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World creatures: Valefar
Valefar, also known as Valefor, Malaphar, Malephor, or Malephar also known also as “The Duke of Thieves”, Valefor tempts others to steal and can endow them with the speed and dexterity to become successful at it. Those whom he gives power to are said to become considerably sharper with their hands, eyes, and minds – all necessary tools for […]
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World creatures: Cerberus/Naberius
Cerberus is best known as the guardian of the gates of Hades. In Greek mythology, Cerberus is depicted as a dog with three ferocious heads and the tail of a snake. He is one of the great Greek monsters born unto the infamous Typhon and Echidna. His sole task is essentially to be the “bouncer” of Hades. As […]
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World creatures: Sycalla
Scylla was a monster in Greek mythology that lived on one side of a narrow water channel. On the other side resided another infamous monster called Charybdis. The channel was so narrow that if sailors tried to avoid Scylla, they would sail too close to Charybdis and vice versa. Most sources do not mention the […]
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World creatures: Charybdis
Charybdis is one of several Greek monsters that appeared in multiple famous myths, such as The Odyssey and Jason and the Argonauts. She is often known only in her most vicious form a swirling whirlpool of death that swallowed enormous amounts of water and anything that got caught in it. She wasn’t always this way. […]
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World creatures and how to kill or capture them: Cynocephalus
Most people have heard of werewolves, but few know of the ancient race of dog-headed men, better known as the Cynocephali. A Cynocephalus was essentially a man with the head of a dog. They could understand the language but had no ability to speak. Though they are sometimes depicted in artwork as being civilized, they […]
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Skin-walker
While perhaps the most common variety seen in horror fiction by non-Navajo people, the skinwalker is a dangerous creature that is a part Navajo culture. Skinwalkers are supernatural dog-like creatures. They are soimilar and are also considered cousins of werewolves due to their similarities; much like them, skinwalkers can transform into animals. Skinwalkers are considered by hunters to be werewolf […]
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World Creatures and how to Kill or Capture them: Dragons
Dragons are a very rare race of monsters. Dragons are very powerful monsters and have a number of abilities that make them difficult creatures to kill. Dragons are arguably one of, if not the most, powerful monsters in existence. They have not been hunted or even seen for over 700 years. In fact, they are so rare that most […]
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World creatures and how to kill or capture them: Wendigo
The Wendigo legend was prevalent in the northern United States and Canada and particularly roamed around woods and forests in the coldest areas where food was scarce and survival was challenging. The term “Wendigo” or “Windigo” is used to describe both the evil spirit as well as the creature that humans can become when possessed by […]
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World creatures and how to kill or capture them: Banshee
The Banshee mythology began centuries ago in the Celtic isles of Ireland, Scotland, and Great Britain. Primarily known now as an Irish fairy creature, the Banshee legend has been passed down through generations due to its consistent haunting quality. A banshee is a ghostly woman whose high-pitched screams prophesy the death of someone soon to […]
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World creatures and how to kill or capture them: Demons
If there is one topic I am most hesitant to talk about, it has got to be demons. Why? Because they are known to follow those who pay attention to them. This is a topic that can be somewhat dangerous to follow, so be warned here and now that when it comes to this subject, […]