Legends From Around The World

All Cultures have great (and often fearful) Tales and Epics. Read on some of the best found…

''Orek''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/orek 6th Aug 2024 - In man Turkic (especially Turkey) Countries and related Cultures, The ''Orek'' occupied a strange niche. Seen (in Modern sources) as a form of Zombie …

Kukudh

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/kukudh 6th Aug 2024 - From Albania, The ''Kukudh'' was said to be the ''physical spirit'' of a deceased ''Miser'' who - while in life, neither cared nor fostered the poor o …

The ''Devil's Thumb''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-devils-thumb 15th Jul 2024 - A long standing Nautical Legend - perhaps attributed to those dreaded ''Wolves of The Sea'' - Pirates, is that of The ''Devil's Thumb''. Navigation du …

The Cursing Stone

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-cursing-stone 20th Dec 2023 - In Glasgow, Scotland - arounf the early 15th Century Ad - The Countryside was beset by a plague of sorts. This malady were The Border Reivers. as we h …

The Goatman of Alton Bridge

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-goatman-of-alton-bridge 13th Dec 2023 - We have visited several ''Goatmen'' Urban Legends in the past...So why not another? This Legend stems from Northeast Texas (US) and tells of a grisly …

Zawgyi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/zawgyi 13th Dec 2023 - Associated with Burma (and later portions of Southern India) - a ''Zawgyi'' was (once) a Human practioneer of Magic and Healing Arts, who thru a need …

Vilas

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/vilas 25th Oct 2023 - Of Slavic Origins, The ''Vila'' were ''Fairy Women'' associated with Forests, Wood, wtc. Only ''feet tall', The Vila (which were always depicted in Le …

Moryana

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/moryana 24th Oct 2023 - ''Moryana'', according to Russian (Slav) Mythos - was a ''Sea Spirit'' akin to The ''Siren'' (and others) - found mostly along with Seafaring. For Cen …

Cursed Pompeii

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/cursed-pompeii 2nd Oct 2023 - In 79 AD The Coastal Town of Pompeii (Italy) was completely destroyed by the massive eruption of neighboring volcano Mount Vesuvius. The resulting nat …

The ''Casket Girls''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-casket-girls 2nd Oct 2023 - The odd tile of ''Casket Girls'' is (aptly) applied to a Legend from New Orleans, Louisiana (US). As with most Legends, much is added (later) and with …

Cueva del Pirata

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/cueva-del-pirata 12th Jul 2023 - ''Piracy'' has always been a staple of many Legends and Mysteries since the ''vocation'' began. With so many such ''Tales'', it goes without saying th …

''Jew with A Coin''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/jew-with-a-coin 3rd May 2023 - While many can associate the ''modern custom'' of ''A Jew with A Coin'' as being quite anti-semitic – in Poland at least, the practice and belie …