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Posted on April 26, 2012June 10, 2015

W is for Wolpertinger

Name: Wolpertinger (also wolperdinger, poontinger, woiperdinger) Type: chimera Origin: Bavarian folklore Description: Wolpertingers live in the alpine forests of Bavaria in Germany. It’s…

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Posted on April 18, 2012June 10, 2015

P is for Pixie

Illustration from Among Pixies and  Trolls, a children’s anthology Name: Pixie (also Pixy, Pixi, Pizkie, Piskies and Pigsies) Type: fairy or sprite-like…

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Posted on April 10, 2012June 10, 2015

I is for Imp

Welcome back for today’s creature, sponsored by the letter… I. First though, I have some newsy bits to share. Jungle…

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Posted on April 7, 2012June 10, 2015

G is for Green Man

Today’s trip spans the world as this being brought to you by the letter G is found in many cultures.…

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Posted on April 4, 2012June 10, 2015

D is for Doppelgänger

Today’s belated trip sponsored by the letter D takes us throughout Europe with a brief dip into Egypt, since while…

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Posted on April 2, 2012June 10, 2015

B is for Basilisk

Hey everyone! Welcome back for today’s letter… B for my creatures of folklore, mythology, and the paranormal theme! I hope you all didn’t fall…

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Posted on January 6, 2012June 10, 2015

Into the Paranormal: Alphito

Howdy everyone! Welcome to this edition of Into the Paranormal! Today’s post is about a boogeyman/goddess called Alphito. I few weeks…

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Posted on June 15, 2011June 10, 2015

Bugbear

Hey everyone! Just a quickie Into the Paranormal post today since I’m in the throes of release week. If you’re…

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Posted on May 25, 2011June 10, 2015

Into the Paranormal: Sea Monk

So, as I browsed the list of creatures today, I came across an interesting one I hadn’t heard of before,…

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Posted on April 28, 2011June 10, 2015

X is for Xana

The Asturian nymph, Xana, is typical water spirit. Tied to a location of pure running water, she is usually described…

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