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Perytons are magical creatures with the head, neck, forelegs & antlers of a stag & the wings, plumage, & hindquarters of a bird of prey. Because their bodies reflect their deeds, the creatures may look elegant or sinister depending on how good/evil they are. 1/3

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Creatures theme for Perfect! The Irish stray sod started it all for me. Depicted as a clump of grass or a mobile creature, stepping on this fairy will give instant disorientation or compel you to wander. Wearing clothing backwards may protect you. (Pic by me)

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The Celtic Pooka are shapeshifters, bringers both of good and ill fortune, usually benign but mischievous. They take the form of horses, goats, cats and dogs, and hares. They may also take human form, with telltale bestial features; eyes or ears, horns or tail.

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Whew, what a busy — some amazing stuff shared today! Keep it coming, as we'll be back in 60 minutes with , but for now over and out! [Img: John Bauer]

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CHANGELING

The fairy child left behind in place of the stolen human child. Putting it in a fire would cause it to jump up the chimney, thus returning the human child.

Best be sure it's a changeling.

📷 Enmi

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Norwegian nature has from old time created stories of many trolls & creatures. A runic inscription 250AD tells of a father that lost his son to ‘fladg’, a word for supernatural creatures. The placename the runes are from ‘Vettaland’ means ‘wight/creature-land’.

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A beautiful book about Finnish mythical creatures: The Forest God Tapio, The Dusk Daughter riding her hoarfrost horse, or one of the Helpers, The Pain Maiden who can roll pains into the deep waters so that they never return.

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Willow the wisps and other floating lights are common across world folklore. Here are the local variety of Hopeless, Maine. They are called Gnii, and they can float as long as thier candle is lit.

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A European fable about South America. A Spanish priest wrote that in 1602 that he'd seen the shining jewel in its forehead. He and many others attempted to capture it, to no avail.

That is its only description.

📷 Leewiart

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In Slavic lore, the Leshy are giant &hairy shape-shifting woodland spirits. With the ability to imitate human voices; they cry out &confuse wanderers who mean harm to the forest. They often wind-up killing their victims accidentally (like being tickled to death)

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Griffin, a mythical creature with the body of a lion & the head, wings & talons of an eagle. It appears on the coat of arms for Brentford & Chiswick & is the emblem for Fuller's Brewery in Chiswick. Sightings of the creature occurred in Brentford in the 1980s.

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Know your trolls! Forest trolls (friendliest of the lot), Mountain trolls, & River trolls, who often live under bridges. You may find a showering in a waterfall, or meet one whistling as he rounds a bend in the river. [Left: N Robinson, Kittelson, Bauer]

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The Tikbalang is shapeshifter, miscreant, & tobacco aficionado in Philippine folklore. It has the body of a man, head & hooves of a horse, & strangely long limbs. Tikbalang misleads victims deep into the wilds, but wearing your shirt inside out can repel it.

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Want your own magically endowed artistically inclined mini human? Try
Paracelsus's Homunculus Recipe:
Put human 'seed' in a sealed flask on low heat for 40 days. Feed the growth treated blood for 40 weeks.(1/2)(For a basilisk replace seed w/ menstrual blood)

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Pukwudgies have grayskin sharpquills,poisoned arrows,& are able to teleport,create fire,& morph into porcupines.They're able to control the souls of the humans they've killed.Perhaps creepiest of all,residents of Massachusetts still report Pukwudgie encounters.

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VALKYRIES are supernatural women from Norse mythology
Fascinating people associated with Odin, war and swan maidens

https://t.co/bLDCm0AuCW

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Keukegen: a rare, reclusive creature that lives in damp & forgotten corners of Japanese homes. Its doglike & stubby form is covered in dirty matted black hair. The keukegen's mere presence in a house causes those living around it to get sick.

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