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Nahgane
The Nahgane is a bogeyman figure from the Slavey Native Americans. They’re described as giants that steal careless children who wander off in the woods alone. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Sullivan, Irene F., and Gill, Sam D.. Dictionary of Native American Mythology. United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, 1994.
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Mill Race Monster/Hairy Green Monster Of Millrace Park
The Mill Race Monster is a creature sighted in Columbus Indiana 1974. It was described as a green-colored hairy humanoid creature. Some claim the creature was actually a man wearing a green mask and green blankets. It stood six feet tall with a large frame and had long red hair hanging in its face. Some believed this creature would hide in a lagoon in Flatrock, while others suggested it had a lair in the dense woods. It was sighted multiple times roaming Columbus, Indiana near Millrace Park. A large group of armed men searched for the monster, with concerns they may kill a person playing a prank. It supposedly left…
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Maine Turtle Aliens
The Maine Turtle Aliens were sighted in Portland Maine, on August 23, 2003, seen at 1:00 a.m. The witness was driving to his hotel in Auburn Maine, when he was enveloped by a bright light coming from all directions. His truck stalled and then drifted off the side of the road before it was lifted six feet into the air and taken into a nearby field. He jumped out of the truck and a basketball-sized multi-colored glowing orb flew in front of his face and spun around. The witness then calmed down and passed out. He woke up naked on a table the size of a twin bed, that was…
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Lambton Worm
The Lambton Worm is a historical dragon from the legends of Durham, England. It was caught by a young boy named Lambton while fishing, but he threw it down a well when he thought it was just an ugly eel. It grew large in the well and after some years climbed out and killed livestock, and people. It became so big that it could wrap itself around a particular hill, known as Worm Hill, three times. After returning from a crusade Lambton, now grown, chose to slay the dragon. He went to the local witch to get magical assistance and she gave him a charm, but he agreed that he…
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Krasue/Phi Krasue
The Krasue are vampiric creatures from the myths of Thailand. They resemble human heads with entrails hanging down, but look completely human throughout the day. They’re often known to crawl on the ground rather than flying and may use their long tongues to pull themself along. They eats feces to get slight traces of life essence, and attacks sleeping humans to feed through the bowels. They cannot be killed, but can be warded off by charms made by a form of spiritual healers called Maw Du. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing…
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Kappa
The Kappa is a water-dwelling yokai from Japanese myth. Its name can be translated as “river child.” Sometimes, the Kappa are revered as a form of water gods. They are often depicted with scaly skin that is red, green, or blue. Their faces consist of bulging eyes and turtle beaks. Commonly they have a bowl-like dip in the top of their skull meant to hold water. They’re amphibious or reptilian and move effectively in water, but are clumsy on land. They have webbed hands and feet that lack thumbs, and a turtle shell on their backs. Oddly they have an elastic-like waterproof skin that smells like fish and can be…
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Jorōgumo
The Jorōgumo is a form of yokai from Japan. They appear as beautiful women to lure in men, and when they approach they turn into monstrous spiders and consume their prey. They can be found in forests and cities. Some believed they were created by the gods to punish evildoers by turning them into immortal monsters. It was believed only someone wise and courageous could defeat a Jorōgumo. They represent transformation, rebirth, female strength, seduction, and beauty. There are stories of Jorogumo falling in love and abandoning their evil ways. A notable example is a story where a woodcutter saw a beautiful woman by a lake others knew to be…
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Hanehwa
The Hanehwa are mythical creatures from the myths of the Seneca. They are human skin removed in a whole piece. Sorcerers use them as guardians because they do not sleep and shout three times to warn of an approaching stranger. Citations: Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. N.p., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1918. Sullivan, Irene F., and Gill, Sam D.. Dictionary of Native American Mythology. United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, 1994.
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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…
