Legends From Around The World

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

Ratatoskr

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/ratatoskr 19th Jan 2023 - Another piece of Ancient Norse Mythology – Ratatoskr is another ''Resident'' of The ''Great Tree of Life'' – Yggdrasil. As with other ''En …

Pan Twardowski

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/pan-twardowski 19th Jan 2023 - Seen by most as Poland's version of The Tale of Faust – ''Pan Twardowski'' first appeared in Literature in the early 19th Century AD. The Legend …

The Toteroad Shagamaw

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-toteroad-shagamaw 18th Jan 2023 - From Northwestern American Regions – The Toteroad Shagamaw was a mythical Beast which was reported only by those who lived in the deep Mountain …

The Hyampom Hog Bear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-hyampom-hog-bear 18th Jan 2023 - The massive (and quite mythical) Hyampom Hog Bear was said to be a gigantic Bear-like Beast. Much taller and bigger than a traditional Bear, they were …

The Central American Whintosser

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-central-american-whintosser 18th Jan 2023 - Indicative to Central America, The ''Whintosser'' is a fierce Mountain Lion, Wolf and Bear Hybrid Beast. Weighing up to 200-lbs – this Beastie i …

Al Mi'raj

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/al-miraj 18th Jan 2023 - The Arabic ''Al-Mi'raj'' was said to be a ''Spirit Animal'' which liked to manifest itself as a ''Rabbit with a single Spiked Horn''. The Creature was …

Hyang

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hyang 18th Jan 2023 - The ''Hyang'' were a Spirit-Entity from Indonesian Mythology, which had no form – but ''Great Power''. They could ''possess'' the mind of a pers …

Taotao Mona

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/taotao-mona 18th Jan 2023 - A Mythos of many South Pacific Islander Cultures – The ''Taotao Mona'' were ''Guardian Spirits'' of Nature. Their name translates to ''They Who …

Pohutukawa Tree

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/pohutukawa-tree 18th Jan 2023 - The Maori Belief of The Pohutukawa Tree – as being the temporary ''residence'' of the recently deceased – immediately after death. As such …

''Hong''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hong 18th Jan 2023 - The ''Hong'' or ''Rainbow Dragon'' was a Chinese Mythological Creature who held similar abilities to many other Rain Events in Human History – n …

Toyol

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/toyol 17th Jan 2023 - From many South Pacific Island Legends, ''Toyol'' is a ''created'' Demon. Invoked by Shaman magic, The Demon is formless. One must provide the corpse …

Orcus

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/orcus 17th Jan 2023 - In Ancient Roman Mythology, ''Orcus'' was a Servant of The God Hades, who tormented those Souls in The Afterlife, who had broken a promise or vow. As …