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P is for Pech

P is for Pech “The Pech were a type of gnome-like creatures in Scottish mythology. They were of short height but extremely strong. They brewed heather ale and battled against the Scots.[1][2] In one fairy tale, an old blind pech is on his deathbed. He asks his sons if he can feel their arm muscles, to feel how strong they’ve […]

O is for Orang bunian

O is for Orang bunian   “Orang bunian (pronounced “BOO-nee-ahn”) are supernatural beings in Malay folklore,[2] invisible to most humans except those with spiritual sight. While the term is often wrongly translated as “elves”, it actually means “hidden people” or “whistling people”. Their appearance is nearly identical to humans dressed in ancientSoutheast Asian style. They are sometimes said to […]

N is for Nightmarchers

N is for Nightmarchers These are ghost of Hawaii’s warriors. They are believed to rise from their tombs and march to either past battles, scared places, or to escort a dying relative to the spirit world. However, if you are not dying or dead and see a Nightmarcher, then you will die. They march from […]

M is for Manticore and Mare

M is for Manticore and Mare Today, I have two mythical creatures to talk about. There were too many to choose from for this letter, but I reduced it to two. First up is Manticore. The reason I picked this one, is that when I was writing my fantasy/ paranormal romance series Legends of Oblivion, […]

L is for Leshy

L is for Leshy “The Leshy is a male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology believed to protect wild animals and the forests. They usually appear as tall men, but have the ability to change size and shapeshift into any form, animal or plant. Leshies have beards made of living grass and vines, and are often […]

K is for Krampus

K is for Krampus Never heard of it/him? Me neither until December 2013. He is the epitome of evil, the opposite to Santa Claus. Still never knew about him? Here’s more detail: “The Krampus that carries a black sack, a birch branch and a chain. He slashes the chains about in a wild and dramatic […]

J is for Jorogumo

J is for Jorogumo “The Jorogumo is a mythical creature from Japanese folklore whose name translates as ‘prostitute spider’. The name is now used to denote particular species of spider known as the Nephila clavata. The legend of the Jorogumo comes from the Erdo period and era ruled by shoguns that lasted from 1603 to 1868. […]

I is for Ifrit

I is for Ifrit Ifrits are supernatural creatures made from fire in Islamic and Arabic legends.  These beings are also part of a class called the Jinn or Genies. They are known for their cunning and strength and maybe good or evil, however, they are typically portrayed as evil. “An ifrit is an enormous winged […]

H is for Headless Horseman

I love the TV show Sleepy Hollow and I enjoyed the movie with Johnny Depp. However, in doing research for this month’s A-Z challenge, I was surprised to know there are more and older versions of The Headless Horseman besides our colonial and Ichabod Crane. A headless horseman maybe be from the middle ages and […]

G is for Gorgon

G is for Gorgon If you are at all familiar with this name and/or image, you probably think it’s Medusa. And you’d be right. Or at least 1/3 right. There were three Gorgons according to myth and Medusa was only one of them. The Gorgons were three sisters. Medusa was the only mortal, but her […]