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The Erlking: The Elf King Who Steals Children in the Night

The Erlking: The Elf King Who Steals Children in the Night

Riding through dark forests on a pale horse, crowned and cloaked, the Erlking calls to children with promises of games and treasures. Those who answer—or whose parents fail to protect them—are taken to his realm, never to return. He is seduction and death to the innocent.

2025-03-20
7 min read
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Kanaloa: The Hawaiian God of the Ocean and the Underworld

Kanaloa: The Hawaiian God of the Ocean and the Underworld

Equal to the creator god Kane, Kanaloa rules the vast Pacific Ocean and the dark underworld. He is the squid, the octopus, the deep waters that sustain and drown. He is both provider and taker, life-giver and death-dealer, the balance to creation's light.

2025-03-10
7 min read
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Gwisin: Korean Ghosts with Unfinished Business and Deadly Grudges

Gwisin: Korean Ghosts with Unfinished Business and Deadly Grudges

Dressed in white burial shrouds, with long black hair covering their faces, Gwisin are Korean ghosts who cannot rest. They died violently, unjustly, or with unfulfilled desires—and now they haunt the living, seeking vengeance, closure, or simply to be remembered.

2025-02-27
9 min read
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Xtabay: The Seductress Spirit Who Lures Men to Deadly Ceiba Trees

Xtabay: The Seductress Spirit Who Lures Men to Deadly Ceiba Trees

Beautiful, alluring, and deadly—Xtabay appears as a stunning woman with long black hair, calling to men from beneath the ceiba tree. Those who follow her embrace find thorns instead of silk, and by morning, they're found dead, wrapped in the tree's deadly roots.

2025-02-24
9 min read
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Top 10 Undead Monsters and Mythical Creatures: From Revenants to Vampires

Top 10 Undead Monsters and Mythical Creatures: From Revenants to Vampires

When darkness falls, the undead rise—restless spirits, cursed guardians, and eternal predators who defy the grave and haunt the living.

2024-12-25
6 min read
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Top 10 South American Monsters and Myths

Top 10 South American Monsters and Myths

In South America’s forests, mountains, and rivers, mysterious beings guard sacred places and challenge those who wander too boldly into their realms.

2024-06-22
6 min read
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Irish Top 10 Monsters and Myths

Irish Top 10 Monsters and Myths

In Ireland’s misty hills and shadowed forests, clever tricksters and ominous beings dwell unseen. From eerie cries in the night to glimmers of hidden gold, the land holds secrets for those who dare to look closer.

2023-12-07
6 min read
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Top 10 Japanese Monsters and Their Legends

Top 10 Japanese Monsters and Their Legends

In the shadowed forests and misty peaks of Japan, mythical creatures like Tengu, Oni, and Kitsune roam, guarding their realms and challenging the unwary.

2023-06-24
6 min read
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