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Tengu: The Heavenly Sentinel
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Tengu: The Heavenly Sentinel

High in the mountains of Japan, they watch. Masters of the wind and the sword. If you break their laws, you don't come down.

2026-01-16
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3 min read
japanese-mythologyyokaimountains+2
Trolls: The Mountain Kings
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Trolls: The Mountain Kings

They are older than the trees and harder than the stones. Trolls are not cute dolls with colorful hair. They are giants who eat Christians and turn to stone in the sunlight.

2026-01-16
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2 min read
norse-mythologyscandinavian-folkloregiants+2

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