Legends From Around The World

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

Ubume

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/ubume 26th Nov 2022 - From 12th Century Japan, comes the Tale of ''Ubume''. Near The Kyoto River is a stone bridge. Travelers often see an old woman holding an infant (and …

Tiamat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/tiamat 26th Nov 2022 - From Ancient Sumeria, come The Legend of ''Tiamat''. Born of unspecified origins, Tiamat and her husband Abzu, were responsible for creating many of T …

Humbala

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/humbala 25th Nov 2022 - From Ancient Mesopotamia, The Humbaba were a race of mythical Giants, created to guard the legendary Forest of Cedars (akin to The Garden of Eden) fro …

The Beast of Bladenboro

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-beast-of-bladenboro 25th Nov 2022 - Reported between 1953-54, The Beast of Bladenboro, North Carolina made some headlines during it's short-lived reign . A large cat-like creature (aroun …

The Legend of Yuxa

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-legend-of-yuxa 25th Nov 2022 - From Turkey, is the Legend of The Yuxa. The Yuxa is a magical snake that lives to 100 years. Just before her death, The Yuxa transforms herself into a …

The Legend of Xana

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-legend-of-xana 25th Nov 2022 - rom Ancient Northwestern Spain is the Myth of Xana. Always described as a female humanoid, Xana is extremely beautiful. She lives near water (rivers, …

Mula Sem Cabeca

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/mula-sem-cabeca 25th Nov 2022 - Also known as The Headless Mule, this story come from Brazil, South America. This creature is the ghost of a woman who had been cursed by God for forn …

Xkeban

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/xkeban 23rd Nov 2022 - Mayan Mythology (Mesoamerican) – have a legend about ‘’Xkeban’’. Said to be a wrathful Female Spirit who preyed on Men ( …

The Legend of The Swnasea Devil

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-legend-of-the-swnasea-devil 22nd Nov 2022 - An Urban Legend from Swansea, England – The ‘’Swansea Devil’’ is a Tale which stared in 1890. A local Church Congregatio …

Jimas

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/jimas 22nd Nov 2022 - The Rainforests of The Amazon River (which flows thru many South American Countries), have – as we have seen, have their fill of Legends and Myt …

''Here There Be Dragons...''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/here-there-be-dragons 19th Nov 2022 - The phrase ''Here There Be Dragons'' was a common Nautical Term used on Navigational Maps as late as the 15th Century AD (with related references as e …

Dobhar Chu

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/dobhar-chu 18th Nov 2022 - From Ireland, come The Dobhar Chu. Going back to the 17th Century, legend states that this hybrid creature is really thousands of years old. Part Otte …