Some people are born Strigoi, and some people become Strigoi after death. In Romania, people are still commonly knowledgeable about this ancient depiction of the vampire. In fact, Bram Stoker, the author of the famous ‘Dracula’ was originally going to …
In Arabic mythology as well as European folklore there’s an evil creature that lurks in graveyards and uninhabited places where there’s plenty of corpses around; the ghoul. In Arabian folklore, a ghoul is a shapeshifting demon that roams the desert …
From the Caribbean island folklore come the Jumbies. Though to Caribbean lore, the word Jumbies refers to a whole group of vampiric entities who hunt in the night. Though, the Jumbies I’m talking about are described in the old-timey saying …
Our third episode featuring monster legends from all over the world. There’s some pretty messed up stuff in here so you’ve been warned (especially concerning sexual violence towards women). From the Japanese Kappa to the legendary Beast of Gevauden, if …
In Japanese folklore, there’s an interesting kind of river monster known as a kappa. Kappa literally means “river child” in Japanese. They do resemble kids, but their skin is green. What further distinguishes them from a normal child is their …
Article by Lilly Lutz
The Banshee, known as the Bean Si (Irish- ” woman of the otherworld”), the Bean-Nighe (Scottish- “Little Washer by the Ford”) is a spirit that is prevalent in both Irish and Scottish folklore.
Their appearance and …
Some monsters take a more subtle route when hunting victims. The Kuri is one such creature. Lots of people die in the wild and are usually buried in shallow makeshift graves. The Kuri lurks around such graves. And if either …
This demonic monster comes from the Philippines and is created whenever a fetus is aborted. Which is pretty sad, I don’t like monster legends that have to do with children or babies being harmed, but the tikbalang is just too …
