Legends From Around The World

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

Baba Yaga

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/baba-yaga 20th Dec 2022 -   Seen in many Slavic legends and myths, The Baba Yaga is malevolent. Seen as a horrible, hag-looking Witch woman, she lives deep within a forest …

Wulver

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/wulver 20th Dec 2022 -   From Scotland comes The Wulver. These beings were said to be immortal. They are not human and were often confused with The Werewolf legend. The …

Balaur

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/balaur 20th Dec 2022 -  The Balaur is part of Romanian myth and legend. They are large, dragon like beasts. Described as having fins AND feet, the also have anywhere fr …

Fenrir

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/fenrir 20th Dec 2022 -  From an Old Norse legend, Fenrir was a giant, wolf-like creature. Written about in 13th Century Sagas (heroic stories), Fenrir's were a focal po …

Draugr

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/draugr 20th Dec 2022 -  Another Norse legend, involves The Draugr. These are cursed spirits, condemed to be trapped in the cemetery in which they were buried. Cursed to …

''Roc''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/roc 20th Dec 2022 -  Seen in The Ancient Middle East, The Roc was a large Bird of Prey. With a wing span of 50 feet, these monster Raptors, lived in the high mountai …

Grendal

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/grendal 20th Dec 2022 -  The Antagonist of the Ancient Dane Saga Beowulf, The Grendal was born of his Mythical shapeshifting Mother (whose name is not mentioned), and th …

Mannegishi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/mannegishi 20th Dec 2022 -   From The Native American Cree Nation, is the story of The Mannegishi. These little creatures were humanoid in looks. The had long arms and 6 fi …

Bolla

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/bolla 20th Dec 2022 -   From Medieval Albania, comes another dragon creature - named Bolla. Bolla is described as a long serpent like, dragon creature. Known to sleep …

Centaur

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/centaur 20th Dec 2022 -   From Ancient Greece (and possibly older), come The Centaurs. These mythical creatures come in both male and female species. The upper portion o …

Furys

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/furys 20th Dec 2022 -  Ancient Greece and Rome identified Furies as personifications of vengeance. Depicted as hideous females, they had long talons and were often dre …

Kachina

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/kachina 20th Dec 2022 -  The Kachina legend is from the Native American Hopi Tribe. Being many centuries old, The Hopi state that The Kachina's are the spirits of their …