When I lived in China and HK, I was told varying tales of the E gui. An ever hungering ghost, born from the greed and gluttony of a human in life, with too small a mouth, distended belly, and sometimes even spewing fire.

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The are ghosts of whales killed by people, lurking in the Sea of Japan. I was inspired by bioluminescence and transparent deep sea fish, I think they make great spectral creatures.

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Ladon is a serpent-like creature that guards the golden apple tree in the Garden of Hesperides.

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I finished yesterday’s Bake Kujira at 4am, so I’m posting it today.

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The Ladon, a multi-headed serpent that guarded The Golden Apples for

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I couldn't post yesterday, so here's my two snakes babies for : and

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Cinco de Mayo is a classic god, Quetzalcoatl!
I went...very literal with this one, but who doesn't love the Quetzal's beautiful plumage?

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A Bakekujira is a yokai which takes on the appearance of a large ghostly skeleton whale. It is said to be accompanied by strange birds and fish.

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I decided to take a less traditional approach with this I did for I thought of a creature that could inspire such myths and ended up with this cross of an archaeopteryx and Knysna turaco.

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for In the folklore of Cambridgeshire this creature is said to haunt Slough Hill Lane. It's described to have the body of a shaggy black sheep dog and the head of a monkey with huge shiny eyes. My brain just registered "huge shiny eyes" and went "aye-aye".

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