Legends From Around The World

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

Ophiotaurus

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/ophiotaurus 27th Dec 2022 -  A Medieval Bestiary selection, they were said to have come from Ancient Greece. The Ophiotaurus had a Snake's body and the head of a Bull. Said …

Barbegazi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/barbegazi 27th Dec 2022 -   Seen in French and Swiss mythos, The Barbegazi were small white-furred humanoid men. The are also seen with long white beards. Known for their …

Half Elf

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/half-elf 27th Dec 2022 -  The Half-Elf were Fairy creatures that featured in Norse Saga/Legend. They were said to be only 3 feet tall and very beautiful (more than humans …

Cherufe

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/cherufe 27th Dec 2022 -  These creatures are part of Chilean myth. They live inside of volcanoes and are the cause of violent eruptions and earthquakes. They are made of …

Black & White Cadejo

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/black-white-cadejo 27th Dec 2022 -  A popular Central American myth/legend is The Cadejo. There are 2 types. A White Cadejo and a Black Cadejo. One is a good spirit and the other i …

Pugot

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/pugot 27th Dec 2022 -  From The Philippine Islands, comes The Pugot. These are giant headless humanoid spirits. The live in the deep jungles (and sometime take up resi …

Maero

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/maero 27th Dec 2022 -  From New Zealand, comes the legend of The Maero. These were humanoid creatures (standing about 6 feet tall). They were dirty (unwashed), and had …

Bukavac

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/bukavac 27th Dec 2022 -  Another legendary Slavic Monster is The Bukavac. These cursed (by unknown sources) demon creatures are seen as huge red lizard-like creatures. T …

Acephali

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/axephali 27th Dec 2022 -  Yet another oddity from Ancient Greece is The Acephali. A curious race of mythical beings, they only appear briefly in ancient texts  but s …

Cuegle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/cuegle 27th Dec 2022 -  A strange combination of Celtic and Roman mythos, The Cuegle were humanoid in shape, with coal black skin. They have 3 arms and a single horned …

Lamia

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/lamia 27th Dec 2022 -  Ancient Greece had a plethora of myths and legends designed to impart a lesson or explanation for something hereto unknown. Lamia is no exceptio …

''Hob''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hob 27th Dec 2022 - From England is the legend of The Hob. These Medieval Era creatures were part Goblin and part Fairy. Described as small and humanoid, they looked like …