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