Upiers, are from Eastern European folklore. Mainly from Pomerania, a region of modern Poland. These vampires, differ from the rest…
T is for Troll
Trolls are originally from Norse mythology. They later moved into general Scandinavian folklore. Hideous, deformed, dimwitted, very old and strong, trolls…
S is for Selkie
Source and more Selkie stamps Selkies are from Irish, Icelandic, Faroese, and Scottish folklore. They are shapeshifters that change between seal and…
R is for Revenant
Unlike most undead, the Revenant, from Medieval European Folklore, is a returned spirit that possesses a corpse, typically its own,…
Q is for Qiqirn
Today’s letter for the A to Z Challenge was a challenge. There aren’t a lot of mythological creatures that start…
P is for Piru
Piru, from Finnish mythology, is considered to be a variety of things. Traditionally, the word has meant anything from a…
N is for Nix/O is for Ogre
Hey everyone! Sorry for not posting N on Saturday. I had a busy weekend. To make up for it, today…
M is for Misty Night
Hey everyone. Sorry for the tardiness of this post! You may notice that it’s not a blog post describing a…
L is for Lamia
Lamia (2nd version) by John William Waterhouse (1909); Note the snakeskin on her lap. Lamia are half-snake, half-woman vampiristic beings…
K is for Kraken
The sea with its vast size has always created stories and lore of its own, ranging from whirlpools the size…