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Creature Compendium: The Church Grim
The Church Grim Kirk Grimm / Kyrkogrim (Swedish) / Kirkonväki (Finnish) Black Dog by WarNick The church grim is a spirit with roots in Scandinavian and British folklore. The grim are helpful spirits...
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Creature Compendium: Dwende / Nuno sa Punso
There are some creatures closer to home than others, and the dwende is one I've heard of all my life. In stories I've heard from friends and family who live in or have visited the Philippines, they're...
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Creature Compendium: Ningen
Unlike the other creatures we've seen so far, this one is a recent addition to the world of cryptids (within the last ten years), so recent that there's video footage on YouTube. This one might fall...
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Creature Compendium: Lamassu / Shedu
Lamassu / Shedu The Forgotten Guardian by Ennaedwyn The lamassu / shedu is a protective deity with the body of a winged bull, most commonly depicted with a bearded head, though female faced lamassu...
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Creature Compendium: The Mo'o
Guardian spirits find different forms all around the world. In Hawaii, we find the mo'o, or legendary lizard. She is an important figure in the creation myths of the Hawaiian Islands. I've included the...
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Creature Compendium: Unicorn
While not a creature rare on the collective consciousness, I would like to blog about the often overlooked and maligned unicorn. I myself have suffered anti-unicorn snobbery for years. Why should I be...
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Creature Compendium: Bloody Bones
I ran into this creature while reading a novel and wanted to know if it was invented or based on folklore. It turned out to be the latter. Rawhead and Bloody Bones / Tommy Rawhead Rawhead and Bloody...
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Creature Compendium: Bufeo Colorado
Recently I was doing research for a story set near water, and stumbled across the pink river dolphin as part of that research. I didn't use the dolphin in the story, but I'd like to share the find....
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Creature Compendium: La Llorona
This week's creature was a suggestion from Danielle La Paglia. I'd never heard of La Llorona before now, but I lived in fear of the Lady in White, which may or may not be the same legend. La Llorona is...
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Creature Compendium: Bunyip
The Bunyip The Bunyip by Allen Douglas Studio Descriptions of this creature do not agree, though it is well known throughout Australia. The contemporary translation of bunyip by aboriginal Australians...
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Creature Compendium: Inkanyamba
It's been a while since I posted one of these. This is a creature straight out of Zulu legend. Thanks to Chris for suggesting I check out African mythology ;) Inkanyamba I is for Inkanyamba by...
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Creature Compendium: The Ala
With all the bad weather recently, a demon of storms felt appropriate. I think the Ala may have been hungry. The Ala / Hala Storm by !rassmann The ala is a female creature of springtime wind, hail, and...
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Creature Compendium: The Engkanto / Engkantada
The creature compendium is back! Here's another bit of mythology from the Philippines. The Engkanto (m) / Enkantada (f) Engkanto Encounter by jbballaran The engkanto are described as a race of...
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Creature Compendium: Wendigo
We're back to North America this week. I tried to find some art that isn't too macabre, but a lot of windigo art seems to be fairly horrific. The Wendigo / Windigo Wendigo by CapnSwag The windigo is...
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Creature Compendium: The Nian
Lunar new year (Chinese New Year / Spring Festival) passed by just a few weeks ago. The lion dance you see during the lunar new year celebrations depicts a legend involving a monster known as the nian....
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Creature Compendium: Clurichaun
Here's one of the less harmful creatures we've seen in the compendium so far -- if you don't mind a little drunken rowdiness. The Clurichaun / Clobhair / His Nibs Clurichaun by ~swampy The clurichaun...
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Creature Compendium: The Naga
The creature compendium is back and we're off to Asia again. I've seen images of the naga plenty of times, but never knew what they represented until now. The Naga Naga Female by Carolina-Eade The naga...
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Creature Compendium: Garuda
A few weeks ago, we featured the Naga. This week, lets take a look at its enemy the Garuda. Garuda Garuda and Naga BW by ~yurionna The garuda is a bird-like creature that appears in Hindu and Buddhist...
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Creature Compendium: Mongolian Death Worm
There have been reported sightings of the Mongolian Death Worm in modern history. Is it a mythical creature, or has this mystery been solved by science? *dun dun dun* The Mongolian Death Worm Mongolian...
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Creature Compendium: The Qalupalik
Here we have yet another baby snatching creature. Beware you little children, for you seem to make tasty snacks or pets. The Qalupalik Qalupalik by Joy Ang The Qalupalik is a sea creature of Inuit...
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