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  2. Bakunawa - Wikipedia

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    When the Bakunawa found out about this, it arose from the sea and ate the moon. The people were afraid, so they prayed to the supreme god to punish the creature. The god refused but instead told them to bang some pots and pans in order to disturb the serpent. The moon is then regurgitated while the Bakunawa disappears, never to be seen ever again.

  3. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Caladrius (Roman) – white bird with healing powers. Chalkydri (Jewish) – heavenly creatures of the Sun. Chamrosh (Persian mythology) – body of a dog, head & wings of a bird. Cinnamon bird (Greek) – greek myth of an arabian bird that builds nests out of cinnamon. Devil Bird (Sri Lankan) – shrieks predicting death.

  4. Yeti - Wikipedia

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    The Yeti (/ ˈ j ɛ t i /) [2] is an ape-like creature purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. In Western popular culture, the creature is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman. Many dubious articles have been offered in an attempt to prove the existence of the Yeti, including anecdotal visual sightings, disputed ...

  5. Chupacabra - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The chupacabra or chupacabras (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃupaˈkaβɾas], literally 'goat-sucker'; from Spanish: chupa, 'sucks', and cabras, 'goats') is a legendary creature, or cryptid, in the folklore of parts of the Americas. The name comes from the animal's reported vampirism—the chupacabra is said to attack and drink the blood ...

  6. List of people claimed to be immortal in myth and legend

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    Morgan le Fay (c. 480 – ), Enchantress from the legend of King Arthur. Nicolas Flamel (c. 1330 – ), a French scribe and manuscript seller. He is believed to have found and decoded the everchanging book of Abraham the Mage, and found a spell for immortality, along with his wife, Perenelle Flamel. Count of St. Germain.

  7. Lists of legendary creatures - Wikipedia

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    List of Greek mythological creatures. List of legendary creatures from China. List of legendary creatures from France. List of legendary creatures from Japan. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology. List of named animals and plants in Germanic heroic legend. List of Philippine mythological creatures. List of spiritual entities in Islam.

  8. Wendigo - Wikipedia

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    Region. Canada. United States. Wendigo (/ ˈwɛndɪɡoʊ /) is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from Algonquian folklore. The concept of the wendigo has been widely used in literature and other works of art, such as social commentary and horror fiction.

  9. Yowie - Wikipedia

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    The yowie is usually described as a Bipedal, hairy, and ape-like mythical creature standing upright at between 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) and 3.6 m (12 ft). [5] The yowie's feet are described as much larger than a human's, [ 6 ] but alleged yowie tracks are inconsistent in shape and toe number, [ 7 ] and the descriptions of yowie foot and footprints ...