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Piasa/Piasa Bird
The Piasa is a monstrous creature from the legends of the Illiniwek Native Americans. Its name means “bird that devours man,” and its legend is well known in the region. It was famously depicted on an ancient petroglyph, which originally showed two creatures. This painting was described in the journals of Pére Marquette while he explored the Mississippi River. It was described as a hideous creature the size of a calf. It has also been described as large enough to pick up a full-grown deer in its talons. It had a head and horns like a goat with a man’s face, a tiger’s beard, and red eyes. It had an…
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Peluda/La Velue/Peallaidh/Pehuda
Peluda was a giant dragon from medieval French myth. It’s believed it refused to board Noah’s Ark but survived the flood anyway. After this, it was thought to live in the Huisne River near the village of La Ferte-Bernard. It’s believed that when it entered the river, the water level would rise and flood nearby farms. It had four stubby legs ending in turtle-like claws, and a scaly tail. It had shaggy green hair over its body, and its back was covered in sharp quills. It developed a taste for young maidens and was able to breathe fire. A man went to a wise woman after his fiancée was killed…
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Flatwoods Monster/Braxton County Monster/Phantom of Flatwoods/Frankensteins Monster with B.O.
The Flatwoods Monster is a mysterious creature from West Virginia. It has been described as an alien, a robot, a cryptid, and a phantom. On September 12th, 1952, in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County. It was sighted by 5 boys ages 10-15 at night near an elementary school. They saw a fiery UFO streaking across the sky and landed on a hill at a nearby farm. The boys went to the spot after picking up the mother of two of the boys, a 17-year-old National Guardsman, and a dog. When they arrived, they saw the ship with a strange mist surrounding it, filled with red strobing lights. The…
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Pale Crawlers
The Pale Crawlers are strange creatures often referred to as “cryptids.” They have been reported in various locations around the world, though they lack any real evidence. They’re described as humanoids with pale skin and long, thin limbs. They have large dark eyes that glow in the night. They’re typically grotesque and predatory and may crawl on all fours or stand upright. They move quickly and quietly through the wilderness and have an eerie and unsettling presence. They are aggressive and attack anyone they encounter, and some can contort their bodies in bizarre ways. Some believe they crave human flesh, making them cannibalistic. Some think they’re ancient beings surviving to…
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Plakavac
The Plakavac is a vampiric creature from Slavic myth, specifically in the area of Herzegovina. They’re created when children are strangled to death by their mothers, sometimes due to being illegitimate children, or sometimes just children who died unbaptized. If the Plakavac is formed from an unbaptized child, their village suffers a hailstorm that devastates crops. They take a form roughly the size of a frog and spend their time cursing the mother who killed them after bringing them life. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Nahuelito/Patagonian Plesiosaur
Nahuelito is a cryptid from Argentina living in Nahuel Huapi Lake. The sightings come from the 1910s, and 1920s. Its name means “little Nahuel” and it rarely bothers humans. It’s described as anywhere from fifteen to twenty feet in length, though some suggest it could reach ninety-eight feet in length. It has rough skin, a body with multiple humps, a snake-like head, and a nine foot long neck. Seen on calm summer days and only surfaces when the water is calm. It is known to have a distinctive sound to its breathing. Citations: Eberhart, George M.. Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology [2 Volumes]. Ukraine, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2002. Maberry, Jonathan.…
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Pishacha/Pisacha
The Pishacha flesh-eating ghouls from the myths of India. They rise from the grave because they are trapped between heaven and hell, incapable of moving on or redeeming themselves. They take out their anger on humans who are still capable of redemption. Due to their supernatural nature, they have a great understanding of the past, present, and future. Oftentimes they’re imprisoned by sorcerers who use this knowledge to their advantage. Can be killed with normal weapons physically, though it will continue to haunt the location where their physical form is destroyed. They can be forced to move on if one has a holy sage and the Pishacha’s true name. The…
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Pontianak
The Pontianak is a form of ghost from Indonesia and Malaysia. They’re believed to be stillborn children who’ve risen from the grave. They take the form of grown women but make a cry like a lost child to lure in victims. After luring people in, they cut them open and consume their entrails. 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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Teke Teke/Shaka Shaka/ Pata Pata/ Kata Kata/Koto Koto/ Hijikake Babā
The Teke Teke is a form of ghost from Japanese urban legends. The name is an onomatopoeia meant to reference the sound of them dragging themselves with their hands. They are almost always women and look like people cut in half at the waist. Despite the fact that they crawl, they are thought to be capable of keeping up with cars when in pursuit, sometimes reaching 150km per hour. They commonly carry scythes or sickles. Teke Teke can be found in urban areas, commonly along dark roads. Getting attacked by a Teke Teke is horrific, but stories are often unclear about the specifics of these attacks. Commonly victims are cut…
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Punta Cana Glowing Gorilla Alien
The Punta Cana Glowing Gorilla Alien was sighted in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic November 15, 2012. The witness was a 76 year old woman lying on her bed alongside her grandson. She felt something lightly strike her above the left eye. She opened her eyes and saw with her right eye something like a computer card connected to several wires. She stood up and saw a figure resembling a gorilla wearing a white robe similar to a poncho. The being emitted beams of light that penetrated out of the room. The witness was too stunned to scream and it slowly faded out of existence. No one else saw the creature…
