Anansi (/əˈnɑːnsi/ ə-NAHN-see) is an Akan folktale character. He often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be the spirit of all knowledge of stories. Taking the role of trickster, he is…
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Various Cryptids
Nikita the Tanner
Nikita the Tanner, Nikita Kozhemyaka (Russian: Никита Кожемяка) or Mykyta Kozhumyaka (Ukrainian: Мики́та Кожум’я́ка), is an East Slavic folk hero (bogatyr), a character from a legend. In some sources he is called Kyrylo the Tanner…
Read More Nikita the TannerLegendary creatures of the Argentine Northwest region
The Argentine Northwest region (NOA) is composed of the territory of the Argentinian provinces of Tucumán, Salta, and Catamarca. The region’s center is in the area of Santiago del Estero. During the NOA’s aboriginal period,…
Read More Legendary creatures of the Argentine Northwest regionWalgren Lake Monster
The Walgren Lake Monster (also known as the Alkali Lake Monster and Giganticus Brutervious) is a cryptid of varying description reported in Walgren Lake near Hay Springs, Nebraska.
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Mothman
In West Virginia folklore, the Mothman is a creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 12, 1966, to December 15, 1967. The first newspaper report was published in the Point Pleasant Register…
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In New Jersey folklore, the Jersey Devil (a.k.a. the Leeds Devil) is a legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey. The creature is often described as a flying biped with…
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The Ozark Howler is a mythological creature that is purported to live in remote areas in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The Ozark Howler is typically described as being bear sized, with a thick body,…
Read More Ozark HowlerMongolian death worm
The Mongolian death worm (Mongolian: олгой-хорхой, olgoi-khorkhoi, “large intestine worm”) is a creature alleged to exist in the Gobi Desert. The creature first came to Western attention as a result of Roy Chapman Andrews’s 1926…
Read More Mongolian death wormMogollon Monster
The Mogollon Monster (/mʌɡɪˈjoʊn/ or /moʊɡəˈjoʊn/) is a legendary creature that has been discussed in accounts from central and eastern Arizona along the Mogollon Rim. It is most often described as a Bigfoot or ape-like…
Read More Mogollon MonsterMinhocão (legendary creature)
The Minhocão is a creature from Brazillian folklore that is variously claimed to be a large fish or to resemble a worm measuring 20 to 50 meters.
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