane and sweet onions and then smearing it around the doors and windows will keep out the Lobishomen. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That…
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La Llorona
La Llorona is a well-known ghost from Latin America whose name means “the weeping woman.” It is believed she is the ghost of a woman who’s man left her after impregnating another woman. In an attempt to get revenge against him, she drowns their children in a pond. Due to her crime, she is bound to the area for eternity. She is thought to sing songs common to mothers to lure in children, often from under any body of water, and drags them to their deaths. Sometimes they would need to enter the water, but other times she would simply pounce on them as they get close to the waters…
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Lion-Felines
The Lion-Felines are a form of alien thought to come from the Sirius star system, specifically the Canis Major constellation. They are humanoid beings comparable to cats or lions, standing seven feet tall with tails and manes of human like hair. They have skin tones of orange, grey, black, and white, and often have short fur over their bodies. They have human facial features aside from their eyes, noses, and mouths. Their eyes tend to be larger and have cat-like pupils. They are thought to have civilizations in the Antares and Lyra star systems. Typically, they act as benevolent, spiritual, and intelligent beings. It’s thought they believe in a concept…
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Likichiri
The Likichiri is a vampiric creature from Peru. It drains people of their blood and body fat as they sleep. It can shapeshift into various animals to sneak into homes. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2017.
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Leviathan
The Leviathan is from the Hebrew people and is mentioned in the Bible. She was created by God on the fifth day of creation. In medieval times she was seen as a demon of envy and faith, or an arch-demon. She was sometimes seen as a symbol of chaos or as a fallen Seraphim. Her name means “the crooked serpent” or “whale.” She was three hundred miles long with eyes glowing like small suns. She hunted and ate a whale every day. Her breath was foul enough to kill and she could expel heat from her mouth that would instantly boil the water. She feared a sea worm called Kilbit…
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Leshy/Lechies (plural)/Leshouikha (male)/Lešak/Leshak/Leshii/Leshiy/Lesiy/Lesní Mužik/Lesnik/Lesny Mužik/Lesny Ded/Lesovij/Lesovik/Lesovy/Lesun/Lešy/Leszi/Leszy
The Leshy is a creature from Slavic myth. They have been classified as nature spirits and old gods and were named as demons in the Dictionaire Infernale. The name Leshy translates to “forest.” They were often compared to Satyrs having goat ears, beards, and horns. They live in forests and are known to run through their woodland homes. They can grow to the height of tall trees or shrink themselves down to the size of a blade of grass. They are thought to have a cry like a Banshee and can imitate voices to lure humans to their cave homes. When they lure in humans, the Leshy will tickle them…
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Leongalli
The Leongalli is a form of dragon from Mongolia. They are often described as having serpentine bodies with the head and front limbs of a lion. Sometimes however they were instead seen as a mixture of a lion and a rooster. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Jones, David E.. An Instinct for Dragons. United Kingdom, Taylor & Francis, 2016. Zell-Ravenheart, Oberon, and DeKirk, Ashley. Dragonlore: From the Archives of the Grey School of Wizardry. United States, Red Wheel Weiser, 2006. Zell-Ravenheart, Oberon, and Dekirk, Ash. A Wizard’s Bestiary: A Menagerie of Myth, Magic, and Mystery. United…
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Larson Abduction Alien
This alien was described in an incident in August of 1975 in North Dakota. It was sighted by Sandy Larson when she was abducted along with her daughter (possibly a friend also, the head count is kinda inconsistent between sources.) She recalled her abduction after being put under hypnosis. She was taken on board a spaceship and saw the earth through the end of a luminous tunnel. The alien encountered was described as being six feet tall, resembling a mummy, with a miner’s light on its head and metal arms. She reports that the alien opened her skull and performed surgery by removing her brain temporarily. After this surgery, she…
