Legends From Around The World

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

Huginn & Muninn

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/huginn-muninn 16th Jan 2023 - Huginn and Muninn are relative to Old Norse Mythology as Messengers to The Great God Odin. Seen as Black Ravens, they fly over The Earth and gather in …

Dakini

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/dakini 16th Jan 2023 - Perhaps seen as a form of ''Human with God-like'' abilities, the Females called The Dakini can be found in the Myths of Buddhism in particularly North …

Borda

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/borda 16th Jan 2023 - An Northern Italian Folk Myth, The Borda is an Evil Spirit that personifies itself as an Old Woman (or Hag). She appears blindfolded or has some obvio …

''Anqa''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/anqa 16th Jan 2023 - An Ancient Arabic Myth, The Anqa were Bird-like Female Creatures. They are possibly akin to The Phoenix in that they are nearly indestructible. Large, …

Aspara

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/aspara 16th Jan 2023 - A general Term for a Hindu ''Earth Spirit'', The ''Apsara'' actually are classed into two ''species''. The ''Divine'' and ''Worldly''. The Divine are …

The Brown Man of The Muirs

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-brown-man-of-the-muirs 16th Jan 2023 - An Anglo-Scottish Fable, The ''Brown Man of The Muirs'' was a Companion Servant to various Spirits of The Forests and Marshes along The Border between …

Caoineag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/caoineag 15th Jan 2023 - Scotland has many ''Beasties'' to tell of, one particularly ''nasty'' Lass, is The ''Caoineag''. She was known of as far back as the early 17th Centur …

Billy Blind

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/billy-blind 15th Jan 2023 - ''Billy Blind'' is an English and Scottish Fable, which portrays Him as a ''Brownie'' or ''Household Spirit''. The Tale was common in the 17th Century …

Askafroa

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/askafroa 15th Jan 2023 - In Danish Folklore, The ''Askafroa'' is said to be thousands of years old. ''She'' is a form of Elemental Spirit, relating for some to Pagan Ritual. S …

Apotamkin

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/apotamkin 15th Jan 2023 - The Native American Passamaquoddy Tribe (Maine), tell a frightening story about The ''Apotamkin''. This is reputed to be a ''Giant Sea Serpent'' that …

Draconcopedes

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/draconcopedes 15th Jan 2023 - Relating to Medieval Bestiaries (Zoological manuscripts outline known beasts and speculating on others) The ''Draconcopedes'' was said to be a ''Serpe …

Anggitay

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/anggitay 15th Jan 2023 - From The Philippine Islands, The ''Anggitay'' were the South Pacific ''equivalent'' to Ancient Greece's Centaur. The Anggitay is Part Human (Upper) an …