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  • Draugr; Warriors of the Undead

    From his deathbed he rose, perhaps two, three days after he had passed. It had come too late, his body too long neglected, left to rest in a place unsuited… Read more

  • Tokoloshe; Curse of the Witch Doctor

    She awoke with a searing pain shooting up from her foot, gasping and shuddering in the darkness and the oppressive heat. The air was thick and sour. Something was wrong.… Read more

  • Orang Minyak; Oily Man

    Orang Minyak, a supernatural entity from Malaysian folklore, has long being associated with incidents involving rape. TRANSFORMATION There are many adaptations as to how Orang Minyak transitions from man to… Read more

  • The Greek Underworld

    The underworld, also known as Hades, constituted one of the three fundamental realms that the Ancient Greeks believed shaped the entire cosmos. HADES Hades was a god of the dead… Read more

  • Faery Rings in Celtic Mythology; Portals to the Unknown…

    Mortals who dare to venture into what seems to be an innocent ring of flourishing vegetation risk losing themselves in the Otherworld, the realm of the faeries. WHAT IS A… Read more

  • Kappa

    The Kappa is a vulgar demon believed to inhabit the rivers and spaces of water across Japan. They target humans in particular for their lifeforce, the mythical organ ‘Shirikodama’, by… Read more

  • La Llorona; The Weeper

    I was half asleep when I heard an eerie sound pierce the stillness of the early morning, not long after twelve. It was a hideous wailing, gurgling sound which repeated… Read more

  • The Mare; Demon of Dreams

    What if I told you that scary movies aren’t the real culprits behind your nightmares? The Mare, a shapeshifter of dreams, embodies terror by assuming the guise of the thing… Read more

  • Balor of the Evil Eye; The Fomorians

    The Fomorians, a formidable race that preceded the legendary Tuatha Dé Dannan, were the personification of Chaos; dangerous, raw, uncontrolled magic. They were demons, sea raiders and giants, their very… Read more

  • Manananggal; The ‘Separator’

    In the dead of night, the Manananggal lurks above the roof beneath which a pregnant woman sleeps peacefully, extending her spiteful tongue to pierce the womb and suck from it… Read more

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