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The center of the world or the connection between Heaven and Earth in various religions and mythologies. Aztlán: Legendary original homeland of the Mexica people in Mexica/Aztec mythology. Bald Mountain: A location in Slavic folk mythology related to witchcraft. Baltia: An island of amber somewhere in northern Europe. Biringan city
The lubber fiend, Lob, lubberkin, lurdane or Lob Lie-By-The-Fire is a legendary creature of English folklore that is similar to the "brownie" (or "Urisk") of Scotland and northern England, the "hob" of northern England and the Scottish Borders, the Slavic "domovoi" and Scandinavian "tomte". It has been related also to Robin Goodfellow, and ...
Pugot – (Philippines) Mythical fiend found in the Ilocos Region. Rannamaari - (Maldives) Sea monster/demon with similar mythology to Orochi. Defeated entirely just by the existence of Islam and nothing else. Rokurokubi – Yōkai with long necks or removable heads. Tengu – Legendary creatures with human and bird features in Japanese folklore.
This same Davy Jones, according to sailors, is the fiend that presides over all the evil spirits of the deep, and is often seen in various shapes, perching among the rigging on the eve of hurricanes:, ship-wrecks, and other disasters to which sea-faring life is exposed, warning the devoted wretch of death and woe. [4]
Lindow states that the etymology of the word "troll" remains uncertain, though he defines trolls in later Swedish folklore as "nature beings" and as "all-purpose otherworldly being[s], equivalent, for example, to fairies in Anglo-Celtic traditions". They "therefore appear in various migratory legends where collective nature-beings are called for".
A race of little people from Ainu folklore who once traded with humans but have since disappeared. Korōri A hybrid beast that resembles a tanuki with the stripes of a tiger and the mouth of a wolf. Kosenjōbi Fireballs that float over former battlefields. Kosode-no-te A kosode that has come to life as a tsukumogami. Kotoamatsukami
A hobgoblin is a household spirit, appearing in English folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered mischievous. [ 1 ] (p320) Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his A Midsummer Night's Dream as a hobgoblin.
Adils; Alaric and Eric; Arngrim; Ask and Embla; Aun; Berserkers; Bödvar Bjarki; Dag the Wise; Domalde; Domar; Dyggve; Egil One-Hand; Fafnir; Fjölnir; Gudrun; Harald ...