Originating in the Philipines, the manananggal is a horrific type of female entity with vampiric qualities. This monster is also referred to as a Tik-Tik because of a tiny bird that follows it around. And if you hear the “tik-tik” sound from the bird, it means a Manananggal is in Read more
From English folklore comes Black Annis. She is a malevolent blue-skinned haggard witch with sharp iron talons. She is extremely tall and stalks the night with glowing eyes and an ever gaping mouth filled with razor-sharp teeth. The first known written evidence of this entity comes from a title deed Read more
Article by Damien Skeen Hello. I am back with another disturbing legend. Now, Japan has its share of screwed up myths and legends, no offense to any Japanese readers, but it’s true. From evil weasel creatures who are so fast that they cut off your legs and drink your blood, Read more
[the_ad_placement id=”e”]Some monsters take a more subtle route when hunting victims. The kuri is one such creature. Lots of people die in the wild and are usually buried in shallow makeshift graves. The kuri lurk around such graves. And if either by accident or out of curiosity someone approaches this Read more
Article by Lilly Lutz The Banshee, known as the Bean Si (Irish- ” woman of the otherworld”), the Bean-Nighe (Scottish- “Little Washer by the Ford”) is a spirit that is prevalent in both Irish and Scottish folklore. Their appearance and behavior vary slightly between these two regions; both retain the Read more
In the freezing lands of the Inuit, tribes live a race of shadow people. The Tariaksuq, as they’re called, live a very similar life to the way normal human beings do. They have families and homes, as well as use tools and build things. They use weapons to fight, and Read more
The All in one, the One in all. The opener of the way. The Beyond One. The Key and the Gate. The Lurker at the Threshold. All of these are the names of one of the most powerful entities in the Cthulu Mythos universe, the Outer God Yog-Sothoth. Out of Read more
Victorian England was once terrorized by a leaping maniac called Spring-Heeled Jack. Sightings of Jack go all the way back to the year 1837. Many think he was a devil given form, and Spring Heeled Jack cut a path of destruction and horror across 19th century London. Back in those Read more
The modern version of Halloween has had many influences from various cultures throughout history. Even dating back to an ancient Roman festival called Pomona, which celebrated a goddess of the harvest. Some of the games played during Pomona have even survived to this day, such as bobbing for apples. But Read more
Out of all the entities in the Cthulu Mythos, none are as mighty as Azathoth. He’s the ruler of the Outer Gods and the creator of the universe and all planes of existence. Like most entities in the Mythos universe, Azathoth has a variety of names. Such as the Primal Read more
Born of smokeless fire, the djinn are hidden from our physical senses, though nonetheless mighty and powerful entities. In the West, they’re known as Genie, for the most part, associated with fairy tales and Hollywood. No exact origins of these supernatural beings are clear, but they’ve been worshiped by many Arabs Read more
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