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Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness Monster, commonly called Nessie, is a legendary creature associated with Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. In modern descriptions, Nessie is usually imagined as a large aquatic animal with a long neck, a…
Kraken
The kraken is a legendary sea monster associated chiefly with Scandinavian folklore, especially traditions from Norway and Denmark. In older accounts, it was not a god, demon or creature from a single canonical myth. Ins…
Kelpie
The kelpie is a shape-shifting water spirit from Scottish folklore, usually described as a horse that lures people into rivers, lochs, or pools. In many traditional stories, an apparently tame horse waits beside the wate…
Jorōgumo
Jorōgumo is a spider-associated yōkai from Japanese folklore, usually described as a monstrous spider capable of taking the form of a beautiful woman. In traditional stories, the creature uses this appearance to attract,…
Jersey Devil
The Jersey Devil is a legendary creature associated with the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey in the United States. In its most familiar form, it is described as a winged, hoofed being with a long horse-like head, cla…
Griffin
The griffin is a legendary creature with the body and hindquarters of a lion and the head, wings and forelegs of an eagle. In many representations it also has pointed ears, a hooked beak and powerful talons. The griffin …
Golem
The golem is an artificial human figure from Jewish religious folklore, most strongly associated with the creation of a being from clay or earth through sacred names, Hebrew letters, and ritual knowledge. Unlike a demon …
Doppelgänger
A Doppelgänger is a supernatural double of a living person. In its traditional sense, the figure is not simply a stranger who happens to look alike, but an apparition or uncanny counterpart connected to a particular indi…
Djinn
Djinn, also spelled jinn or genie in some contexts, are supernatural beings associated especially with Arabian folklore and Islamic religious tradition. In Arabic, jinn is generally a plural or collective term, while jin…
Chupacabra
The chupacabra is a modern folkloric monster best known in Latin American and U.S. popular culture as a creature said to attack livestock, especially goats, and drain their blood. Unlike ancient gods, spirits, or beings …
Bunyanesque
Bunyanesque is not a monster from an ancient myth, a medieval bestiary, or a named creature from a single traditional folklore cycle. It is a modern descriptive word used for things that are exaggeratedly huge, powerful,…