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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…
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Langsuir/Langsuyar
The Languir is a vampiric creature comes from Malaysian myth. It is formed from a woman who died during childbirth. It then rises from the grave forty days after its death. It takes the form of a beautiful woman with long nails, a mouth filled with razor sharp teeth on the back of its neck, and black hair reaching its ankles. It feeds on the blood of children, but may consume the blood and meat of adults and livestock if children are unavailable. Most often, they hunt alone, but they also have been known to hunt in small groups. Placing glass beads in the mouth of a corpse prevents it…
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Landlocked Walrus
The Landlocked Walrus is a creature from Lumberjack Folklore in Maine. It has the “scientific name” Odobenus rosmarus var. chesuncookia. It’s described as smaller than the oceanic walrus and lives in freshwater in the region of Chesuncook Lake. It’s thought they became trapped in this area during the ice age. They are typically thought to be more dangerous than the typical walrus due to having less marine territory. They have been known to attack people and capsize boats with their tusks, or break through the ice to attack those walking on it. They are rare and not often seen, with them being seen as likely extinct now. Citations: Packard, Christopher.…
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Longwang/Long Wang
The Longwang is a notable dragon from Chinese myth. He has a human body and a dragon head. The term can also refer to the four Dragon Kings Ao Ch’in, Ao Ju, Ao Kuang, and Ao Shun. He has amassed a massive hoard of treasure built up from the countless junk ships sunk by him over the years. Specific to its treasure trove are gems resembling large fish eyes, and people from the Juanch’eng district believe that a fish washing ashore without eyes are victims of the Longwang. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
