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Originating in Olde English folklore and later all over Europe & north America, a 'Will-o'-the-Wisp' is an atmospheric ghost-like light seen by travelers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes.

Art from:
Hermann Hendrich, 1823.
Arnold Böcklin, 1882.

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The boo hag is a skinless ghoul who sneaks into homes through cracks and crevices. She sits on her victims' chests and sucks out their breath, slipping their skin off to add to her collection if they struggle.

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The scariest monsters MUST be vampire pumpkins of Balkan lore! The fruit begin to shake and make a ‘Brrl! Brrrl!’ noise, and go about houses at night with ill intent— but they can’t do much harm, so aren’t as feared as other vampires. I had to draw them, obvs

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The Questing Beast is a mystery. Some say it has the head of a snake, leopard body & yelps like 30 ravenous hounds. Others say it it’s like a cute wee white fox. 1/2

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In the Folklore of Guadeloupe, La Diablesse is a beautiful woman who appears to young men to lure them in the woods where she will lose, beat and/or kill them. One of her legs is that of a horse or donkey and she hides it under a long dress or skirt.

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Woody Nightshade is a poisonous cousin of deadly Belladonna. It is very protective, especially if hung in a secret place in the home. Gathered at it is used to honour the dead & for powerful dark moon magic of binding & enchantment. Img: CB

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Black Dogs are harbingers of death in folklore. The demonic dog roaming Cannock Chase, also known as the ‘ghost dog of Brereton,’ has been seen stalking the roads leading to Brereton. It has been described as large, black with sharp pointed ears & glowing eyes.

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One of the few friendly Black Dogs of the British Isles
Gurt the Black Dog of Somerset
A protector of children and the good folk of Somerset. Helping those lost in the hills to get home. Gurt was so trusted, kids could play in the hills without parents worrying

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For folklore tells us this truth, the ultimate monster is man. All others are but reflections in dark pools. -

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Persephone and her brother Arion. In the original myths he was a horse. I decided to make him a centaur. His father is Poseidon. She owns the little pink girl.

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Scylla & Charybdis were female monsters personifying the dangers of seafaring for Greek mariners. Scylla was once a nymph cursed by Circe into a tentacled horror. Charybdis was a grinding whirlpool. Odysseus lost 6 men to their fearsome teamwork. 🎨S.Somers

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Odin vs Fenrir by Arthur Rackham. Odin is devoured by the monster wolf Fenrir during Ragnarök, the final battle between gods & giants that almost destroys all known worlds. Fenrir is in turn killed by Odin’s son Vidar, after which the world is renewed.

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Waters around Lambasina Islands in Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, are believed to be guarded by giant octopus, responsible for various boat accidents despite clear weather. Local fisher folks say "permission" when sailing near these waters to avoid being attacked.

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In maritime lore a sea k/a the was said to lie at the bottom of the sea & surface in search of food or when disturbed. Its huge tentacles capable of capturing ships full of men and pulling them down into the depths of the sea.
🎨 Russell Marks

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This week's theme is the folklore of the world's scariest I’m not sure Cthulhu counts as a monster (though H.P. Lovecraft might) but it was doubtless inspired by ancient myths of Krakens. Anyway, here are some of my interpretations of the Great Dreamer

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The Malaysian penanggalan looks like a woman by day, but at night detaches its head from its body & flies around with its spinal column & internal organs dangling while it searches for prey. It uses its long tongue as a straw to drain humans to death.

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A palis is a vampiric creature of Middle Eastern lore that lives in deserts. It drains people's blood by licking their feet while sleep. But it's repelled by salt, & can easily be tricked if two people sleep end-to-end with the soles of their feet together.

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The Headless Horseman is a mythical figure who has appeared in folklore around the world since the Middle Ages. Examples include the dullahan from Ireland, and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," a short story written in 1820 by Washington Irving

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Kids say the craziest things, eh?
Artwork is by loreto-arts, find them below!
https://t.co/RGTnGEqCZu

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