Legends From Around The World

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

Dormarch

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/dormarch 20th Jan 2023 -  A Dormarch was type of Ghost Hound, used by Norse Gods – during their ''Great Hunts'' in Valhalla. Seen as part Wolf and Dog, The Dormarch …

Re'em

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/reem 20th Jan 2023 - From Ancient Israel, The ''Re'em'' was a quasi-mythical Creature – sometimes associated with The European ''tales'' of The Unicorn. Mentioned in …

Ask & Embla

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/ask-embla 20th Jan 2023 - From Norse Mythos ''Ask and Embla'' were first re-discovered and written of in various 13th Century AD Literature (mostly Germanic). The couple is sai …

Dhampir

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/dhampir 20th Jan 2023 - A Balkan Legend, ''Dhampir's'' were a Hybrid form of Vampire – produced when a Male Vampire procreates with a Human Female. The offspring Dhampi …

Scorpion Man

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/scorpion-man 20th Jan 2023 - The ''Scorpion Man'' is an ancient mythological figure from The Mesopotamian Region (Akkadian). Dating to the 8th Century BC – ''Scorpion Man'' …

Stymphaian Bird

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/stymphaian-bird 20th Jan 2023 - A component of Ancient Greek Mythology, ''Stymphalian Birds'' – were ''flesh eating'' Bird-like Monsters which lived in the cirsed Swamps of Sty …

Hudhud

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hudhud 20th Jan 2023 - According to Arabic Mythos, The ''Hudhud'' (a species of bird which is similar to the modern Hoopoe of The Middle East and Asia), was a creature ''gif …

Biscoine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/biscoine 20th Jan 2023 - A Term relating to Medieval Italian and Ottoman Turk, The ''Biscione'' was a mythological Creature relative to The European Dragon (Reptile). Also por …

Ceuthonymus

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/ceuthonymus 20th Jan 2023 - The Ancient Greek ''Daemon'' (Spitit) – known as ''Ceuthonymus'' was a Mythological figure, which was seen as a ''second generation'' Titan &nda …

Gegeness

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/gegeness 19th Jan 2023 - The ''Gegeness'' were said to be a Race of Giants, which lived on The Greek Isle of Doliones, off Greece. According to Mythology, They were related to …

''Arae''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/arae 19th Jan 2023 - Found in Ancient Greek Mythos, The ''Arae'' were said to be the personification of a Curse. This curse was initiated by The Dead (Spirit), against a l …

Athos

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/athos 19th Jan 2023 - One of The Ancient Greek Mythology's ''Gigantes'' (a Race of Giants descended from The Titans). Athos was noted for His ''fight'' with The God Poseido …